Medical Roots (I-R) Flashcards by Julian Fiander

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-i-asis

condition

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iatr(o)-

Of or pertaining to medicine, or a physician [uncommon as a prefix; common as as suffix, see -iatry]

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-iatry

Denotes a field in medicine of a certain body component

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-ic

pertaining to

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What does this medical root mean?

-icle

small

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-ics

organized knowledge, treatment

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idio-

self, one’s own

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What does this medical root mean?

ileo-

ileum

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What does this medical root mean?

infra-

below

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What does this medical root mean?

inter-

between, among

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intra-

within

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What does this medical root mean?

ipsi-

same

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irid(o)-

iris

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isch-

restriction

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ischio-

Of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint

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What does this medical root mean?

-ism

condition, disease

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-ismus

spasm, contraction

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What does this medical root mean?

iso-

Denoting something as being ‘equal’

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-ist

one who specializes in

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-ite

the nature of, resembling

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-itis

inflammation

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-ium

structure, tissue

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kal/i

potassium

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karyo-

nucleus

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# What does this medical root mean? kerat(o)-

cornea (eye or skin)

# What does this medical root mean? kin(e)-, kin(o), kinesi(o)-

movement

# What does this medical root mean? koil(o)-

hollow

# What does this medical root mean? kyph(o)-

humped

# What does this medical root mean? labi(o)-

Of or pertaining to the lip

# What does this medical root mean? lacrim(o)-

tear

# What does this medical root mean? lact(i)-, lact(o)

milk

# What does this medical root mean? lapar(o)-

Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank

# What does this medical root mean? laryng(o)-

Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is

# What does this medical root mean? latero-

lateral

# What does this medical root mean? lei(o)-

smooth

# What does this medical root mean? -lepsis, -lepsy

attack, seizure

# What does this medical root mean? lept(o)-

light, slender

# What does this medical root mean? leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-

Denoting a white color

# What does this medical root mean? lingu(a)-, lingu(o)-

Of or pertaining to the tongue

# What does this medical root mean? lip(o)-

fat

# What does this medical root mean? lith(o)-

stone, calculus

# What does this medical root mean? log(o)-

speech

# What does this medical root mean? -logist

Denotes someone who studies a certain field: \_\_\_\_\_-logy

# What does this medical root mean? -logy

Denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; The study of

# What does this medical root mean? lymph(o)-

lymph

# What does this medical root mean? lys(o)-, -lytic

dissolution

# What does this medical root mean? -lysis

Destruction, separation

# What does this medical root mean? macr(o)-

large, long

# What does this medical root mean? -malacia

softening

# What does this medical root mean? mamm(o)-

Of or pertaining to the breast

# What does this medical root mean? mammill(o)-

Of or pertaining to the nipple

# What does this medical root mean? manu-

Of or pertaining to the hand

# What does this medical root mean? mast(o)-

Of or pertaining to the breast

# What does this medical root mean? meg(a)-, megal(o)-, -megaly

enlargement

# What does this medical root mean? melan(o)-

black color

# What does this medical root mean? melos

extremity

# What does this medical root mean? mening(o)-

membrane

# What does this medical root mean? mero-

part

# What does this medical root mean? mes(o)-

middle

# What does this medical root mean? meta-

after, behind

# What does this medical root mean? -meter

instrument used to measure or count

# What does this medical root mean? -metry

process of measuring

# What does this medical root mean? metr(o)-

Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus

# What does this medical root mean? micro-

denoting something as small, or relating to smallness

# What does this medical root mean? mon(o)-

single

# What does this medical root mean? morph(o)-

form, shape

# What does this medical root mean? muscul(o)-

muscle

# What does this medical root mean? my(o)-

Of or relating to muscle

# What does this medical root mean? myc(o)-

fungus

# What does this medical root mean? myel(o)-

Of or relating to bone marrow

# What does this medical root mean? myring(o)-

eardrum

# What does this medical root mean? myx(o)-

mucus

# What does this medical root mean? narc(o)-

numb, sleep

# What does this medical root mean? nas(o)-

Of or pertaining to the nose

# What does this medical root mean? necr(o)-

death

# What does this medical root mean? neo-

new

# What does this medical root mean? nephr(o)-

Of or pertaining to the kidney

# What does this medical root mean? nerv-

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system [Uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used]

