Root Words Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
2
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
3
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
4
Q
Sigmoid/o
A
Sigmoid colon
5
Q
Adredn/o
Adrenal/o
A
Adrenal glands
6
Q
Gonado/o
A
Sex gland
7
Q
Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
8
Q
Thyr/o
Thyroid/o
A
Thyroid glad
9
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
10
Q
Albion/o
A
White
11
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
12
Q
Cervix/o
A
Neck, cervix (neck of the uterus)
13
Q
Coron/o
A
Coronary,crown
14
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
15
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
16
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
17
Q
Hist/o
A
Tissue
18
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen, abdominal wall
19
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
20
Q
Lip/o
A
Fat, lipid
21
Q
Melan/o
A
Black,dark
22
Q
Myc/o
A
Fungus
23
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Path/o
A
Disease,suffering,feeling,emotion
24
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
25
Pyr/o
Fever,fire
26
Sacr/o
Flesh(connective tissue)
27
Carcin/o
Cancerous
28
Onc/o
Tumor
29
Cutane/o
Skin
30
Derm/o
| Dermat/o
Skin
31
Hidr/o
Sweat
32
Seb/o
Sebum
33
Ungu/o
Muscle
34
Xer
Dry
35
Aden
Gland
36
Splen
Spleen
37
Fasci
Fascia,fibrous band
38
My
Muscle
39
Ten
Tend
Tendin
Tendon, stretch out, extend,strain
40
Encephal
Brain
41
Mening
Meninges,membranes
42
Neur/I/o
Nerve nervous tissue
43
Hyster
Uterus
44
Men
Menstruation,menses
45
Oo
| Ov/i/o
Ovary
46
Salping
Uterine
Tube
Auditory tube
47
Uter
Uterus
48
Bronch
| Bronchio
Bronchial tube
| Bronchus
49
Laryng
Larynx, voice box
50
Pharyng
Throat,pharynx
51
Pleur
Pleura,side of the body
52
Pneum
| Pneumon
Lung, air
53
Pulm
| Pulmon
Lung
54
Trache
Trachea,windpipe
55
Ankly
Crooked, bent,stiff
56
Arthr
Joint
57
Chrondr
Cartilage
58
Cost
Rib
59
Crani
Skull
60
Myel
Spinal cord, bone marrow
61
Oss
Ost
Oste
Bone
62
Spondyl
Vertebrae,vertebral column,backbone
63
Retin
Retina
64
Scler
Sclera, white of the eye, hard
65
Tympan
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
66
Cyst
Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
67
Lith
Stone, calculus
68
Nephr
Kidney
69
Pyel
Renal pelvis, bowl of the kidney
70
Ren
Kidney
71
Ureter
Ureter
72
Urethr
Urethra
73
Enter/o
Small intestine
