Affixes: Thematic index of 'Human body'

Affixes: the building blocks of English

Home Introduction About the author Types of affixes Search the site A B C D E F G H I JK L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Up to themes index

Thematic index of Human body

abdomin(o)-	The abdomen.
aden(o)-	A gland.
adip(o)-	Fat or fatty tissues.
adren(o)-	The adrenal glands.
amnio-	The amnion.
arteri(o)-	An artery.
arthr(o)-	A joint.
bili-	Bile.
blephar(o)-	The eyelid.
brachi(o)-	An arm.
bronch(o)-	The bronchi.
bucco-	The cheek.
cardi(o)-	The heart.
-cardium	Tissue related to the heart.
-cephalic	The head.
cephal(o)-	The head.
cerebr(o)-	The brain.
cervic(o)-	The cervix; the neck.
chaet(o)-	Hair.
cheil(o)-	A lip.
chiro-	A hand.
chol(e)-	Bile or gall.
chondr(o)-	A cartilage; a grain.
chori(o)-	The chorion or choroid.
-coel	A body cavity.
col(o)-	The colon.
colpo-	The vagina.
cost(o)-	A rib or ribs.
crani(o)-	The cranium.
cyst(o)-	The urinary bladder.
dacryo-	Tears.
dactyl(o)-	Fingers or toes.
-dactyly	Having fingers or toes of a given type.
-derm	Skin; covering.
dermat(o)-	The skin.
digit(i)-	A finger.
dors(i)-	The back.
duoden(o)-	Duodenum.
embryo-	An embryo.
encephalo-	The brain.
-enchyma	Cellular tissue.
enter(o)-	The intestine.
femor(o)-	The thigh or thigh bone.
feto-	The fetus.
ganglio-	Ganglion.
gastr(o)-	The stomach; feeding.
gingiv(o)-	The gums.
glio-	The glia.
gluteo-	The buttocks.
gnath(o)-	The jaw.
-gonium	Organs of reproduction.
gon(o)-	Sexual; reproductive.
haem(o)-	Blood.
-head	The head, in various senses, often figurative.
hepat(o)-	The liver.
hidro-	Sweat.
hymen(o)-	A membrane; the hymen.
hypn(o)-	Sleep; hypnosis.
hyster(o)-	Uterus.
ile(o)-	The ileum.
ili(o)-	The ilium.
ischio-	The ischium.
jejun(o)-	The jejunum.
kerat(o)-	Horny tissue; the cornea.
labi(o)-	The lips.
lapar(o)-	The abdominal wall.
laryng(o)-	The larynx.
lip(o)-	Fat.
lumbo-	The lower back or loin.
lymph(o)-	Lymph.
mamm(o)-	A breast or breasts.
mast(o)-	Breast.
maxillo-	The jaw.
mening(o)-	The meninges.
meno-	Menstruation.
metr(o)-¹	The uterus.
musculo-	Muscle.
myel(o)-	Bone marrow; the spinal cord.
my(o)-	Muscle.
myring(o)-	The eardrum.
nas(o)-	The nose.
nephr(o)-	A kidney or the kidneys.
noo-	The mind.
occipito-	The occipital bone.
-odont	Teeth; toothed.
odont(o)-	A tooth or teeth.
oesophag(o)-	The oesophagus.
omphal(o)-	The navel; the umbilical cord.
onycho-	The nails.
oophor(o)-	The ovary.
ophthalm(o)-	The eyes.
orchid(o)-	Testicle; orchid.
oro-²	The mouth.
oste(o)-	The bones.
oto-	The ears.
ovari(o)-	An ovary.
palato-	Palate.
pancreat(o)-	The pancreas.
papillo-	A papilla.
papulo-	A papule.
pelvi-	The pelvis.
phallo-	Penis.
pharyng(o)-	Pharynx.
phleb(o)-	A vein.
pil(o)-	Hair.
-pnoea	Breath, respiration.
pod(o)-	Foot.
por(o)-	A pore.
proct(o)-	Anus or rectum.
prosop(o)-	Face; person.
pyg(o)-	The buttocks.
rach(i)-	The spine.
radio-²	The radius bone.
recto-	The rectum.
retin(o)-	The retina.
rhin(o)-	The nose.
sacr(o)-	Sacrum.
salping(o)-	Fallopian tube.
sarc(o)-	Flesh or fleshy tissue; muscle.
scapul(o)-	The shoulder blade.
sial(o)-	Saliva; salivary gland.
sin(o)-¹	A sinus.
somat(o)-	The body.
somn(i)-	Sleep.
spermat(o)-	Semen or sperm.
spin(i)-	Thorn or spine; the spine or spinal cord.
splanchn(o)-	The viscera; intestines.
splen(o)-	The spleen.
spondyl(o)-	A vertebra.
staphyl(o)-	The uvula; a bunch or cluster.
steat(o)-	Fat.
stern(o)-	The breastbone or sternum.
talo-	The ankle bone.
tarso-	The tarsus.
temporo-	The temporal bones.
teno-	A tendon.
thalam(o)-	The thalamus.
thorac(o)-	The chest or thorax.
thym(o)-	The thymus.
tibio-	The tibia.
trache(o)-	The trachea.
tricho-	Hair.
tympan(o)-	The eardrum.
ulno-	The ulna.
urano-¹	The heavens; the palate.
ureter(o)-	The ureter.
urethr(o)-	The urethra.
urino-	Urine; the urinary system.
uro-²	Urine or the urinary organs.
uter(o)-	The uterus.
vagin(o)-	The vagina.
vago-	The vagus nerve.
ven(o)-	A vein.
viscero-	The viscera.
vulv(o)-	The female external genitals, the vulva.

Visit Michael Quinion’s World Wide Words site for 2000+ articles on English!