| ENGLISH | MODERN GREEK | ANCIENT GREEK PREFIX |
| abdomen | koiliá | lapar- |
| aorta | aórti | aort- |
| arm | brátso | brachi- |
| armpit | mascháli | maschal- |
| artery | artiría | arteri- |
| back | píso | not- |
| big toe | megálo dáchtylo tou podioú | – |
| bladder | Kýsti | cyst- |
| blood | aíma | haemat-, hemat- (haem-, hem-) |
| blood clot | thrómvos aímatos | thromb- |
| blood vessel | aimofóro angeío | angi- |
| body | sóma | somat-, som- |
| bone | ostó | oste- |
| bone marrow, marrow | myelós ton ostón, myelós | myel- |
| brain | enkéfalos | encephal- |
| breast | stíthos | mast- |
| chest | stíthos | steth- |
| cheek | mágoulo | parei- |
| ear | aftí | ot(o)- |
| eggs, ova | avgá, oária | oo- |
| eye | máti | ophthalm(o)- |
| eyelid | vléfaro | blephar(o)- |
| face | prósopo | prosop(o)- |
| fallopian tubes | sálpinges | salping(o)- |
| fat, fatty tissue | lípos, lipódis istós | lip(o)- |
| finger | dáchtylo | dactyl(o)- |
| forehead | métopo | – |
| gallbladder | Cholidóchos kýstis | cholecyst(o)- |
| genitals, sexually undifferentiated | gennitiká órgana, sexoualiká adiaforopoíita | gon(o)-, phall(o)- |
| gland | adénas | aden(o)- |
| glans penis or clitoridis | glans péos í kleitorídis | balan(o)- |
| gums | oúla | – |
| hair | malliá | trich(o)- |
| hands | ta chéria | cheir(o)-, chir(o)- |
| head | kefáli | cephal(o)- |
| heart | kardiá | cardi(o)- |
| hip, hip-joint | ischíou, ischíou-árthrosis | – |
| horn | kérato | cerat(o)- |
| intestine | éntero | enter(o)- |
| jaw | sagóni | gnath(o)- |
| kidney | nefró | nephr(o)- |
| knee | gónato | gon- |
| lip | cheílos | cheil(o)-, chil(o)- |
| liver | sykóti | hepat(o)-, (hepatic-) |
| loins, pubic region | osfyïkí chóra, ivikí periochí | episi(o)- |
| lungs | pnévmones | pneumon- |
| marrow, bone marrow | myelós, myelós ton ostón | myel(o)- |
| mind | myaló | psych- |
| mouth | stóma | stomat(o)- |
| muscle | mys | my(o)- |
| nail | karfí | onych(o)- |
| navel | omfalós | omphal(o)- |
| neck | laimós | trachel(o)- |
| nerve; the nervous system | névro? to nevrikó sýstima | neur(o)- |
| nipple, teat | thilí, thilí | thele- |
| nose | mýti | rhin(o)- |
| ovary | oothíki | oophor(o)- |
| pelvis | lekáni | pyel(o)- |
| penis | péos | pe(o)- |
| pupil (of the eye) | kóri tou matioú) | cor-, core-, coro- |
| rib | schimatízo plevrés | pleur(o)- |
| rib cage | klouví | thorac(i)-, thorac(o)- |
| shoulder | ómos | om(o)- |
| sinus | kólpos | – |
| skin | dérma | dermat(o)-, (derm-) |
| skull | kranío | crani(o)- |
| stomach | stomáchi | gastr(o)- |
| testis | órchis | orchi(o)-, orchid(o)- |
| throat (upper throat cavity) | laimós (koilótita áno laimoú) | pharyng(o)- |
| throat (lower throat cavity/voice box) | laimós (káto koilótita laimoú/fonitikó koutí) | laryng(o)- |
| thumb | antícheiras | – |
| tooth | dónti | odont(o)- |
| tongue | glóssa | gloss-, glott- |
| toe | dáchtylo tou podioú | dactyl(o)- |
| tumour | ónkos | cel-, onc(o)- |
| ureter | ouritír | ureter(o)- |
| urethra | ouríthra | urethr(o)-, urethr(a)- |
| urine, urinary system | oúra, ouropoiitikó sýstima | ur(o)- |
| uterine tubes | mítra solínon | salping(o)- |
| uterus | mítra | hyster(o)-, metr(o)- |
| vagina | kólpos | colp(o)- |
| vein | fléva | phleb(o)- |
| vulva | aidoío thíleos | episi(o)- |
| womb | mítra | hyster(o)-, metr(o)- |
| wrist | KARPOS tou CHERIOU | Carp- |
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