Medical Terminology: Root Words Flashcards by Dapo Akinmoladun

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Abdomin-

A

abdomen

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acro-

A

extremities

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aden-

A

gland

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adip/o

A

fat

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andr/o

A

male

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angi/o

A

vessel

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append/o

A

appendage

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arteri-

A

artery

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arthr-

A

joint

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blephar

A

eyelid

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carcin/o

A

cancerous

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cardi/o

A

heart

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carp-

A

wrist

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caud-

A

tail

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cephal/o

A

head

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cerebr-, encephal

A

brain

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cheil/o-

A

lip

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chemo

A

pertaining to a chemical

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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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chondr/o-

A

cartilage

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col/o

A

large intestine

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costo-

A

rib

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cutane/o

A

skin

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crani/o

A

skull, cranium

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cyst

cyst containing fluid; urinary bladder

cyt-

cell

cry/o

cold

dactyl

finger

dent/o

tooth

derm-

skin

dextro-

right

digit-

finger

dors-

back

epi-

upon

enter-

intestines

estr/o

female

gastr/o

stomach

gen/o

to produce

gingiv/o

gum

gloss

tongue

glyco-

sugar, sweet

gnath

jaw

gravid-

pregnant

gynec/o

women, female

hem-, hemat-

blood

hepat/o

liver

hist/o

tissue

hydro-

wet, water

hyster

uterus

ileo

ileum

irid

iris

iso

equal

kerat/o

cornea/eye ; rough/scaly

lamin/o-

thin flat part (vertebra)

lapar/o-

abdominal wall

later/o-

side of

lith/o-

stone/calculus

lumb-

lower back

malacia

softening

mamm-, mast-

breast

medi-

middle

meninges

membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

metacarp

hand bones

metatars

foot bones

myelin

white, liquid, fatty substance surrounding some nerve fibers

myo-

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord or bone marrow

myring/o- tympan/o-

eardrum

necr/o

death

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

noct

night

ocul/o

eye

onc-

tumor

oophor/o

ovary

ophthalm-

eye

orth/o

straight

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

orexia

appetite

para

to bear offspring

paresis

partial paralisis

partum

birth; labor

path/o

disease

ped-, pod

foot

pelv-

pelvic

phagia

eat; swallow

phasia

speech

phalang/o

fingers, toes

pharyng/o

throat; pharynx

phleb

vein

phonia

voice

pneum/o, pulmon/o-

lungs

poiesis

formation/production

posterio-

behind

prandial

meal

procto

rectum

rhino

nose

sarc-

related to the flesh or connective tissue

scirrh/o

hard

sclera/o

hardening

scoli/o

crooked/bent

sinistro-

left

spasm

twitching, cramp

spleen/o-

spleen

spondyl/o

vertebra

stenosis

narrowing, stricture

stetho

chest

stomato

mouth

terta

four

thermo-

heat

thorac/o

chest

thromb-

clot

trache-

trachea

trachy-

rought

uter-

uterus

vas-

vessel

ventr/o

belly side of body

viscer/o

internal organs

xero-

dry