Common word roots Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
Q
acou/o
A
hear
3
Q
aden/o
A
gland
4
Q
adip/o
A
fat
5
Q
alb/o
A
white
6
Q
alges/o
A
pain
7
Q
andr/o
A
man, male
8
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
9
Q
angin/o
A
blood vessel
10
Q
ankyl/o
A
fused, stiff
11
Q
anter/o
A
front
12
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
13
Q
append/o
A
appendix
14
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
15
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
16
Q
asthen/o
A
weak
17
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete
18
Q
ather/o
A
fat
19
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
20
Q
audi/o
A
to hear
21
Q
aur/o
A
ear
22
Q
aut/o
A
self
23
Q
bacteri/o
A
bacteria
24
Q
bi
A
life / two
25
bil/i
bile
26
blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
27
blephar/o
eyelid
28
brachi/o
arm
29
bronch/i
airway, bronchus
30
bucc/o
cheek
31
burs/o
pouch or sac
32
calc/i
calcium
33
capn/o
carbon dioxide
34
carcin/o
cancer
35
cardi/o
heart
36
carp/o
wrist
37
cartil/o
cartilage, gristle
38
caud/o
tail
39
cec/o
blind intestine, cecum
40
cel/o
hernia, protrusion
41
cent/e
to puncture (body cavity)
42
cent/i
1/100 or 100
43
cephal/o
head
44
cerebr/o
brain, cerebrum
45
cervic/o
neck
46
chol/e
bile
47
chondr/o
cartilage
48
chrom/o
color
49
chron/o
time
50
cirrh/o
yellow-orange
51
cleid/o
clavicle
52
col/o
colon
53
colp/o
vagina
54
condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
55
cor/o
pupil
56
corne/o
cornea
57
cost/o
rib
58
crani/o
cranium, skull
59
crin/o
to secrete`
60
cubitus
elBOW
61
cutane/o
skin
62
cyan/o
blue
