Head
Crani/o
What is the root for “skull”?
Cili/o
What is the root word for “small hairlike processes” (also root for eyelash or eyelid)?
Lingu/o, Gloss/o
What is the root for “tongue”?
Pod/o, Tars/o
What is the root for “foot”?
Ventr/i, ventr/o
What is the root for “front of body”?
Rhin/o, nas/o
What is the root for “nose”?
Blephar/o
What is the root word for “eyelid”?
Gingiv/o
What is the root for “gums in mouth”?
Axill/o
What is the root for “armpit”?
Later/o
What is the root for “side”?
Cephal/o, Capit/o
What is the root word for “head”?
Cor/e, cor/o
What is the root for “pupil of the eye”?
or/o, stomat/o
What is the root for “mouth”?
Brachi/o
What is the root for “arm”?
Dors/i, dors/o
What is the root for “back or posterior”?
Gnath/o
What is the root for “jaw”?
Ocul/o, ophthalm/o
What is the root for “eye/eyes”?
Chil/o
Labi/o (plural)
What is the root word for “lip/lips”?
Steth/o
What is the root for “chest”?
Occipit/o
What is the root for “back of the head”?
Faci/o
What is the root for “face”?
Irid/o
What is the root for “iris of eye”?
Bucc/o
What is the root word for “cheek”?
Inguin/o
What is the root for “groin”?
Anter/o
What is the root for “front”?