Prefixes and body system

• Cardiovascular system prefixes


  • Angi/o
  • Aort/o
  • Arteries/o
  • Cardi/o
  • Phleb/o
  • Ven/o
  • Arteriolo
  • Venul/o
• Cardiovascular system terminology


  • Angioplasty
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Coronary Arteries
  • Phlebotomy
  • Intravenous
  • Arteriolitis
  • Venulitis
• Angioplasty


  Repair of blood vessel
• Aortic Stenosis


  Narrowing of the aorta
• Arteriosclerosis


  Hardening of the arteries
• Cardiomyopathy


  Disease of the heart muscle
• Coronary Arteries


  Arteries in the heart
• Phlebotomy


  Incision of a vein
• Intravenous


  Within a vein
• Arteriolitis


  Inflammation of arterioles
• Venulitis


  Inflammation of venules
• Digestive system prefixes


  • Cholecysto
  • Collo, Colon/o
  • Douden/o
• Medical terminology prefixes

  • Esophag/o
  • Gastr/o
  • Hepat/o
  • Ile/o
  • Jejun/o
  • Orlo
  • Pancreat/o
  • Pharynglo
  • Proc/o
  • Stomato
  • Choledoch/o
• Medical terminology


  • Cholecystectomy
  • Colostomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Duodenal
  • Esophageal
  • Gastritis
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Ileostomy
  • Gastrojejunostomy
  • Oral
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pharyngeal
  • Proctoscopy
  • Stomatitis
  • Ascites
• Anatomical structures

  • Esophagus
  • Stomach
  • Liver
  • Ileum
  • Jejunum
  • Mouth
  • Pancreas
  • Pharynx
  • Anus and Rectum
  • Mouth
  • Common Bile Duct
• Cholecystectomy

  Removal of the gallbladder
• Colostomy


  Opening of the colon to the outside of the body
• Colonoscopy


  Visual examination of the colon
• Duodenal


  Pertaining to the duodenum
• Esophageal


  Pertaining to the esophagus
• Gastritis


  Inflammation of the stomach
• Hepatomegaly


  Enlargement of the liver
• Ileostomy


  Opening of the ileum to the outside of the body
• Gastrojejunostomy


  Anastomosis of the stomach with jejunum
• Oral


  Pertaining to the mouth
• Pancreatitis


  Inflammation of the pancreas
• Pharyngeal


  Pertaining to the pharynx
• Proctoscopy


  Visual examination of the rectum and anus with lighted instrument
• Stomatitis


  Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
• Ascites


  Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen
• Anastomosis is surgical creation of an opening between two gastrointestinal organs
• Prefixes


  • Adren/o, Adrenal/o
  • Hypophys/o
  • Oophor/o, Ovari/o
  • Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o
  • Pancreat/o
  • Parathyroid/o
  • Pituitar/o
  • Thym/o
  • Thyroid/o
• Adren/o, Adrenal/o


  Adrenal Gland
• Hypophys/o


  Pituitary Gland
• Thym/o


  Thymus Gland
• Terminology


  • Adrenalectomy
  • Hypophysectomy
  • Oophoritis
  • Orchitis
  • Orchiopexy/Orchidopexy
  • Orchidectomy/ Orchiectomy
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Thymoma
  • Exopthalmos
• Adrenalectomy


  Removal of adrenal gland
• Hypophysectomy


  Removal of pituitary gland
• Oophoritis


  Inflammation of the ovary
• Orchitis


  Inflammation of the testes