Roots Flashcards
1
Q
aden
A
Gland
2
Q
arthr
A
Joint
3
Q
bi
A
Life
4
Q
carcin
A
Cancer
Cancerous
5
Q
cardi
A
Heart
6
Q
cephal
A
Head
7
Q
cerebr
A
Cerebrum
Largest part of the brain
8
Q
cyt
A
Cell
9
Q
derm / dermat
A
Skin
10
Q
electr
A
Electricity
11
Q
encephal
A
Brain
12
Q
enter
A
Intestines (small)
13
Q
col / colon
A
Large intestines
14
Q
erythr
A
Red
15
Q
gastr
A
Stomach
16
Q
gnos
A
Knowledge
17
Q
gynec
A
Woman
Female
18
Q
hem / hemat
A
Blood
19
Q
hepat
A
Liver
20
Q
lapar
A
Abdomen
21
Q
leuk
A
White
22
Q
nephr
A
Kidney
23
Q
neur
A
Nerve
24
Q
onc
A
Tumor (cancerous)
25
ophthalm
Eye
26
oste
Bone
27
path
Disease
28
psych
Mind
29
ren
Kidney
30
rhin
Nose
31
sarc
Flesh
32
thromb
Clotting
33
crin
Secrete
34
glyc
Sugar
35
cyst
Urinary bladder
36
abdomin
Abdomen
37
anter
Front
38
bronch / bronchi
Bronchial tubes
39
cervic
Neck of body or uterus
40
chondr
Cartilage
41
coccyg
Coccyx
42
crani
Skull
43
epitheli
Skin
| Surface tissue
44
esophag
Esophagus
45
laryng
Larynx (voice box)
46
later
Side
47
lumb
Loin
48
lymph
Lymph
| Lymph fluid
49
mediastin
Mediastinum
50
pelv
Pelvis
| Hip area
51
peritone
Peritoneum (membrane surrounding abdominal organs)
52
pharyng
Pharynx (throat)
53
pleur
Pleura
54
poster
Back
| Behind
55
radi
X-rays
56
sacr
Sacrum
57
spin
Spine
58
thorac
Chest
59
trache
Trachea (windpipe)
60
vertebr
Vertebra
61
amni
Amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)
62
angi
Vessel
63
arteri
Artery
64
ather
Plaque (yellow fatty material)
65
axill
Armpit
66
chem
Drug
| Chemical
67
cholecyst
Gallbladder
68
chron
Time
69
cry
Cold
70
hyster
Uterus
71
inguin
Groin
72
isch
To hold back
73
mamm
Breast
*use with -ary, -graphy, -gram, -plasty
74
mast
Breast
*use with -ectomy, -itis
75
men
Menses (mestruation)
| Month
76
mening
Meninges (membranes around brain/spinal cord)
77
my
| myos
Muscle
78
myel
Spinal cord
| Bone marrow
79
necr
Death (of cells)
80
oophor
Ovary
81
ot
Ear
82
phleb
Vein
83
pneumon
Lung
84
pulmon
Lung
85
salping
Fallopian (uterine) tube
86
septic
Pertaining to infection
87
tonsill
Tonsil
88
ur
Urine
Urea (waste material)
Urinary tract
89
vascul
Blood vessel
90
fibr
Fibrous tissue
91
lip
Fat
92
leiomy
Visceral or smooth muscle
93
rhabdomy
Skeletal muscle
94
melan
Black
95
an
Anus
96
carp
Carpals
97
cis
To cut
98
cost
Ribs
99
cutane
Skin
100
dur
Dura matter
| Outer meningeal membrane
101
gen
To produce
| To begin
102
nat
Birth
103
norm
Rule
| Order
104
plas
Formation
Growth
Development
105
scapul
Scapula
106
son
Sound
107
thyroid
| thyroaden
Thyroid gland
108
top
To put
Place
Position
109
troph
Development
| Nourishment
110
urethr
Urethra
111
uter
Uterus
112
ven
Vein
113
ign
Fire
114
endocrin
Endocrine glands
115
esthesi
Sensation
116
ger
Old age
117
iatr
Treatment
118
nos
Disease
119
obstetr
Midwife
120
odont
Tooth
121
opt
Eye
122
optic
Eye
123
orth
Straight
124
ped
Child
125
rect
Rectum
126
rheumat
Flow
| Fluid
127
aort
Aorta
128
arteriol
Arteriole
129
coron
Heart
130
venul
Venule
131
append
| appendic
Appendix
132
duoden
Duodenum
133
ile
Ileum
134
jejun
Jejunum
135
or
Mouth
136
pancreat
Pancreas
137
proct
Anus and rectum
138
sigmoid
Sigmoid colon
139
stomat
Mouth
140
adren
| adrenal
Adrenal gland
141
hypophys
Pituitary gland
142
ovari
Ovary
143
orch
orchi
orchid
Testis
| Testicle
144
parathyroid
Parathyroid gland
145
pituitary
Pituitary gland
146
cervic
Cervix
147
colp
Vagina
148
vagin
Vagina
149
metri
Uterus
150
o
Egg
151
lymphaden
Lymph node (“gland”)
152
lymphangi
Lymph vessel
153
splen
Spleen
154
thym
Thymus gland
155
balan
Penis
156
prostat
Prostate gland
157
scrot
Scrotum
158
vas
Vas deferens
159
ligament
Ligament
160
muscul
Muscle
161
spondyl
Vertebra
162
tendin
| ten
Tendon
163
cerebell
Cerebellum
164
medull
Medulla oblongata
165
adenoid
Adenoid
166
alveol
Alveoli (air sacs)
167
bronchiol
Bronchiole
168
cyan
Blue
169
epiglott
Epiglottis
170
nas
Nose
171
phren
Diaphragm
172
onych
Nail
173
ungu
Nail
174
pil
Hair
175
trich
Hair
176
ocul
Eye
177
phak
Lens of the eye
178
retin
Retina
179
aur
Ear
180
myring
Eardrum
181
tympan
Eardrum
182
vesic
Urinary bladder
183
pyel
Renal pelvis
184
ureter
Ureter
