Anatomy & Physiology: Zoological Roots and Body Regions
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Cardio refers to the heart, as in cardiovascular disease.
Hepato means liver, used in terms like hepatitis and hepatomegaly.
Nephron / renal relates to the kidney, e.g., nephrologist.
Osteo / os means bone, as in osteoporosis.
Neuro refers to nerve, such as neuron.
Abdominal region is below the ribs and above the hips.
Brachial refers to the arm.
Cephalic means the head region.
Inguinal is the groin area.
Patellar refers to the kneecap.
A- means without or not, e.g., asexual, atrophy.
Ad- means to or toward, e.g., adrenal, adductor.
Auto- means self, as in autoimmune or autonomic.
Epi- means upon or above, e.g., epidermis, epithelium.
Hypo- means under or below, e.g., hypodermic.
Inter- means between, e.g., intercostal, intervertebral.
Peri- means around, e.g., pericardium, peritoneum.
Poly- means many, e.g., polymorphic, polynucleate.
Sub- means under or below, e.g., submarine, suborder.
Sym-, syn- mean together or with, e.g., symbiosis, synapse.
Lympho relates to lymph, as in lymphoma.
Arthro / articulo means joint, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis.
Broncho refers to the bronchus, as in bronchitis.
Cysto means urinary bladder, e.g., cystoscopy.
Derm / dermato relates to skin, e.g., dermatologist.
Encephalo means brain, e.g., encephalitis.
Gastro means stomach, e.g., gastritis.
Glosso / lingual relate to the tongue, e.g., hypoglossal nerve.
Oto means ear, e.g., otitis.
Pulmo means lung, e.g., pulmonologist.