Roots Flashcards
1
Q
CARDI/O-
ex. cardiology
A
Heart
2
Q
CRIN/O-
ex. endocrinology
A
Secrete
3
Q
DEM/O
ex. epidemiology
A
People
4
Q
DENT/O-
ex. dentistry
A
Tooth
5
Q
DERMAT/O-
ex. dermatology
A
Skin
6
Q
ENTER/O-
ex. gastroenterology
A
Intestine
7
Q
GASTR/O-
ex. gastroenterology
A
Stomach
8
Q
HEMAT/O-
ex. hematology
A
Blood
9
Q
IMMUN/O-
ex. immunology
A
Protected
10
Q
INTERN/O-
ex. internal medicine
A
Within, Inner
11
Q
NEPHR/O-
ex. nephrology
A
Kidney
12
Q
NEUR/O-
ex. neurology
A
Nerves
13
Q
ONC/O-
ex. oncology
A
Tumor
14
Q
OPHTHALM/O-
ex. ophthalmology
A
Eye
15
Q
ORTH/O-
ex. orthopedics
A
Straight
16
Q
OSTE/O-
ex. osteopathy
A
Bone
17
Q
OT/O-
ex. otology
A
Ear
18
Q
RHIN/O-
ex. rhinologist
A
Nose
19
Q
LARYNG/O-
ex. otorhinolaryngology
A
Larynx (Throat)
20
Q
PATH/O-
ex. pathology
A
Disease
21
Q
PHARMAC/O-
ex. pharmacology
A
Drug, Medicine
22
Q
UR/O-
ex. urology
A
Urine
23
Q
ADEN/O-
ex. adenoid
A
meaning gland
24
Q
ARTERI/O-
ex. arteriovenous
A
meaning artery
25
ARTHR/O-
*ex. arthrosclerosis*
meaning joint
26
BLEPHAR/O-
*ex. blepharospasm*
meaning eyelid
27
BRONCH/O-
*ex. bronchostaxis*
meaning windpipe or throat
28
CARDI/O-
*ex. cardiovalvular*
meaning heart
29
CEPHAL/O-
*ex. cephalogyric*
meaning head
30
CEREBR/O-
*ex. cerebration*
meaning brain
31
CHIR/O-
*ex. chiropractic*
meaning hand
32
CHOL/O-
*ex. cholemesis*
meaning bile
33
CHONDR/O-
*ex. chondromalacia*
meaning cartilage
34
COL/O-
*ex. colitis*
meaning lower intestine
35
COLP/O-
*ex. colporrhexis*
meaning vagina
36
COR/O-
*ex. corotomy*
meaning pupil of eye
37
CORTIC/O-
*ex. corticotropic*
meaning cortex
38
COST/O-
*ex. costalgia*
meaning rib
39
CYST/O-
*ex. cystitis*
meaning bladder or cyst
40
CYT/O-
*ex. cytoglycopenia*
meaning cell
41
DACRY/O-
*ex. dacryagogic*
meaning tears
42
DENT/I-
*ex. dentibuccal*
meaning tooth
43
DERMAT/O-
*ex. dermabrasion*
meaning skin
44
DEXTR/O-
*ex. dextroversion*
meaning right side
45
ENCEPHAL/O-
*ex. encephelomyelopathy*
meaning brain
46
ENTER/O-
*ex. enteromegaly*
meaning intestine
47
FIBR/O-
*ex. fibrochondritis*
meaning fibrous
48
GASTR/O-
*ex. gastrodynia*
meaning stomach
49
GLOSS/O-
*ex. glossopharyngeal*
meaning tongue
50
GYNEC/O-
*ex. gynecomastia*
meaning woman
51
HEM/A-
*ex. hematemesis*
meaning blood
52
HEM/O-
*ex. hemorrhage*
meaning blood
53
HEPAT/O-
*ex. hepatosplenitis*
meaning liver
54
HIST/O-
*ex. histopathology*
meaning tissue
55
HYDR/O-
*ex. hydrotherapy*
meaning water
