Word Roots Flashcards
(122 cards)
0
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Aden/o
A
Gland
0
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Adip/o & Lip/o
A
Fat
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
2
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
4
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail
4
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
5
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
6
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
6
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
8
Q
Chem/o
A
Chemical
9
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
10
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
11
Q
Crin/o
A
To Secrete
12
Q
Crur/o
A
Leg
12
Q
Glute/o
A
Buttock
13
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female Reproduction
13
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestine
13
Q
Dermat/o & Cutane/o & Derm/o
A
Skin
13
Q
Dors/o
A
Back of Body
14
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
15
Q
Epitheli/o
A
Epithelium
16
Q
Dist/o
A
Away From
17
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
17
Hist/o
Tissue
18
Infer/o
Below
19
Hydr/o
Water
20
Later/o
Side
21
Lumb/o
Loin
22
Lymph/o
Lymph
23
Medi/o
Middle
24
Hemat/o
Blood
25
Laryng/o
Larynx
26
Immun/o
Immune; Protection; Safe
27
Muscul/o
Muscles
33
Pelv/o
Pelvis
34
Nephr/o
Kidney
35
Ophthalm/o
Eyes
36
Neur/o
Nerve
37
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
38
Ot/o
Ear
39
Path/o
Disease
40
Pleur/o
Pleura
41
Poster/o
Back
42
Proct/o
Rectum and Anus
43
Proxim/o
Near To
44
Pub/o
Genital Region
46
Pulmon/o
Lungs
48
Rhin/o
Nose
49
Spin/o
Spine
50
Super/o
Above
51
Thorac/o
Chest
52
Ur/o
Urine
53
Vascul/o
Blood Vessel
54
Ventr/o
Belly
55
Vertebr/o & Spondyl/o
Vertebra
56
Viscer/o
Internal Organ
57
Albin/o & Leuk/o
White
58
Angi/o
Vessel
59
Bas/o
The Base
60
Bi/o
Life
61
Cry/o
Cold
62
Cyan/o
Blue
63
Cyt/o
Cell
64
Diaphor/o
Profuse Sweating
65
Electr/o
Electricity
66
Erythr/o
Red
67
Esthesi/o
Feeling
68
Hidr/o
Sweat
69
Ichthy/o & Xer/o
Scaly; Dry
70
Kerat/o & Scler/o
Hard; Horny
71
Melan/o
Black
72
Myc/o
Fungus
73
Necr/o
Death
74
Onych/o & Ungu/o
Nail
75
Pedicul/o
Lice
76
Phot/o
Light
77
Py/o
Pus
78
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
79
Sarc/o
Flesh
80
Seb/o
Oil
81
System/o
System
82
Trich/o
Hair
83
Vesic/o
Bladder
84
Ankyl/o
Stiff Joint
85
Arthr/o & Articul/o
Joint
86
Burs/o
Sac & Bursa
87
Carp/o
Wrist & Carpus
88
Clavicul/o
Clavicle
89
Coccyg/o
Coccyx
90
Cortic/o
Outer Portion
91
Cost/o
Rib
92
Femor/o
Femur
93
Fibul/o
Fibula
94
Humer/o
Humerus
95
ili/o
Ilium
96
Ischi/o
Ischium
97
Kyph/o
Hump
98
Lamin/o
Lamina
99
Lord/o
Bent backwards
100
Mandibul/o
Mandible
101
Maxill/o
Maxilla
102
Medull/o
Inner portion
103
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals
104
Metatars/o
Metatarsals
105
Myel/o
Bone Marrow; Spinal Cord
106
Orth/o
Straight
107
Oste/o
Bone
108
Patell/o
Patella
109
Ped/o
Child
110
Phalang/o
Phalanges
111
Pod/o
Foot
112
Prosthet/o
Addition
113
Radi/o
Radius; X-Ray
114
Sacr/o
Sacrum
115
Scapul/o
Scapula
116
Scoli/o
Crooked bent
117
Stern/o
Sternum
118
Synovi/o & Synov/o
Synovial Membrane
119
Tars/o
Ankle
120
Tibi/o
Tibia
121
Uln/o
Ulna
