Word Roots Flashcards
(321 cards)
1
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
2
Q
Dacryocyst/o
A
Lacrimal sac
3
Q
Muscul/o
A
Muscle
4
Q
Hydr/o
A
Water, Fluid
5
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
6
Q
Odont/o
A
Tooth, teeth
7
Q
Onc/o
A
Tumor
8
Q
Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
9
Q
ile/o
A
ileum
10
Q
Amyl/o
A
Starch
11
Q
Goni/o
A
Angle
12
Q
Morph/o
A
Form, Structure
13
Q
Stenosis
A
Narrowing, Constriction
14
Q
Troph/o
A
Feeding, Growth, Nourishment
15
Q
Kerat/o
A
Cornea, Keratin, Horny layer of skin
16
Q
Sthen/o
A
Strength
17
Q
Plas
A
Formation, Molding, Development
18
Q
Pyr/o, Pyret/o
A
Fever, Fire
19
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
20
Q
Lingu/o
A
Tongue
21
Q
Embry/o
A
Embryo
22
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
23
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Acous, Acus
A
Sound, hearing
24
Q
Cry/o
A
Cold
25
Schisis
Fissure
26
Valv/o, Valvul/o
Valve
27
Celi/o
Abdomen
28
Tonsil/o
Tonsil
29
Mania
Excited state, Obsession
30
Trop
Act(ing), on, affect(ing)
31
Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic vessel
32
Synov/i
Synovial joint or membrane
33
Nucle/o
Nucleus
34
Oste/o
Bone
35
Corne/o
Cornea
36
Ophthalm/o
Eye
37
Perine/o, Periton, Peritone/o
Peritoneum
38
Sclerosis
Hardening
39
Men/o, Mens
Month, Menstruation
40
Edema
Accumulation of fluid, Swelling
41
Bar/o
Pressure
42
Lith
Calculus, Stone
43
Hidr/o
Sweat, Perspiration
44
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
45
Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
46
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
47
Insul/o
Pancreatic islets
48
Atlant/o
Atlas (First vertebra of the neck)
49
Ped/o
Foot, Child
50
Esophag/o
Esophagus
51
Hepat/o
Liver
52
Erg/o
Work
53
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
54
Oophor/o
Ovary
55
Lymph/o
Lymph, Lymphatic system
56
Sept/o
Septum, Parition, Dividing wall
57
Bili
Bile
58
Leuk/o
White
59
Ptosis
Dropping, Downward displacement, Prolapse
60
Radi/o
Radiation, X-ray
61
Lent/i
Lens
62
Malacia
Softening
63
Varic/o
Twisted, and swollen vein, Varix
64
Uter/o
Uterus
65
Phil
Attracting, Absorbing
66
Bucc/o
Cheek
67
Dent/o, Dent/i
Tooth, Teeth
68
Vascul/o
Vessel
69
Erythr/o
Red
70
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder, Filled sac or pouch
71
Mening/o, Meninge/o
Meninges
72
Path/o
Disease, Any disease of
73
Cyt/o
Cell
74
Osche/o
Scrotum
75
Cost/o
Rib
76
Test/o
Testis, Testicle
77
Radicul/o
Root of spinal nerve
78
Electr/o
Electricity
79
Prote/o
Protein
80
Amnio
Amnion
81
Gravida
Pregnant woman
82
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
83
Gnath/o
Jaw
84
Lumb/o
Lumbar region, Lower back
85
Seb/o
Sebum, Sebaceous gland
86
ili/o
ilium
87
Cererbr/o
Cerebrum
88
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
89
Phon/o
Sound, Voice
90
oo
Ovum
91
Blephar/o
Eyelid
92
Narc/o
Stupor, Unconsciousness
93
Semin
Semen
94
Ovari/o
Ovary
95
Tax/o
Order, Arrangment
96
Onych/o
Nail
97
Burs/o
Bursa
98
Bacteri/o
Bacterium
99
Duoden/o
Duodenum