# What does this medical root mean? neur(i)-, neur(o)-

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system

# What does this medical root mean? normo-

normal

# What does this medical root mean? ocul(o)-

Of or pertaining to the eye

# What does this medical root mean? odont(o)-

Of or pertaining to teeth

# What does this medical root mean? odyn(o)-

pain

# What does this medical root mean? -oesophageal, oesophago-(BrE)

gullet

# What does this medical root mean? -oid

resemblance to

# What does this medical root mean? ole

small or little

# What does this medical root mean? olig(o)-

Denoting something as 'having little, having few'

# What does this medical root mean? om(o)-

Of or pertaining to the shoulder

# What does this medical root mean? -oma (singular), -omata (plural)

tumor, mass, collection

# What does this medical root mean? omphal(o)-

Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

# What does this medical root mean? onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

# What does this medical root mean? onych(o)-

Of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)

# What does this medical root mean? oo-

Of or pertaining to the an egg, a woman's egg, the ovum

# What does this medical root mean? oophor(o)-

Of or pertaining to the woman's ovary

# What does this medical root mean? ophthalm(o)-

Of or pertaining to the eye

# What does this medical root mean? optic(o)-

Of or relating to chemical properties of the eye

# What does this medical root mean? or(o)-

Of or pertaining to the mouth

# What does this medical root mean? orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)-

testis

# What does this medical root mean? orth(o)-

Denoting something as straight or correct

# What does this medical root mean? -osis

a condition, disease or increase

# What does this medical root mean? osseo-

bony

# What does this medical root mean? ossi-

bone

# What does this medical root mean? ost(e)-, oste(o)-

bone

# What does this medical root mean? ot(o)-

Of or pertaining to the ear

# What does this medical root mean? -ous

pertaining to

# What does this medical root mean? ovari(o)-

Of or pertaining to the ovaries

# What does this medical root mean? ovo-, ovi-, ov-

Of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum

# What does this medical root mean? oxo-

addition of oxygen

# What does this medical root mean? oxy-

sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

# What does this medical root mean? pachy-

thick

# What does this medical root mean? palpebr-

Of or pertaining to the eyelid [uncommon as a root]

# What does this medical root mean? pan-, pant(o)-

Denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything'

# What does this medical root mean? papill-

Of or pertaining to the nipple (of the chest/breast)

# What does this medical root mean? papul(o)-

Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling

# What does this medical root mean? para-

alongside of, abnormal

# What does this medical root mean? -paresis

slight paralysis

# What does this medical root mean? parvo-

small

# What does this medical root mean? path(o)-

disease

# What does this medical root mean? -pathy

Denotes (with a negative sense) a disease, or disorder

# What does this medical root mean? ped-, -ped-, -pes

Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed

# What does this medical root mean? pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-

hip bone

# What does this medical root mean? -penia

deficiency

# What does this medical root mean? peo-

Of or pertaining to the penis

# What does this medical root mean? -pepsia

Denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.

# What does this medical root mean? per-

through

# What does this medical root mean? peri-

Denoting something with a position 'surrounding' or 'around' another

# What does this medical root mean? -pexy

fixation

# What does this medical root mean? phaco-

lens-shaped

# What does this medical root mean? -phage, -phagia

Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion

# What does this medical root mean? -phago-

eating, devouring

# What does this medical root mean? phagist-:

Forms nouns that denote a person who 'feeds on' the first element or part of the word

# What does this medical root mean? -phagy

Forms nouns that denotes 'feeding on' the first element or part of the word

# What does this medical root mean? phallo-

phallus

# What does this medical root mean? pharmaco-

drug, medication

# What does this medical root mean? pharyng(o)-

Of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity

# What does this medical root mean? -phil(ia)

attraction for

# What does this medical root mean? phleb(o)-

Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein

# What does this medical root mean? -phobia

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

# What does this medical root mean? phon(o)-

sound

# What does this medical root mean? phos-

Of or pertaining to light or its chemical properties, now historic and used rarely. See the common root phot(o)- below.