56
HYSTER/O-
*ex. hysterectomy*
meaning uterus or womb
57
ILI/O-
*ex. iliolumbar*
meaning flank or upper hip bone
58
IRID/O-
*ex. iridodilator*
meaning iris of the eye
59
LABI/O
*ex. libioplasty*
meaning lip
60
LAPAR/O-
*ex. laparorrhaphy*
meaning flank or abdominal wall
61
LARYNG/O-
*ex. laryngoxerosis*
meaning windpipe or larynx
62
LIP/O-
*ex. lipophilia*
meaning fat
63
MAST/O-
*ex. mastatrophy*
meaning breast
64
METR/O-
*ex. metritis*
meaning uterus
65
MUSCUL/O-
*ex. musculocutaneous*
meaning muscle
66
MYEL/O-
*ex. myelatelia*
meaning marrow or spinal cord
67
MY/O-
*ex. myocele*
meaning muscle
68
NEPHR/O-
*ex. neohrolith*
meaning kidney
69
NEUR/O-
*ex. neurogenic*
meaning nerve
70
ODONT/O-
*ex. odontopathy*
meaning tooth
71
OPHTHALM/O-
*ex. ophthalmoneuritis*
meaning eye
72
OPT/O-
*ex. optokinetic*
meaning eye
73
ORCHID/O-
*ex. orchidic*
meaning testes
74
OSS/I-
*ex. ossific*
meaning bone
75
OSTE/O-
*ex. osteoclastoma*
meaning bone
76
OT/O-
*ex. otopolypus*
meaning ear
77
OV/I-
*ex. ovary*
meaning egg
78
PHARYG/O-
*ex. pharyngostomy*
meaning pharynx
79
PHLEB/O-
*ex. phleborrhexis*
meaning vein
80
PLEUR/O-
*ex. pleuroclysis*
meaning rib or side of body
81
PNEUM/O-
*ex. pneumonosis*
meaning lung or air
82
POD/O-
*ex. pododermatitis*
meaning foot
83
POLI/O-
*ex. poliodystrophy*
meaning gray matter
84
PROCT/O-
*ex. proctospasm*
meaning anus or rectum
85
PSYCH/O-
*ex. psychotropic*
meaning mind
86
PULM/O-
*ex. pulmoaortic*
meaning lung
87
PYEL/O-
*ex. pyeloplasty*
meaning pelvis
88
REN/I-
*ex. renal*
meaning kidney
89
SACR/O-
*ex. sacrad*
meaning sacrum
90
SANGUI-
*ex. sanguifacient*
meaning blood
91
SARC/O-
*ex. sarcosis*
meaning flesh
92
SER-O
*ex. seroprognosis*
meaning serum or blood
93
SIAL/O-
*ex. sialadenitis*
meaning salivary glands
94
SOMAT/O-
*ex. somatometry*
meaning body
95
SPONDYL/O-
*ex. spondyloarthropathy*
meaning vertebra
96
STOMAT/O-
*ex. stomatitis*
meaning mouth
97
THORAC/O-
*ex. thoracotomy*
meaning chest
98
THROMB/O-
*ex. thrombectomy*
meaning blood clot
99
TRACHE/O-
*ex. tracheotome*
meaning windpipe or trachea
100
TRICH/O-
*ex. trichoclasia*
meaning hair
101
URETHR/O-
*ex. urethrostenosis*
meaning urethra
102
URIN/O-
*ex. urinoma*
meaning urine
103
UR/O-
*ex. urogenous*
meaning urine
104
UTER/O-
*ex. uterotonic*
meaning womb or uterus
105
VAS/O-
*ex. vasodilator*
meaning vessel
106
VEN/O-
*ex. venosity*
meaning vein
107
VENTR/O-
*ex. ventrose*
meaning abdomen
