Root Words Flashcards by Traci Anderson

acr/acro

extremities

acromegaly- abnormally large upper and lower extemities

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axill/axillo

the armpits

axillary - pertaining to the axilla

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blephar/blepharo

eyelid

blepharoplasty - the surgical repair of the eyelid

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brachi/brachio

arm

brachialgia - severe pain in the arm

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bucc/bucco

cheek

buccal - anything related to the cheek

Buccal mucosa - interior lining of the cheek

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canth/cantho

angle of the eyelids

canthotomy - procedure with incision at the angle of the eye to reduce orbital compression syndrome

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capit/capito

head

shaped like a head

capitate bone- wrist bone shaped like a rounded head

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carp/carpo

wrist

carpotosis - condidtion with paraplyzed extensor muscles of hand and fingers

carpal tunnel

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caud/caudo

hindpart

tail

downward

caudal anesthesia - anasthesia agent into the lower end of the sacrum and coccyx (tail bone)

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cephal/cephalo

the head

cephalohematoma -

in infants solidified clotting of blood that takes place beneath the skin of newborns head

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cervic/cervico

the neck

(of the body)

(of the uterus - aka cervix)

cervicogenic headache - refers to a secondary headache brought about by a lesion or injury to the neck

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cheil/

cheilo/

chil/

chilo/

lips

chielosis - inflamed lip corners

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cili/cilio

eyelid, eyelash

relating to the eyelid or eyelash

ciliary muscle

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derm/

derma/

dermato/

dermo/

skin

dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

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dors/

dorsi/

dorso/

back part

posterior

dorsiflexion - backwards bending of the foot or the hand

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faci/

facio/

face

facioscapular humeral muscular dystrophy - rare inherited disorder begins by affecting the face and the the shoulders and the upper arms

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gingiv/

gingivo

gums

gingivitis - inflammation of the gums

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gloss/

glosso/

tongue

glossodynia - pain in tongue

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gnath/

gnatho/

jaws

orthognathic - maintaining jaws in correct relation and dimension

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inguin/

inguino/

groin

inguinodynia - post surgical pain felt after the operation of an inguinial hernia

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irid/

irido/

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iris of the eye

iridociclitis - inflammation of the iris as well as the ciliary parts of the eye

labi/

labio/

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lips/lip like

lapar/

laparo

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abdomen

laparoscopy - scope is introduced via abdominal wall

(allowing surgeon to see the organs of the abdomen)

later/

latero/

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side

parts of the body farthest from the middle

bilateral - both sides

unilateral - one side

**lingu/** **lingo/** **linguo/**

tongue **linguo**gingival - pertains to tongue and the gums

**mamm/** **mamma/** **mammo/**

breasts mammogram - x-ray exam of the breasts

**mast/** **masto/**

breasts gynecomastia - abnormal breast enlargement in males due to hormonal imbalance

**nas/** **naso/**

nose **naso**gastric - pertains to the mouth and the stomach (gastro)

**occipit/** **occipito/**

back of the head **occipit**al bone - saucer shaped bone located at the lower back area of the skull

ocul/ oculo/

eye oculogyric - elevations of the visual gaze in both eyes

odont/ odonto

teeth **odonto**ma - a benign tumour assoc with the development of teeth

omphal/ omphalo

umbilicus **omphalo**ma - a tumour situated in the umbilicus

onych/ onycho/

nails par**onch**ia - painful and pus filled soft tissue infection involving the finger nails.

opthalm/ opthalmo

eyes **ophalmo**scopy - **ophthalmo**logist (eye doctor) uses an **opthalmo**scope to view and check the inside of the eye.

optic/ optico/ opto

sight **opto**metry - assessment to evaluate vision

or/ oro/

mouth **oro**pharyngeal - involves the mouth and pharynx

ot/ oto/

ear /s otitis media- inflammation of the middle ear

papill/ papillo/

nipple papilloma - non-cancerous tumour in the breast duct

pelv/ pelvo

pelvis pelviectasis- the dialation of the renal pelvis

phall/ phallo

penis phalloplasty - surgical procedure performed to augment or repair the penis

pil/ pilo/

hair pilocystic - cyst which contains hair

pod/ podo/

foot feet podiatry - treatment of medical and surgical of the food and other parts of lower extremities

rhin/ rhino/

nose rhinorrhea - nasal cavity is filled with substantial amounts of mucous fluid

somat/ somato

body somatogenic - relates to the body somatogenic (body) psychogenic ( cause of illness is in them ind)

steth/ stetho

chest **stetho**scope - acoustic tool, usually placed on the chest to listen to inner sounds

stomat/ stomato

mouth opening **stomat**itis - inflamed mucous membranes of the mouth

tal/ talo

the ankle sub**tal**ar dislocation - dislocation of the bone in the hindfoot **tar**sal

tars/ tarso

foot **tars**algia - pain experienced in the rear area of the foot

thorac/ thoraco

the chest/ the thorax thoracentesis - a procedure where fluid is removed from the pleural space

tracheo/ thrachelo

the neck/ neckline **thrachelo**myitis - inflammation of the neck muscles

trich/ thricho

hair hair like thrichiasis - a condition in which the direction of the growth of the eyelash is changed

ventr/ ventri/ ventro

the front part of the body ventrogluteal IM - deep muscular injection into the gluteus medius on the outer surface of the pelvis

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