100
Spasm
Sudden contraction, Cramp
101
Papill/o
Nipple
102
ile/o
ileum
103
Pharm, Pharmac/o
Drug, Medecine
104
Andr/
Male
105
Uvul/o
Uvula
106
Atri/o
Atrium
107
Son/o
Ultrasound, Sound
108
iatr/o
Physician
109
Chrom/o, Chromat/o
Color, Stain
110
Clitor/o, Clitorid/o
Clitoris
111
Kin/o, Kine, Kinesi/o, Kinet/o
Movement
112
Balan/o
Glans penis
113
Metr/o
Measure
114
My/o
Muscle
115
Sial/o
Saliva, Salivary gland, Salivary duct
116
Lip/o
Fat, Lipid
117
Parathyr/o, Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid
118
Vertebr/o
Vertebra, Spinal cord
119
Carcin/o
Cancer, Carcinoma
120
Pneum/o, Pneumat/o
Air, Gas, Lung, Respiration
121
Trich/o
Hair
122
Chem/o
Chemical
123
Trop/o
Turning
124
Para
Woman who has given birth
125
Cephal/o
Head
126
Lysis
Separation, Loosening, Dissolving, Destruction
127
Hist/o
Tissue
128
Fibr/o
Fiber
129
Phac/o, Phak/o
Lens
130
Cortic/o
Outer portion, Cerebral cortex
131
Fasci/o
Fascia
132
Vagin/o
Sheath, Vagina
133
Bacill/i, Bacill/o
Bacillus
134
Sphygm/o
Pulse
135
Leukocyt/o
White blood cell
136
Opt/o
Eye, Vision
137
Aden/o
Gland
138
Hypn/o
Sleep
139
Tox/o, Toxic/o
Poison, Toxin
140
Copro
Feces
141
Col/o, Colon/o
Colon
142
Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity or membrane (middle ear).
143
Ur/o
Urine, Urinary tract
144
Chori/o, Choroid/o
Choroid
145
Glyc/o
Sugar, Glucose
146
Angi/o
Vessel
147
Gyn/o, gynec/o
Woman
148
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
149
Vas/o
Vessel, Duct
150
Thromb/o
Blood clot
151
Urethr/o
Urethra
152
Pituitar/i
Pituitary, Hypophysis
153
Hyster/o
Uterus
154
Ren/o
Kidney
155
Gen
Origin, Formation
156
Chol/e, Chol/o
Bile, Gall
157
Myel/o
Bone marrow, Spinal Cord
158
Ox/y
Oxygen, Sharp, Acute
159
Rhabd/o
Rod, Muscle cell
160
Blast/o
Immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell
161
Fer
Carry
162
Labyrinth/o
Labyrinth (inner ear)
163
Pleur/o
Pleura
164
Ocul/o
Eye
165
Or/o
Mouth
166
Ferr/i, Ferr/o
Iron
167
Muc/o
Mucus, Mucous membrane
168
Crypt/o
Hidden
169
ile/o
ileum
170
Ton/o
Tone
171
Stasis
Suppression, Stoppage
172
Prostat/o
Prostate
173
Labi/o
Lip
174
Thalam/o
Thalamus
175
Aer/o
Air, gas
176
Dynam/o
Force, Energy
177
Ven/o, Ven/i
Vein
178
Ot/o
Ear
179
Branchi/o
Arm
180
Uve/o
Uvea (of eye)
181
Steth/o
Chest
182
Pulm/o, Pulmon/o
Lung
183
Orchid/o, Orchi/o
Testis
184
Stoma, Stomat/o
Mouth
185
Atel/o
Incomplete, Imperfect
186
Alg/o, Algi/o, Algesi/o
Pain
187
Myc/o
Fungus, Mold
188
Arthr/o
Joint
189
Neur/o, Neur/i
Nervous system, Nerve
190
Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, Thrombocyte
191
Melan/o
Dark, Black, Melanin
192
in/o
Fiber, Muscle fiber
193
Thym/o
Thymus gland
194
Medull/o
Inner part, Medulla, Oblongata, Spinal Cord
195
Osm/o
Smell
196
Kary/o
Nucleus
197
Somn/i, Somn/o
Sleep
198
immun/o
immunity, immune system
199
Clasis
Breaking
200
Chondr/o
Cartilage
201
Pylor/o
Pylorus
202
Scler/o
Hard, Sclera (of eye)
203
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
204
Rhin/o
Nose
205
Lapar/o
Abdominal Wall
206
Retin/o
Retina
207
Bronch/i, Bronch/o
Bronchus
208
Phag/o
