Root Words Flashcards
1
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Embry/o
A
Embryo
2
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Emesis
A
Vomit
3
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Emmetr/I
A
According to measure
4
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Enchephal/o
A
Brain
5
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Enter/o
A
Small intestine
6
Q
Episi/o
A
Vulva
7
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Erythr/o
A
Red
8
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Esthesi
A
Sensation or perception
9
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Febr
A
Fever
10
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Flex
A
Bend
11
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Foramen
A
Opening
12
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Fract
A
Break
13
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
14
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Gest
A
Carry, produce, congestion
15
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Glyc/o
A
Sugar, sweet
Ex. Glycoproteins
16
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Gyn/o
A
Woman, female
ex. Gynecologist
17
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Hem(at)/o
A
Blood
Ex. Hematologists
18
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Hepat/o
A
Liver
Ex. Hepatocyte
19
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Heter/o
A
Other, different
Ex. Heterozygous
20
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Hom/o
A
The same
Ex. Homozygous
21
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Hydr/o
A
Water
22
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idi/o
A
Person, self
23
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Lact/o
A
Milk
24
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Leuk/o
A
White
Ex. Leukocytes
25
Lingu/o
Tongue
26
Mal/o
Abnormal, bad
27
Medi/o
Middle
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Melan/o
Black, dark
29
Men/o
Month, menstruation
30
Trich/o
Hair
31
Toxic/o
Poisonous
32
Ur/o
Urine
33
Uter/o
Uterus, womb
34
Varic/o
Dilated vein
35
Vas/o
Blood vessel
| Ex. Vasodilation
36
Xen/o
Foreign (material)
37
Viscer/o
Internal organs
38
Xer/o
Dry
39
myel/o
Marrow or spinal cord
| Ex. Myelin sheath
40
mening/o
Membrane, usually refers to the meninges
| Ex. meningococcal meningitis
41
my/o
Muscle
| Ex. Myocardium (muscle tissue of heart)
42
nephr/o
Kidney
| Ex. Nephron
43
Neur/o
Nerve
44
ophthalm/o
Eye
45
ocul/o
Eye
46
oste/o
Bone
47
ot/o
Ear
48
ov/o
Egg
49
palpate
To examine by touch
50
path/o
Disease
| Ex. Pathophysiology
51
ped/o
Child or foot
52
percuss
To examine by striking
53
phag/o
Eat
| Ex. Phagocytosis
54
pharyng/o
Throat
55
phot/o
Light
| Ex. Photosynthesis
56
pleur/o
Rib, side
57
pneum(at)/o
Lung, air
58
pneuma(n)/o
Lung
59
pod(i)
Foot
| Ex. Podocyte
60
pseud/o
False
61
pto
Fall
62
psych/o
Mind
63
ptyal/o
Saliva
64
pulmon/o
Lungs
65
pyr/o
Fire, heat
| Ex. Pyromaniac
66
pur, py
Pus
67
quadr/o; quar
Four
68
ren/o
Kidney
69
rhin/o
Nose
| Ex. Rhinoplasty
70
sangui(n)/o
Blood
| Ex. Exsanguination (death from blood loss)
71
scler/o
Hard
| Ex. Sclerosis
72
sebum
A fatty secretin of the sebaceous gland
73
sect/o
Cut
74
sept/o
Wall, divider; seven
75
serum
The clear portion of body fluid, including blood
76
sinus
Cavity, channel, or hollow space
77
spir/o
Cool; to breath
| Ex. Spirometer
78
som(a)
Body
| Ex. Somatic cell (body cell)
79
stern(o)-
Sternum (breastbone)
80
stomat/o
Mouth
81
thorac/o
Chest
82
tom/o
Cut
83
condyl/o
Knuckle of a joint
84
cor/o
Pupil
| Ex. Cornea
85
col/o
Colon
86
colp/o
Vagina
87
cirrh/o
Yellow-orange
88
cleid/o
Clavicle
89
chrom/o
Color
| Ex. Chromatic
90
chron/o
Time
| Ex.chronicle
91
chol/e
Bile
92
chondr/o
Cartilage
93
cerebr/o
Brain, cerebellum
| Ex. Cerebrospinal fluid
94
cervic/o
Neck
| Ex. Cervical vertebrae
95
append/o
Appendix
96
Anteri/o
Artery
| Ex. Anterior artery
97
cel/o
Hernia, protrusion
98
Cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
99
Cent/i
A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth of 100
100
cephal/o
Head
| Ex. Diencephalon
101
anter/o
Front
| Ex. Anterior
102
aort/o
Aorta
103
angin/o
Blood vessel
104
ankyl/o
Fused, stiff
| Ex. ankylosing spondylitis
105
angi/o
Vessel
106
andr/o
Man, male
| Ex. Androgen
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alges/o
Pain
| Ex. Algesia
108
alb/o
White
| Ex. Albino
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aden/o
Gland
110
adip/o
Fat
111
abdomin/o
Abdomen
112
acou/o; acoust/o
Hear
| Ex. Acoustic
113
carp/o
Wrist
| Ex. Carpal tunnel syndrome
114
cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
115
caud/o
Tail
116
cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
117
arthr/o
Joint
| Ex. Arthritis
118
asthen/o
Weak
119
atel/o
Incomplete
120
ather/o
Fat
| Ex. Atherosclerosis
121
atri/o
Atrium
| Ex. Atrioventricular valve
122
audi/o
To hear
| Ex. Audiology
123
cyan/o
Blue
| Ex. Cyanic
124
cycl/o
Circle or cycle
125
diverticul/o
Diverticulum, a small blind pouch
126
dors/o
Back
| Ex. Dorsal fin
127
disk/o
Flat shape, intervertebral disk
128
dist/o
Distant, away
| Ex. Distal
129
dipl/o
Two; double
| Ex. Diploid cell
130
dips/o
Thirst
131
derm(at)/o
Skin
| Ex. Dermatologist, dermatome
132
Digit
Finger or toe
133
cyst/o
Bladder
134
cyt/o
Cell
| Ex. Cytokinesis, cytoskeleton
135
carcin/o
Cancer
| Ex. Carcinoma
136
cardi/o
Heart
| Ex. Cardiovascular, cardiologist
137
burs/o
Pouch or sac
| Ex. Bursa
138
calc/i
Calcium
139
bronch/i
Airway, bronchus
| Ex. Bronchitis
140
bucc/o
Cheek
| Ex. Buccal swab
141
blephar/o
Eyelid
142
brachi/o
Arm
| Ex. Brachial artery (check pulse)
143
bil/i
Bile
144
blast/o
Germ, bud, developing cell
| Ex. Blastocysts
145
bacteri/o
Bacteria
146
bi
Life; also two
| Ex. Biology, biweekly
147
cubitus
Elbow
148
cutane/o
Skin
| Ex. Subcutaneous
149
crani/o
Cranium, skull
150
crin/o
To secrete
151
corne/o
Cornea
152
cost/o
Rib
| Ex. intercostal muscle
153
dors/o
Back
| Ex. Dorsal fun
154
duct/o
Lead, move
| Ex. Adduct, abduct
155
ech/o
To bounce, sound
| Ex. Echo gram
156
duoden/o
Duodenum
