Root Word 3 Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
muta-
A
Change
2
Q
my-, myo-
A
Muscle
3
Q
myel-
A
Marrow
4
Q
myc-
A
Fungus
5
Q
myx-
A
Mucus
6
Q
nat-
A
Birth
7
Q
natr-
A
Soduim
8
Q
nephr-
A
Nephron, kidney
9
Q
neur-
A
Nerve
10
Q
noct-, nyct-
A
Night
11
Q
ocul-
A
Eye
12
Q
odont-
A
Tooth
13
Q
onco-
A
Cancer
14
Q
ophthalm-
A
Eye
15
Q
orchid-
A
Testis
16
Q
osteo-
A
Bone
17
Q
oto-
A
Ear
18
Q
ov-, oo-
A
Egg
19
Q
oxy-,
A
Oxygen
20
Q
path-
A
Disease
21
Q
ped-
A
Children
22
Q
phag-
A
Eat
23
Q
pharm-
A
Drug
24
Q
phleb-
A
Vein
25
photo-
Light
26
physio-
Nature (function) of
27
pino-
Drink
28
plex-
Twisted; woven
29
pneumo-
Air, breath
30
pneumon-
Lung
31
pod-
Foot
32
poie-
Make; produce
33
pol-
Axis, having poles
34
presby-
Old
35
proct-
Rectum
36
pseud-
False
37
psych-
Mind
38
pyel-
Pelvis
39
pyo-
Pus
40
pyro-
Heat; fever
41
ren-
Kidney
42
rhino-
Nose
43
rigor-
Stiffness
44
sarco-
Flesh; muscle
45
scler-
Hard
46
semen-, semin-
Seed; sperm
47
sept-
Contamination
48
sigm-
Greek ∑ or Roman S
49
sin-
Cavity; recess
50
son-
Sound
51
spiro-, -spire
Breathe
52
stat-, stas-
A standing, stopping
53
syn-
Together
54
systol-
Contract; stand together
55
tachy-
Fast
56
therm-
Heat
57
thromb-
Clot
58
tom-
A cut; a slice
59
tox-
Poison
60
troph-
Grow; nourish
61
tympan-
Drum
62
varic-
Enlarged vessel
63
vas-
Vessel, duct
64
vesic-
Bladder; blister
65
vol-
Volume