Roots Ch.1 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Arthr/o
Joint
ex: arthritis
Cardi/o
Heart
ex: cardiology
Enter/o
Small intestine
ex: enteropathy
Gastr/o
Stomach
ex: gastritis
Hepat/o
Liver
ex: hepatitis
Neur/o
Nerve
ex: neurology
Hem/o
Blood
ex: hemorrhage
Hemat/o
Blood
ex: hematoma
My/o
Muscle
ex: myocardial
Muscul/o
Muscle
ex: muscular
Angi/o
Vessel (most commonly a blood vessel, can also be other type of vessel)
ex: angioplasty
Vas/o
Vessel (most commonly a blood vessel, can also be other type of vessel)
ex: vasectomy
Vascul/o
Vessel (most commonly a blood vessel, can also be other type of vessel)
ex: Vasculitis
Derm/o
Skin
ex: dermis
Dermat/o
Skin
ex: dermatology
Cutane/o
Skin
ex: subcutaneous
Pneum/o
Lung
ex: pnuemotomy
Pneumon/o
Lung
ex: pneumonia
Pulmon/o
Lung
ex: cardiopulmonary
Gen/o
Creation, cause
ex: pathogenic
Hydr/o
Water
ex: dehydration
Morph/o
Change
ex: morphology
Myc/o
Fungus
ex: dermatomycosis
Necr/o
Death
ex: necrosis
