Root Word Flashcards
(78 cards)
1
Q
‘aden-‘
A
gland
2
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‘karyo-‘
A
nucleus
3
Q
‘pseud-‘
A
false
4
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‘alveol-‘
A
small cavity
5
Q
‘kerat-‘
A
horn
6
Q
‘psych-‘
A
mind
7
Q
What does ‘angi-‘ mean?
A
vessel
8
Q
What is the meaning of ‘lact-‘?
A
milk, milk prod.
9
Q
What does ‘pyel-‘ refer to?
A
pelvis
10
Q
Define ‘arthr-‘
A
joint
11
Q
What does ‘leuk-‘ mean?
A
white
12
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What is the meaning of ‘rhino-‘?
A
nose
13
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What does the prefix ‘bar-‘ refer to?
A
pressure
14
Q
What does ‘lys-‘ mean?
A
break apart
15
Q
What does ‘scler-‘ stand for?
A
hard
16
Q
What does ‘brachi-‘ refer to?
A
arm
17
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What does ‘mal-‘ mean?
A
bad
18
Q
What is the meaning of ‘systol-‘?
A
contract
19
Q
What does ‘brady-‘ indicate?
A
slow
20
Q
What does ‘melan-‘ refer to?
A
black
21
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What does ‘tachy-‘ mean?
A
fast
22
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Define ‘carcin-‘
A
cancer
23
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What does ‘muta-‘ refer to?
A
change
24
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What is the meaning of ‘therm-‘?
A
heat
25
What does 'card-' stand for?
heart
26
What does 'myo-' mean?
muscle
27
What does 'thromb-' refer to?
clot
28
What is the meaning of 'cephal-'?
head, brain
29
What does 'myc-' mean?
fungus
30
What does 'tox-' refer to?
poison
31
What does 'chondr-' mean?
cartilage
32
What is the meaning of 'myel-'?
marrow
33
What does 'troph-' refer to?
grow
34
Define 'corp-'
body
35
What does 'nat-' mean?
birth
36
What does 'vas-' stand for?
vessel, duct
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What does 'cut(an)-' refer to?
skin
38
What is the meaning of 'natri-'?
sodium
39
What does 'cyan-' mean?
blue
40
What does 'nephr-' refer to?
nephron, kidney
41
Define 'cyt-'
cell
42
What does 'neuro-' mean?
nerve
43
What does 'dactyl-' refer to?
fingers; toes
44
What is the meaning of 'oculo-'?
eye
45
What does 'dent-' mean?
tooth
46
What does 'odont-' refer to?
tooth
47
What does 'derm-' mean?
skin
48
What does 'onco-' refer to?
mass
49
What does 'diastole-' mean?
relax, stand apart
50
What does 'orchi-' stand for?
testis
51
What does 'dips-' mean?
thirst
52
What does 'osteo-' refer to?
bone
53
What is the meaning of 'enter-'?
intestine
54
What does 'oto-' mean?
ear
55
What does 'eryth-' refer to?
red
56
What does 'oxy-' mean?
oxygen
57
What does 'febr-' stand for?
fever
58
What does 'path-' mean?
disease
59
What does 'gastr-' refer to?
stomach
60
What does 'phag-' mean?
eat
61
What does 'gingiv-' stand for?
gums
62
What does 'pharm-' mean?
drug
63
What does 'glom-' refer to?
little ball
64
What does 'phleb-' mean?
vein
65
What is the meaning of 'gluco-'?
glucose, sugar
66
What does 'photo-' mean?
light
67
What does 'glutin-' refer to?
glue
68
What does 'plex-' mean?
network
69
What does 'hepat-' stand for?
liver
70
What does 'pneumo-' refer to?
air, breath
71
What does 'hist-' mean?
tissue
72
What does 'pod-' refer to?
foot
73
What does 'hydro-' mean?
water
74
What does 'poie-' mean?
make, produce
75
What does 'hyster-' refer to?
uterus
76
What does 'presby-' mean?
old
77
What does 'kal-' stand for?
potassium
78
What does 'proct-' refer to?
rectum
