Common Roots Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
What does the root gen/o mean?
A
creation, cause
2
Q
What does the root Hydr/o mean?
A
Water
3
Q
What does the root Morph/o mean?
A
Change
4
Q
What does the root myc/o refer to?
A
Fungus
5
Q
necr/o root refers to what?
A
Death
6
Q
Orth/o refers to what?
A
Straight
7
Q
Path/o?
A
Suffering, Disease
8
Q
Phag/o refers to what?
A
Eat
9
Q
Plas/o
A
Formation
10
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
11
Q
Scler/o
A
Hard
12
Q
Sten/o
A
Narrowing
13
Q
Troph/o
A
nourishment, development
14
Q
Xen/o
A
Foreign