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Medical terminology
Colours, numbers and body parts
Term | Definition |
---|---|
alb- | white |
cyan- | blue |
erythr- | red |
flava- | yellow |
lute- | yellow |
leuc- | white |
melan- | black |
nigra- | black |
pallidus- | pale |
rubra- | red |
mono- | one |
uni- | one |
bi- | two |
di- | two |
tri- | three |
terta- | four |
quadri- | four |
penta- | five |
quin- | five |
hexa- | six |
septa(e) | seven |
hepta- | seven |
octa(o) | eight |
non- | nine |
dec- | ten |
aur- | ear |
brachi- | arm |
calc- | head |
cephal- | head |
cardi(o)- | heart |
cervic- | neck |
cut- | skin |
dactyl- | finger |
derm- | skin |
digit- | finger/toe |
faci(o)- | face |
gasrt(o)- | stomach |
gloss- | tongue |
hem(o) | blood |
hepat | liver |
hyster- | womb |
enter(o)- | intestine |
labi- | lip |
lingu- | tongue |
mast(o)- | breast |
nephr(o)- | kidney |
ocul- | eye |
odont(o)- | tooth |
ophthalm(o)- | eye |
or- | mouth |
ot(o)- | ear |
pharyng- | throat |
pod- | foot |
ren(o)- | kidney |
sura- | calve |
thorac(o)- | chest |