Anatomic Directions
Near the surface
superficial
Cyan/o
blue
Oculo/o OR Ophthalm/o
eye
Ot/o
ear
Oste/o
bone
Away from the trunk or attachment point
distal
Erythr/o
Scler/o
sclera
Audi/o
hearing
Cervic/o
neck
Pertaining to the belly, front
ventral
Leuk/o
white
Lacrim/o OR Dacry/o
tears, lacrimal (tear) duct
Cochle/o
cochlea
Cost/o
rib
Pertaining to the side
lateral
Melan/o
black, dark
Dipl/o
double
Acous/o
hearing, sound
Chondr/o
cartilage
Pertaining to one side of the body
unilateral
Xanth/o
yellow
Blephar/o
eyelid
Myring/o OR Tympan/o
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
Rhabd/o
striated muscle