U.1 Roots Flashcards
1
Q
afferent
A
going towards
2
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
3
Q
bacteri/o
A
bacteria
4
Q
bio
A
life
5
Q
blast
A
rapidly dividing cell
6
Q
carc/i(n)(no)
A
cancer
7
Q
card/i(o)
A
heart
8
Q
caud/o
A
tail
9
Q
cephal/o
A
head
10
Q
chole
A
bile (digestive fluid)
11
Q
constrict
A
narrowing; decreasing the size of the opening
12
Q
sten/o
A
narrowing; decreasing the size of the opening
13
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder; fluid-filled space
14
Q
dilate
A
increasing the size of an opening
15
Q
efferent
A
going away from
16
Q
eti/o
A
how something came to be- cause or orgin
17
Q
enceph/a
A
en- + -cephal- head, “inside the head”
18
Q
encephal/o
A
en- + -cephal- head, “inside the head”