Eat, Ingest
209
Steat/o
Fatty
210
Cycl/o
Ciliary body, Ciliary muscle (of eye)
211
Ov/o, Ovul/o
Ovum
212
Enter/o
Intestine
213
Centesis
Puncture, Tap
214
Rachi/o
Spine
215
Nas/o
Nose
216
Cheil/o
Lip
217
Ectasia, Ectasis
Distention
218
Arter/o, Arteri/o
Artery
219
Crani/o
Skull, Cranium
220
Gastr/o
Stomach
221
Aort/o
Aorta
222
Sacr/o
Sacrum
223
Derm/o, Dermat/o
Skin
224
Gli/o
Neuroglia
225
Phyt/o
Plant
226
Staped/o, Stapedi/o
Stapes
227
Urin/o
Urine
228
Metr/o, Metr/i
Uterus
229
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane
230
Vulv/o
Vulva
231
Necrosis
Death of tissue
232
Epididym/o
Epididymis
233
Sider/o
Iron
234
Ten/o, Tendin/o
Tendon
235
Ptysis
Spitting
236
Erythrocyt/o
Red blood cell
237
Myx/o
Mucus
238
Encephal/o
Brain
239
Bio
Life
240
Listhesis
Slipping
241
Terat/o
Malformed fetus
242
Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx
243
Lymphocyt/o
Lymphocyte
244
Colp/o
Vagina
245
Reticul/o
Network
246
Vir/o
Virus
247
Psych/o
Mind
248
Pupill/o
Pupil
249
Salping/o
Tube, Uterine tube, Auditory tube
250
Gingiv/o
Gum, Gingiva
251
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
252
Bronchiol
Bronchiole
253
Toc/o
Labor
254
Spir/o
Breathing
255
Cochle/o
Cochlea (Inner ear)
256
Dactyl/o
Finger, Toe
257
Phrenic/o
Phrenic nerve
258
Natri
Sodium
259
Palpebr/o
Eyelid
260
Mamm/o, Mast/o
Breast, Mammary gland
261
Lacrim/o
Tear, Lacriminal apparatus
262
Trache/o
Trachea
263
Galact/o
Milk
264
Paresis
Partial paralysis, Weakness
265
Pelvi/o
Pelvis
266
Puer
Child
267
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
268
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
269
Fet/o
Fetus
270
jejun/o
Jejunum
271
Kali
Potassium
272
Endocrin/e
Endocrine
273
Therm/o
Heat, Temperature
274
An/o
Anus
275
Rect/o
Rectum
276
Hem/o, Hemat/o
Blood
277
Hypophysi/o
Pituitary, Hypophysis
278
Gloss/o
Tongue
279
Sperm/i, Spermat/o
Semen, Spermatozoa
280
Ureter/o
Ureter
281
Chir/o
Hand
282
Laryng/o
Larynx
283
Episi/o
Vulva
284
Phobia
Fear
285
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
286
Cus
Sound, Hearing
287
Audi/o
Hearing
288
Calc/i
Calcium
289
Phleb/o
Vein
290
Ir, irit/o, irdi/o
iris
291
Ger/e, Ger/o
Old age
292
Noct/i, Nyct/o
Night
293
Gangli/o, Ganglion/o
Ganglion
294
Adren/o, Adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
295
Nat/i
Birth
296
Emesis
Vomiting
297
Azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
298
Dilation, Dilatation
Expansion, Widening
299
Somat/o
Body
300
Proct/o
Rectum
301
Ventricul/o
Cavity, Ventricle
302
Phot/o
Light
303
Dacry/o
Tear, Lacrimal apparatus
304
Acro
Extremity, end
305
Vestibul/o
Vestibular apparatus (of ear)
306
Chron/o
Time
307
Splen/o
Spleen
308
Skelet/o
Skeleton
309
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o
Thyroid
310
Lymphaden/o
Lymph node
311
Cervic/o
Neck, Cervix
312
Palat/o
Palate
313
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
314
Gluc/o
Glucose
315
Sacchar/o
Sugar
316
Lact/o
Milk
317
Phren/o
Diaphragm
318
Cec/o
Cecum
319
Thorac/o
Chest, Thorax
320
Cor/o, Cor/e
Pupil
321
Coccy, Coccyg/o
Coccyx
