Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots Chapter 2

Roots for cells, tissues and cell activity

100

Gen

origin

200

Somat/o

body

300

Morph/o

form 

400

Aden/o

gland

500

Reticul/o

network 

Suffixes and roots for body chemistry

100

Glyc/o

sugar, glucose 

200

Hydro-

water, fluid 

300

-ase 

Enzyme 

400

Amyl/o 

starch 

500

Steat/o

fatty

Positions

100

Prone 

Lying face down 

200

Supine 

Lying face up 

300

Sims Positions

On left side, right leg drawn up high and forward, left arm along back, chest forward

400

Trendelenburg Position 

on back with head lowered by tilting bed back at 45 degree angle 

500

Anatomic Position 

standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward, toes pointed forward

Roots for regions of head, trunk and extremities

100

Ped/o

foot 

200

Brachi/o

Arm

300

Cephal/o

head 

400

Celi/o

abdomen 

500

Lapar/o

Abdominal Wall

Prefixes for position and direction

100

Retro-

behind, backward 

200

Intra-

in, within 

300

Epi-

on, over 

400

Peri-

around

500

Extra-

Outside