Medical Terminology "Root" Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
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aden(o)
A
gland
Example: adenoma - benign tumor of a gland
2
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adip
A
fat
3
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alv(e)
A
big toe
4
Q
angi(o)
A
blood vessel
5
Q
aort(o)
A
aorta
6
Q
arteri(o)
A
artery
7
Q
aur
A
ear
8
Q
axill(a)
A
armpit
9
Q
balan(o)
A
glans/clitoris/penis
10
Q
blephar(o)
A
eyelid
11
Q
brachi(o)
A
arm
12
Q
bronch(i)
A
bronchial tubes
13
Q
bucc
A
cheek
14
Q
capill
A
hair
15
Q
capit(o)
A
head
16
Q
cardi(o)
A
heart
17
Q
carp(o)
A
wrist
18
Q
caud(o)
A
tail
19
Q
cephal(o)
A
head
20
Q
cerebr(o)
A
brain
21
Q
cervic(o)
A
neck
22
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cheil(o); chil(o)
A
lip
23
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cheir(o); chir(o)
A
hand
24
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cholecyst(o)
A
gallbladder
25
cil
eyelid
26
col(o)
colon
27
colp(o)
vagina
28
cor
heart
29
cord
pupil of the eye
30
core; coro
pupil of the eye
31
cornu
horn
32
corpor
body
33
cost(o)
rib
34
cox
hip
35
crani(o)
skull
36
cut; cuticul
skin
37
cyst(o)
bladder
38
cyt(o)
cell
39
dactyl(o)
finger, toe
40
dent(i)
tooth
41
derm; dermat(o)
skin
42
digit
finger, toe
43
encephal(o)
brain
44
enter(o)
intestine
45
episi(o)
pubic region, vulva
46
faci(o)
face
47
front(o)
forehead
48
gastr(o)
stomach
49
genu
knee
50
gingiv
gums
51
gloss; glot
tongue
52
gnath(o)
jaw
53
gon
genitals
54
haem; haemat (foreign)
blood
55
hem; hemat
blood
56
hepat(o); hepatic
liver
57
humer(o)
shoulder
58
hyster(o)
uterus, womb
59
labio
lip
60
lapar(o)
abdomen
61
laryng(o)
voice box/throat
62
lingu(o)
tongue
63
lip(o)
fat
64
mamm(o)
breast
65
mast(o)
breast
66
ment(o)
chin
67
metr(o)
uterus; womb
68
muscul(o)
muscle
69
myel(o)
bone marrow
70
my(o)
muscle
71
nephr(o)
kidney
72
neur(o)
nerve
73
ocul(o)
eye
74
odont(o)
tooth
75
om(o)
shoulder
76
omphal(o)
navel
77
onc(o)
tumor
78
ophthalm(o); optic(o)
eye
79
orchi(d); orch(o)
testis
80
or(o)
mouth
81
oste(o); ost(eo)
bone
82
ot(o)
ear
83
ov(o); ovi(o)
egg
84
ovari(o)
ovary
85
palpebr
eyelid
86
papill
nipple
87
pelv(i)
pelvis
88
phall(o)
penis
89
pharyng(o)
throat
90
phleb(o)
vein
91
pleur(o)
rib
92
pneumo
lung
93
psych(o)
mind
94
pub
pubic region
95
pyel(o)
pelvis
96
ren(o)
kidney
97
rhin(o)
nose
98
salping(o)
fallopian tubes
99
sangu(i); sanguine
blood
100
saping(o)
uterine tubes
101
sarco
flesh
102
somat(o); somat
body
103
steth(o)
chest
104
stomat(o)
mouth
105
tend(o)
tendon
106
thel(o)
nipple
107
thorac(o); thorac(i)
rib cage
108
thromb(o)
blood clot
109
trache(o)
neck
110
trich(o)
hair
111
tars(o)
foot
112
umbilic
navel
113
ungui
nail
114
ureter(o)
ureter
115
urethr(o); urethra
urethra
116
urin(o)
urine
117
uter(o)
uterus; womb
118
vagin(o)
vagina
119
vas; vascul
blood vessel
120
ventr(o)
stomach
121
vesic(o)
bladder
122
vulv(o)
vulva