# What does this medical root mean? phot(o)-

Of or pertaining to light

# What does this medical root mean? piri-

Pear

# What does this medical root mean? phren(i)-, phren(o)-, phrenico

the mind

# What does this medical root mean? -plasia

formation, development

# What does this medical root mean? -plasty

surgical repair, reconstruction

# What does this medical root mean? -plegia

paralysis

# What does this medical root mean? pleio-

more, excessive, multiple

# What does this medical root mean? pleur(o)-, pleur(a)

Of or pertaining to the ribs

# What does this medical root mean? -plexy

stroke or seizure

# What does this medical root mean? pneum(o)-

Of or pertaining to the lungs

# What does this medical root mean? pneumat(o)-

air, lung

# What does this medical root mean? pod-, -pod-, -pus

Of or pertaining to the foot, -footed

# What does this medical root mean? -poiesis

production

# What does this medical root mean? polio-

Denoting a grey color

# What does this medical root mean? poly-

Denotes a 'plurality' of something

# What does this medical root mean? por(o)-

pore, porous

# What does this medical root mean? porphyr(o)-

Denotes a purple color

# What does this medical root mean? post-

Denotes something as 'after' or 'behind' another

# What does this medical root mean? pre-

Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)

# What does this medical root mean? presby(o)-

old age

# What does this medical root mean? prim-

Denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important'

# What does this medical root mean? pro-

Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)

# What does this medical root mean? proct(o)-

anus, rectum

# What does this medical root mean? prosop(o)-

face

# What does this medical root mean? prot(o)-

Denotes something as 'first' or 'most important'

# What does this medical root mean? pseud(o)-

Denotes something false or fake

# What does this medical root mean? psych(e)-, psych(o)

Of or pertaining to the mind

# What does this medical root mean? pterygo-

Pertaining to a wing

# What does this medical root mean? psor-

Itching

# What does this medical root mean? -ptosis

falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse

# What does this medical root mean? -ptysis

(a spitting), spitting, hemoptysis, the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes

# What does this medical root mean? pulmon-, pulmo-

Of or relating to the lungs.

# What does this medical root mean? pyel(o)-

pelvis

# What does this medical root mean? pyo-

pus

# What does this medical root mean? pyro-

fever

# What does this medical root mean? quadr(i)-

four

# What does this medical root mean? radio-

radiation

# What does this medical root mean? re-

again, backward

# What does this medical root mean? rect(o)-

rectum

# What does this medical root mean? ren(o)-

Of or pertaining to the kidney

# What does this medical root mean? reticul(o)-

net

# What does this medical root mean? retro-

backward, behind

# What does this medical root mean? rhabd(o)-

rod shaped, striated

# What does this medical root mean? rhachi(o)-

spine

# What does this medical root mean? rhin(o)-

Of or pertaining to the nose

# What does this medical root mean? rhod(o)-

Denoting a rose-red color

# What does this medical root mean? -rrhage

burst forth

# What does this medical root mean? -rrhagia

rapid flow of blood

# What does this medical root mean? -rrhaphy

surgical suturing

# What does this medical root mean? -rrhea (AmE)

flowing, discharge

# What does this medical root mean? -rrhexis

rupture

# What does this medical root mean? -rrhoea

flowing, discharge

# What does this medical root mean? rubr(o)-

Of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain

Medical Roots (I-R) Flashcards

A useful resource for learning where all those fancy medical words come from. In this deck, all roots running from I-R. (193 cards)