Medical Root Words Flashcards
(300 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
pain suffering; painful condition
2
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-cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
3
Q
-cyte
A
cell
4
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-desis
A
to bind; tie together
5
Q
-ectasis
A
stretch, dilate, enlargement
6
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal; cutting out
7
Q
-esthasia
A
sensation, feeling
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation, set free, destruction, loosening
10
Q
-malacia
A
abdominal softening
11
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
12
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-necrosis
A
tissue death
13
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-oma
A
tumor, neoplasm
14
Q
-ostomy
A
surgical creation of opening to body surface
15
Q
-otomy
A
cutting; surgical incision
16
Q
-pathy
A
disease; suffering; feeling; emotion
17
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
18
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-plegia
A
paralysis
19
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
20
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-rrhagia / -rrhage
A
bleeding, abnormal excess fluid discharge
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Q
-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
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-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
A
abnormal narrowing
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-uria
urination; urine
26
-therm
heat
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carcin-
cancer
28
gastr-
stomach
29
xen-
foreign
30
ren-
kidney
31
electr-
electricity
32
hypn-
sleep
33
path-
disease
34
nephr-
kidney
35
hem-
blood
36
urethr-
urethra
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pulmon-
lung
38
cyan-
blue
39
hepat-
liver
40
viv-
living organism; life
41
andr-
male
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eschar-
scab
43
lith-
stone
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phleb-
vein
45
bi/o-
life
46
epitheli-
epithelium; skin
47
aden-
gland
48
opt-
eye vision
49
encephala-
brain
50
herni-
hernia
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audi-
sound; hearing
52
lingu-
tongue
53
thromb-
blood clot
54
psych-
mind
55
neur-
nerve
56
hydr-
water
57
trache-
trachea; windpipe
58
hemat-
blood
59
leuk-
white
60
append-
appendix
61
cranium
skull
62
noct-
night
63
pnuem-
lung; air
64
rhin-
nose
65
opthalm-
eye
66
oste-
bone
67
hyster-
uterus
68
demat-
skin
69
erythr-
red blood cell
70
gluc-
sugar
71
claud-
tail
72
chondr-
cartilage
73
dors-
back
74
hist-
tissue
75
home-
same
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homino-
human
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infer-
below
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later-
side
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lumb-
pelvic; hip region
80
physio-
nature; to grow
81
plasmo-
structure; formation
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pleur-
side; rib
83
poster-
back, behind, after
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proxim-
near
85
reticulo-
network
86
sect-
to cut
87
thoric-
chest
88
ventr-
front
89
abdomino-
abdominal
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arterio-
artery
91
brachio
arm
92
bronch-
bronchus; lungs
93
cardio-
heart
94
colo-
colon
95
cyto-
cell
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derm-/ dermato-
skin
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encephalo-
brain
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gastro-
stomach
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intestino-
intestine
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myo-
muscle
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neuro-
nerves
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oculo- /opthalmo-
eye
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oto-
ear
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pulmo-
lungs
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thoraco-
chest/thorax
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thyro-
thyroid
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viscero
viscero; internal organs
108
histo- /histio
tissue
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hepato-
liver
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nephro-
kidney
111
onco-
tumor; mass
112
adipo-
fat; fatty tissue
113
adreno-
adrenal gland
114
arthro-/ articulo
joint
115
cephalo-
head
116
pnuemo-
lungs (pulmo also)
117
cerebello-
cerebellum of the brain
118
cerebro-
cerebrum of the brain
119
cyst/o
urinary bladder
120
duodeno-
duodenum
121
glosso-
tongue
122
laryngo-
larnyx
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lympho-
lymph
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naso-
nose
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mono/ uni-
one
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bi/ di/ diplo-
two
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tri
three
128
qua(dr/r/t)-
four
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semi/ hemi-
half or one side
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equi/ iso-
equal
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eu/ normo-
normal
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hyper-
above normal, excess, over active
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hypo-
below normal
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pan/ omni-
all
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hypo-
below normal, deficient
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a-/ an-
absent; lacking
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multi/ poly-
many or alot
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micro-
small
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macro-
large
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megalo-
large
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oligo-
few or very little
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chromo-/ chromato-
color
143
alb-
pale
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chloro-
green
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cyano-
blue
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erythro-
red
147
glauco-
gray
148
leuko-
white
149
melano-
black
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polio-
gray
