Chapter 1 Medical Terminology Roots Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
Ather/o
A
Plaque or fatty substance
2
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
3
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
4
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
5
Q
Dextr/o
A
Right Side
6
Q
Duct/o
A
To lead, carry
7
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
8
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
9
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
10
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx, throat
11
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
12
Q
Megal/o
A
Large, great
13
Q
Melan/o
A
Black
14
Q
Micr/o
A
Small
15
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
16
Q
Myc/o
A
Fungus
17
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow or spinal cord
18
Q
Nat/o
A
Birth
19
Q
Neur/o, neur/i
A
Nerve
20
Q
Olig/o
A
Scant, few
21
Q
Ot/o
A
Ear
22
Q
Phil/o
A
Attraction
23
Q
Poli/o
A
Gray
24
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
25
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
26
Pyr/o
Fever or fire
27
Rhin/o
Nose
28
Sinistr/o
Left side
29
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
30
Arteri/o
Artery
31
Arthr/o
Joint
