Latin Greek Root Words Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
Q
a (an)
A
without, not
acaphalia
2
Q
ab
A
of, off, away from
abduct
3
Q
acro
A
extremity
acromegaly
4
Q
ad
A
to, toward
adduct
5
Q
adeno
A
gland or glandular
adenoma
6
Q
adipo
A
fat
adipose
7
Q
aer, aero
A
related to air or oxygen
anaerobic
8
Q
ala, alaris
A
wing or pertaining to wing
alar notch
9
Q
alba
A
white
linea alba
10
Q
-algia
A
pain
neuralgia
11
Q
ambi
A
both
ambidextrous
12
Q
ana
A
again
anatomy
13
Q
angi
A
vessel
angiogram
14
Q
ankon
A
elbow
anconeal
15
Q
ankylo
A
bent
ankylosis
16
Q
annular
A
ring
annular
17
Q
ante
A
before
antemortem
18
Q
anti
A
against
antibiotic
19
Q
aqua
A
water
aqueous
20
Q
artho
A
joint
arthritis
21
Q
articularis
A
jointed
articular
22
Q
auris, auriculo
A
ear, little ear
auricular mm.
23
Q
auto
A
self
autopsy
24
Q
bi
A
two
biped
25
bio
live
| biology
26
blast
germ, bud
| osteoblast
27
blepharo
eyelid
| blepharospasm
28
brachi
arm
| brachium
29
brachys
short
| brachycephalic
30
brady
slow
| bradycardia
31
brevis
short
| peroneous brevi
32
Buccal
Cheek
Buccinator
33
Bulla
Blister
Tympanic bulla
34
Bursa
Wine skin
| Bursitis
35
Capit
Head
| Decapitate
36
Cardio
Pertaining to the heart
| Epicardium
37
Cauda
Tail
| Caudal
38
Cec
Blind
| Cecum
39
Cephalic, cephalo
Head
| Hydrocephalicus
40
Cervix
Neck
| Cervical
41
Chole
Bile
| Cholecystits
42
Chondros
Cartilage
| Chrondroblast
43
Clast
To break
| Osteoclast
44
Cleido
Collar bone
| Clavicle
45
Coccyg
Tail
| Coccyx
46
Coele
Hollow
| Blastocoele
47
Col, colo
Colon
| Colitis
48
Con
With, together
| Concurrent
49
Conch
Shell
| Concha
50
Contra
Against, opposed
| Contralateral
51
Coracoid
Crow like
| Coracoid process
52
Corn
Horn
| Cornual process
53
Cortico
Brak, shell, rind
| Cortex
54
Corona
Crown
| Coronary
55
Costal
Rib
| Intercostal
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Coxa
Hip
| Os coxae
57
Cranium
Head
| Neurocranium
58
Cruci, crux
Cross
| Cruciate
59
Crus
A leg like part
| Crural
60
Crypt
Hidden
| Cryptorchid
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Cubit
Elbow
| Cubital
62
Cutis
Skin
| Subcutaneous
63
Cyan
Dark blue
| Cyanosis
64
Cyst, cysto
Bladder
| Cystitis
65
-cyte
cell, hollow
| osteocyte
66
delta
triangular
| deltoideus
67
dent
tooth
| dental
68
di-
double, twice
| diploid
69
dia
through, across
| diameter
70
distans
distant
| distal
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dolicho
long
| dolichocephalic
72
dorsum
back
| dorsal
73
ducere
to draw
| adduct
74
duo
two
| duodenum
75
dura
hard
| dura mater
76
dys
diffucult, impaired
| dysuria
77
ecto
outside
| ectoparasite
78
-ectome
excision
| tonsillectomy
79
-eidos, -oid
form, like
| sigmoid
80
-emia
blood
| anemia
81
encephalo
brain
| encepphalitis
82
endo
within
| endoparasite
83
entero
intestines
| enteritis
84
epi
upon
| epidermis
85
erythro
red
| erthrocyte
86
ex
out
| extend
87
extra
beyond, outward
| extracapsular
88
ferre
to carry
| efferent
89
flav
yellow
| lig. flavum
90
foramen
hole
| foramen ovale
91
fornix
arch, vault-like space
| vaginal fornix
92
fossa
trench, channel
| fossa ovale
93
fovea
pit, depression
| fovea capitis
94
gastro
stomach
| gastric ulcer
95
genesis
originating, forming
| osteogenesis
96
genua
knee
| genual jt.
97
gloss
tongue
| glossitis
98
gloutos
buttock
| gluteal
99
gnatho
jaw
| brachygnathia
100
graph
something written
| biography
101
guttur
throat
| guttural
102
gyn, gyne, gyno
female
| gynecology
103
haemo, hemo
blood
| hemoglobin
104
hemi
half
| hemiplegia
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hepatos, hepar
liver
| hepatitis
106
hetero
different
| heterosexual
107
histo
tissue
| histology
108
homeo
alike, unchanging, constant
| homeostasis
109
homo
same
| homozygous
110
hyalo
glassy, clear
| hyaline
111
hydro
water
| hydrophobia
112
hyper
excessive
| hypertension
113
hypo
under
| hypodermis
114
hysteron
uterus
| hysterectomy
115
infra
beneath
| infraorbital
116
inter
between
| intercellular
117
intra
within
| intracellular
118
ipsi
same
| ipsilateral
119
iso
equal
| isotonic
120
-itis
inflammation
| dermatitis
121
kerato
cornea, horn
| keratin
122
kneme
leg
| gastrocnemius
123
kondylos
knuckle
| condyle
124
korone
crown
| coronoid
