Table 5-9: Common Word Roots And Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
acou/o
acoust/o
A
Hear
3
Q
aden/o
A
Gland
4
Q
adip/o
A
Fat
5
Q
alges/o
A
Pain
6
Q
andr/o
A
Man, male
7
Q
angi/o
A
Vessel
8
Q
angin/o
A
Blood vessel
9
Q
ankyl/o
A
Fused/stiff
10
Q
anter/o
A
Front
11
Q
aort/o
A
Aorta
12
Q
apend/o
A
Appendix
13
Q
arteri/o
A
Artery
14
Q
arthr/o
A
Joint
15
Q
asthen/o
A
Weak
16
Q
atel/o
A
Incomplete
17
Q
ather/o
A
Fat
18
Q
atri/o
A
Atrium
19
Q
audi/o
A
To hear
20
Q
aur/o
A
Ear
21
Q
aut/o
A
Self
22
Q
bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
23
Q
bi
A
Life; also two
24
Q
bil/i
A
Bile
25
blast/o
Germ, bud, developing cell
26
blephar/o
Eyelid
27
brachi/o
Arm
28
bronch/i
Airway; bronchus
29
bucc/o
Cheek
30
burs/o
Pouch or sac
31
calc/i
Calcium
32
carcin/o
Cancer
33
cardi/o
Heart
34
carp/o
Twist
35
cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
36
caud/o
Tail
37
cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
38
cel/o
Hernia/protrusion
39
cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
40
cent/i
A fraction in the metric; one hundredth or 100
41
cephal/o
H
42
cerebr/o
Brain, cerebrum
43
cervic/o
Neck
44
chol/e
Bile
45
chondr/o
Cartalige
46
chrom/o
C
47
chron/o
Time
48
cleid/o
Clavicle
49
col/o
Colon
50
colp/o
Vagina
51
condyl/o
Knuckle of joint
52
cor/o
Pupil
53
corne/o
Cornea
54
cost/o
Rib
55
crani/o
Cranium, skull
56
crin/o
To secrete
57
cubitus
Elbow
58
cutane/o
Skin
59
cycl/o
Circle or cycle
60
cyst/o
B
61
cyt/o
Cell
62
derm(at)/o
Skin
63
digit
Finger or toe
64
dipl/o
Two,double
65
dips/o
Thirst
66
disk/o
Flat shape, intervertebral disk
67
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum, small blind pouch
68
Dors/o
Back
69
duct/o
Lead, move
70
duoden/o
Duodenum
71
ech/o
To bounce, sound
72
ede
Swelling
73
elast/o
Change shape
74
electr/o
Electricity
75
embol/
A plug
76
embry/o
Embryo
77
emesis
Vomit
78
emmetr/o
According to measure
79
enchephal/o
Brain
80
enter/o
Small intestine
81
episi/o
Vulva
82
esthesi
Sensation or perception
83
febr
Fever
84
flex
Bend
85
foramen
Opening
86
fract
Break
87
gastr/o
Stomach
88
gest
Carry, produce, congestion
89
glyc/o
Sugar, sweet
90
gno
Know
91
gyn/o
Woman, female
92
hem(at)/o
Blood
93
hepat/o
Liver
94
heter/o
Other, different
95
hom/o
The same
96
hydr/o
Water
97
idi/o
Person, self
98
lact/o
Milk
99
lingu/o
Tongue
100
mal/o
Abnormal, bad
101
medi/o
Middle
102
men/o
Month, menstration
103
mening/o
Membrane, usually refers to the meninges
104
Myel/o
Marrow or spinal cord
105
My/o
Muscle
106
Nephr/o
Kidney
107
neur/o
Nerve
108
ocul/o
Eye
109
ophthalm/o
Eye
110
oste/o
Bone
111
ot/o
Ear
112
ov/o
Egg
113
palpate
To examine by touch
114
path/o
Disease
115
ped/o
Child or foot
116
percuss
To examine by striking
117
phag/o
Eat
118
pharyng/o
Throat
119
phot/o
Light
120
pleur/o
Rib, side
121
pneum(at)/o
Lungs, air
122
pneumo(n)/o
Lung
123
pod(i)
Foot
124
pseud/o
False
125
psych/o
Mind
126
pto
Fall
127
ptyal/o
Saliva
128
pulmon/o
Lungs
129
pur, py
Pus
130
pyr/o
Fire, heat
131
ren/o
Kidney
132
rhin/o
Nose
133
sangui(n)o
Blood
134
sebum
A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
135
sect/o
Cut
136
sept/o
Wall,divider, also seven
137
serum
The clear portion of body fluids; including blood
138
sinus
Caviry, channel, or hollow space
139
som(a)
Body
140
spir/o
Coil, to breathe
141
stern(o)-
Sternum (breastbone)
142
stomat/o
Mouth
143
thorac/o
Chest
144
Tom/o
Cut
145
toxic/o
Poisonous
146
trich/o
Hair
147
ur/o
Urine
148
uter/o
Uterus, womb
149
varic/o
Dilated vein
150
vas/o
Blood vessel
151
viscer/o
Internal organs
152
xen/o
Foreign(material)
153
xer/o
Dry
