Word Roots 3 Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
arche-
A
first, beginning
2
Q
cervic-
A
cervix, neck
3
Q
culd-
A
cul-de-sac
4
Q
colp-
A
vagina
5
Q
gyn-
A
woman
6
Q
gynec-
A
woman
7
Q
hymen-
A
hymen
8
Q
episi-
A
vulva
9
Q
hyster-
A
uterus
10
Q
mamm-
A
breast
11
Q
mast-
A
breast
12
Q
men-
A
menstruation
13
Q
oophor-
A
ovary
14
Q
perine-
A
perineum
15
Q
salping-
A
uterine tube (fallopian tube)
16
Q
vagin-
A
vagina
17
Q
metr-
A
uterus
18
Q
vulv-
A
vulva
19
Q
amni-
A
amnion, amniotic fluid (innermost layer of the fetal membrane)
20
Q
amnion-
A
amnion, amniotic fluid
21
Q
chori-
A
chorion (outermost layer of the fetal membrane)
22
Q
embry-
A
embryo, to be full
23
Q
esophag-
A
esophagus
24
Q
fet-
A
unborn child
25
gravid-
pregnancy
26
lact-
milk
27
nat-
birth
28
omphal-
umbilicus, navel
29
par-
give birth to, bear, labor, childbirth
30
part-
give birth to, bear, labor, childbirth
31
pelv-
pelvis, pelvic bone
32
prim-
first, beginning
33
pseud-
false
34
puerper-
childbirth
35
pylor-
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
36
terat-
malformations
37
angi-
vessel (blood vessel)
38
aort-
aorta
39
arteri-
artery
40
ather-
yellowish, fatty plaque
41
atri-
atrium
42
cardi-
heart
43
ech-
sound
44
electr-
electricity, electrical activity
45
isch-
deficiency, blockage
46
lymph-
lymph, lymph tissue
47
lymphaden-
lymph node
48
myel-
bone marrow
49
phleb-
vein
50
plasm-
plasma
51
splen-
spleen
52
therm-
heat
53
thromb-
clot
54
thym-
thymus gland
55
valv-
valve
56
valvul-
valve
57
ven-
vein
58
ventricul-
ventricle