Medical Roots A through Co Forwards Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
a-, an-
A
Denotes an absence of, without
Apathy, Analgia
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
Abduction
3
Q
Abdomin(o)-
A
Of or relating to the abdomen
4
Q
-ac, -acal
A
pertaining to
cardiac, hydrophobiac, pharmacomaniacal
5
Q
acanth(o)-
A
thorn or spine
acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus
6
Q
acous(io)-
A
Of or relating to hearing
acoumeter, acoustician
7
Q
acr(o)-
A
extremity, topmost
Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia
8
Q
-acusis
A
hearing
paracusis
9
Q
-ad
A
toward, in the direction of
dorsad
10
Q
ad-
A
increase, adherence, motion toward, very
Adduction
11
Q
aden(o)-, aden(i)-
A
Of or relating to a gland
Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus
12
Q
adip(o)-
A
Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue
Adipocyte
13
Q
adren(o)-
A
Of or relating to adrenal glands
adrenal artery
14
Q
-aemia
A
blood condition
Anaemia
15
Q
aer(o)-
A
air, gas
Aerosinusitis
16
Q
aesthesio-
A
sensation
Anesthesia
17
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
abdominal
18
Q
alb-
A
Denoting a white or pale color
Albino
19
Q
alge(si)-
A
pain
Analgesic
20
Q
-algia
A
pain
Myalgia
21
Q
alg(i)o-
A
pain
Myalgia
22
Q
allo-
A
Denoting something as different, or as an addition
Alloantigen, Allopathy
23
Q
ambi-
A
denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two
Ambidextrous
24
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amnio-
A
pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)
Amniocentesis
25
amph-
| amphi-
on both sides
amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin
26
an-
not, without
analgesia
27
ana-
back, again, up
anaplasia
28
an(o)
anus
29
andr(o)-
Pertaining to a man
andrology, android
30
angi(o)-
blood vessel
angiogram
31
aniso-
describing something as unequal
anisotropic, anisocytosis
32
ankyl(o)-
ancyl(o)-
denoting something as crooked or bent
Ankylosis
33
ante-
describing something as positioned in front of another thing
antepartum
34
anti-
describing something as "against" or "opposed to" another
Antibody, antipsychotic
35
apo-
separated from, derived from
Apoptosis
36
arch(i,e,o)
first, primitive
Archinephron (first formed kidney)
37
arsen(o)-
of or pertaining to a male; masculine
38
Arteri(o)-
of or pertaining to an artery
39
arthr(o)-
of or pertaining to the joints or limbs
arthritis
40
articul(o)-
joint
articulation
41
-ary
pertaining to
bilary tract
42
-ase
enzyme
lactase
43
-asthenia
weakness
Myasthenia gravis
44
atel(o)
Imperfect or incomplete development
atelocardia
45
ather(o)-
fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit
atherosclerosis
46
-ation
process
habitation
47
atri(o)-
an atrium (esp. heart atrium)
atrioventricular
48
aur(i)-
of or pertaning to the ear
Aural
49
aut(o)-
self
autoimmune
50
aux(o)-
increase; growth
auxocardia (enlargement of the heart)
51
axill-
of or pertaining to the armpit
axilla
52
azo(to)
nitrogenous compound
Azothermia (raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in blood)
53
balano-
of the glans penis or glans clitoridis
Balantis
54
bi-
twice, double
Binary
55
bio-
life
Biology
56
blast(o)-
germ or bud
Blastomere
57
blephar(o)-
of or pertaining to the eyelid
blepharoplast
58
brachi(o)-
of or relating to the arm
brachium of inferior colliculus
59
brachy-
indicating "short" or "little"
Brachycephalic (flat head syndrome)
60
brady-
slow
bradycardia
61
bronch(i)-
bronchus
Brochiolitis obliterans (non-reversable obstructive lung disease in which the bronchioles are narrowed by fibrosis)
62
bucc(o)-
of or pertaining to the cheek
Buccolabial
63
burs(o)-
bursa (fluid sac between the bones)
Bursitis
64
capill-
of or pertaining to hair
Capillary; Capilus
65
capit-
pertaining to the head as a whole
Capitation
66
carcin(o)-
cancer
67
cardi(o)-
of or pertaining to the heart
cardiology
68
carp(o)-
of or pertaining to the wrist
carporpedal
69
cata-
down, under
cataract
70
-cele
pouching, hernia
hydrocele (fluid accumulation in body cavity)
variocele: enlargement of the vein that is draining the testicles
71
-centesis
surgical puncture for aspiration
amniocentesis
72
cephal(o)-
Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)
Cephalagy
73
cerat(o)-
of or pertaining to the (horn)
ceratoid
74
cerebell(o)-
of or pertaining to the cerebellum
75
cerebr(o)-
of or pertaining to the brain
76
cervic-
of or pertaining to the neck or the cervix
cervicodorsal
77
chem(o)-
chemsistry or drug
Chemotherapy
78
chir(o)-
| Cheir(o)-
Of or pertaining to the hand
Chiropractor
79
chlor(o)-
denoting a green color
80
cholecyst(o)-
of or pertaining to the gallbladder
cholecystectomy (removal of the GB)
81
chol(e)-
of or pertaining to the bile
Cholaemia
82
chondr(i)o-
cartilage, gristle, granule, granular
Chondrocalcinosis: accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate in connective tissue
83
chrom(ato)-
color
Hemochromatosis: iron overload
84
-cidal, cide
killing, destroying
85
cili-
of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes, eyelids
Ciliary
86
circum-
denoting something as 'around' another
circumcision
87
cis-
on the same side
88
clast
break
osteoclast: removes bone tissue
89
co-
with, together, in association
coenzymes
90
col-, colo-, colono-
colon
91
colp(o)-
of or pertaining to the vagina
colposcopy
92
com-
with, together
93
contra
against
contraindicate
94
cor-
with, together
95
cor-, core-, coro-
of or pertaining to the eye's pupil
corectomy: removal of part of the iris
96
cordi-
of or pertaining to the heart
commotio cordis: disruption of heart rhythm due to synchronized physical blow to the heart
97
cornu-
applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened to similar to horns
98
coron(o)-
crown
99
cost(o)-
of or pertaining to the ribs
Costochondral
100
Cox-
of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint
coxopodite
