Word Roots Flashcards by Cheryl Freestone

abdomino-

admomen

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adeno-

gland (any)

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albumen-/albumin

albumin/ a protein

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alveola-

air sac

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andro-

man

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angio-

vessel

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aorto-

aorta/ main artery

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appendico-

appendix

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arterio-

artery

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arthro-

joinrt

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atrio-

atrium/ upper chamber of the heart

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bili-

bile

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blepharo-

eyelid

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bronchiolo-

bronchiole/ small air tube in lung

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broncho-

bronchus/ tube to the lung

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cardio-

heart

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carpo-

wrist/ hand

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cephalo-

head

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cerebro-

cerebrum/ part of the brain

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cerebello-

cerebellum/ lower lobe of the brain

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cervico-

cervix/ neck

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cholangio-

bile/ bilary vessels

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chole-

bile

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cholecysto-

gall bladder

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chondro-

cartilage

colo/colono-

colon (large intestine)

colpo-

vagina

corono-

heart/ crown

costo-

rib

cranio-

skull containing brain

cysto-

bladder

cyto-

cell

dento-

tooth

derm-/dermato-

skin

duodeno-

duodenum (part of the intestine)

encephalo-

brain

endocardio-

lining of the heart

endometrio-

endometrium (lining of the uterus)

entero-

intestine

epididymo-

tubules above testes/ testicles

febro-

fever

feto-

fetus/ unborn baby

gastro-

stomach

gingivo-

gums

glosso-

tongue

glyco-

sugar

gyno-/gynaeco-

woman

haemo-/haemato-

blood

hep-/hepato-

liver

hernio-

hernia, rupture, protusion

histo-

tissue

hydro-

water

hystero-

womb

iatro-

doctor/ physician

ileo-

ileum (part of the intestine)

ilio-

ilium (bone of the pelvis)

immuno-

immunity

jejuno-

jejunum (part of intestine)

laparo-

abdomen/ abdominal wall

laryngo-

larynx/ voice box

leuco-

white

lipo-

fat

litho-

stone

lymphadeno-

lymph gland

lympgangio-

lymph vessel

lympho-

lymphatic lymph/ tissue fluid

mammo-/masto-

breast

mandibulo-

lower jaw bone

maxillo

upper jaw bone

meningo

meninges/ membrane covering brain and spinal cord

menisco-

meniscus (knee cartilage)

meno-

menstruation/ monthly period

metro-

womb

myelo-

marrow/ spinal cord

myo-/myos-

muscle

myocardio

myocardium (heart muscle)

myometrio-

myometrium (muscle of the uterus

myringo-

ear drum

naso-

nose

nato-

birth

necro-

death

nephro-

kidney

neuro-

nerve

oculo-

eye

oesophago-

oesophagus (gullet)

onco-

tumour

onycho-

nail

oophoro-

ovary

opthalmo-

eye

opto-

sight/ eye

orchio-/orchido-

testis/ male gonad/ male gland

osteo-

bone

oto-

ear

paedo-

child

pancreato-

pancreas/ a gland

patho-

disease

pericardio-

outer layer of the heart (covering of heart)

phago-

swallow/ eat

phaso-

speech

pharmaco-

drug

pharyngo-

pharynx/ throat

phlebo-

vein

pleuro-

ling covering/ membrane

pneumo-/pneumono-

air/ gas/ lung

pnoe-

breathing

procto-

anus/ rectum

prostato-

prostate/ a male gland

phallo-

penis

pulmono-

lung

pyo-

pus

pyro-

fever

recto-

rectum

reno-

kidney

rhino-

nose

salpingo-

fallopian/ uterine tube

sigmoido-

sigmoid colon/ part of the large intestine

spleno-

spleen

steato-

fat

storma-/stormato-

mouth

tarso-

foot/eyelid

thermo-

heat

thoraco

chest/ thorax

thrombo-

blood clot

thyro-

thyroid / gland in neck

tonsillo-

tonsils / lymph gland

tox-/toxico-

poison

tracheo-

windpipe / trachea

tympano-

ear drum

utretero-

ureter/ tube from kidney

urethro-

urethra/ tube from bladder

uro-

urine/ urinary organs

utero-

womb

vaso-

vein

ventrico-/ventriculo-

ventricle (lower chamber of the heart)

Word Roots Flashcards

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