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porphyr-
purple
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rhodo-
red or rose
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xanthro-
yellow
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pro-/ ante-
before
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re-
again
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retro
back; backward
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chrono-
time
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tachy-
fast (usually for heart rate)
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brady-
slow (usually for heart rate)
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epi-
above, upon or on (pos)
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hyper-
above, upon or on (pos)
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super-/ supra-
above, upon, or on (pos)
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sub-
below, beneath, or under (pos)
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hypo-
below, beneath or under (pos)
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infra-
below, beneath or under (pos)
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dextro-
right
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levo-
left
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sinistro-
left
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ante-/ antero
anterior, in front of
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ventri-
anterior; in front of
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postero-
back or behind
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peri-
surrounding or around
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circum-
surrounding or around
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endo-
inside, interior, inner or internal
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intra-/ intro-
inside, interior, inner or internal
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exo-
external, exterior or outer
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ecto-
external, exterior or outer
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extra-/ extro-
external, exterior or outer
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ab-
to move away from the body
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ad-
to move toward the body
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trans-
to move through or across
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meso-/ medi-
middle
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latero-
lateral
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para-
along side; nearby
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juxta-
next to; side by side
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inter-
between
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ambi-/ amphi-
both sides
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ipsi-
same side (pos)
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contra-
against
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a-
no, not or without
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oss/e & oste/o
bones
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myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
193
chondr/o
cartilage
194
arthr/o
joints
195
synovi/o
synovial membrane
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burs/o
bursa
197
ankl/o
crooked, bent, stiff
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cost/o
rib
199
crani/o
skull
200
-desis
to bind or tie together
201
kyph/o
bent, hump
202
lord/o
curve, swayback, bent
203
-lysis
loosening or setting free
204
scoli/o
curved, bent
205
spondyl/o
vertebrae, vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
206
-listhesis
slipping
207
bifida
split
208
vascul
blood vessels
209
-clasis
to break
210
-paresis
partial or incomplete paralysis
211
hemi-
half
212
-plegia
paralysistax
213
tax
coordination, order
214
sarc/o
skin, flesh
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ang/o
blood or lymph vessel
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angi/o
blood vessels or lymph vessels
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vas/o
blood vessels
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capill/o
capillaries
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arteri/o
arteries
220
card/o
heart
221
phleb/o
veins
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ven/o
veins
223
hemat/o
blood
224
hem/o
blood
225
ather/o
plaque or fatty substance
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-crasia
a mixture or blending
227
-emia
blood or blood condition
228
ven/o
vein
229
-ules
small ones
230
isch
to hold back
231
-ism
condition
232
lipid
fat
233
plast
growth
234
-ic
pertaining to
235
blast
immature
236
anis/o
unequal
237
lip/o
fat
238
anti
against
239
lymphaden/o
lymph node or gland
240
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
241
neo-
new or strange
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ne/o
new or strange
243
-onc/o
tumor
244
cytosis
cyt and osis together = temporary increase
245
phag/o
eat or swallow
246
-plasm
formative material of cells
247
splen/
spleen
248
-tic
pertaining to
249
-ary
pertaining to
250
cervic
neck
251
axill
armpit
252
staphyl/o
clusters or bunches of grapes
253
-cocci
spherical bacteria
254
strept/o
twisted chain
255
-cide
death
256
static
control
257
neo-
new or strange
258
genesis
reproduction
259
brachy
short
260
py/o
pus
261
myc/o
fungus
262
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
263
-pnea
breathing
264
-ptysis
coughing or spitting
265
-phonia
voice or sound
266
phon/o
sound or voice
267
ox/o
oxygen
268
spir/o
breathe
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or/o
mouth
270
atel
incomplete
271
expector
cough up
272
-ation
state or action
273
somn/o
sleep
274
tuss
cough
275
-ive
performs
276
-emesis
vomiting
277
-iasis
presence or formation of
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-pepsia
digestion
279
-oid
life or resembling
280
dia-
through or complete
281
chol/e
bile or gall
282
proct/o
anus or rectum
283
metabol
change
284
-ism
condition
285
orth
straight
286
odont
teeth
287
plakia
plaque
288
stomat
mouth or oral cavity
289
xer/o
dry
290
halit
breath
291
cirrh
yellow or orange
292
steat/o
fat
293
cholang
bile duct
294
cholcyst
gallbladder
295
rect/o
rectum or straight
296
pyel/o
renal pelvis
297
ur/o
urine
298
-pexy
surgical fixation
299
-tripsy
to crush
300
