Medical Terminology Root Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
blepha‐
A
eyelid or eyelash
2
Q
capit‐
A
head
3
Q
carp‐
A
area corresponding to human wrist
4
Q
cervic‐
A
neck
5
Q
dactyl‐
A
digit, toe
6
Q
dent‐
A
tooth or teeth
7
Q
derm‐
A
skin
8
Q
gingiv‐
A
gums
9
Q
gloss‐
A
tongue
10
Q
lapar‐
A
flank or abdomen
11
Q
later‐
A
side
12
Q
ling‐
A
tongue
13
Q
mamm‐
A
mammary gland
14
Q
nas‐
A
nose
15
Q
ocul‐
A
eye
16
Q
odont‐
A
tooth or teeth
17
Q
onych‐
A
nail or claw
18
Q
or‐
A
mouth
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19
Q
stomat‐
A
mouth
20
Q
pil‐
A
hair
21
Q
pod‐
A
foot
22
Q
rhin‐
A
nose
23
Q
thorac‐
A
chest or thorax
24
Q
ventr‐
A
belly or underside
25
arthr‐
joint
26
balan‐
penis
27
bronch‐
bronchus
28
cardi‐
heart
29
cost‐
rib
30
cyst‐
bladder
31
enter‐
intestine
32
gastr‐
stomach
33
hepat‐
liver
34
hyster‐
uterus
35
laryng‐
larynx
36
metr‐
uterus
37
myo‐
muscle
38
nephr‐
kidney
39
neur‐
nerve, nervous system
40
oophor‐
ovary
41
orchi‐
testes
42
oss‐
bone
43
ovari‐
ovary
44
phleb‐
veins
45
phren‐
diaphragm
46
pneum‐
lungs
47
proct‐
rectum or anus
48
pulm‐
lungs
49
ren‐
| pronounced reen
kidney
50
splen‐
spleen
51
stern‐
sternum
52
thym‐
thymus gland
53
thyr‐
thyroid gland
54
trache‐
trachea
55
urethr‐
urethra
56
vas‐
vessel or duct
57
ven‐
veins