A&P Root Words Flashcards
acro-
extremity
aden-
gland
alveol-
small cavity
angi-
vessel
arthr-
joint
asthen-
weakness
bar-
pressure
bili-
bile
brachi-
arm
brady-
slow
bronch-
air passage
capn-
smoke
carcin-
cancer
card-
heart
cephal-
head, brain
cerv-
neck
chem-
chemical
chol-
bile
chondr-
cartilage
corp-
body
cort-
covering
crani-
skull
crypt-
hidden
cusp-
pointed
cut(an)-
skin
cyan-
blue
cyst-
bladder; sac
cyt-
cell
dactyl-
fingers; toes
dendr-
tree; branch
dent-
tooth
derm-
skin
diastol-
relax; stand apart
dips-
thirst
ejacul-
to throw out
electr-
electrical
enter-
intestine
eryth-
red
esthe-
sensation
febr-
fever
gastr-
stomach
gingiv-
gums
glom-
little ball
glosso-
tongue
gluco-
glucose; sugar
glutin-
glue
glyco-
sugar; glucose
hepat-
liver
hist-
tissue
hydro-
water
hyster-
uterus
latr-
treatment
kal-
potassium
karyo-
nucleus
kerat-
horn
lact-
milk; milk production
lapar-
abdomen
leuk-
white
lig-
to tie; bind
lip-
lipid; fat
lys-
break apart
mal-
bad
melan-
black
men-, mens-
month; monthly
muta-
change
myo-
muscle
myc-
fungus
myel-
marrow
nat-
birth
natri-
sodium
nephr-
nephron; kidney
neuro-
nerve
noct-, nyct-
night
noto-
back
oculo-
eye
odont-
tooth
onco-
mass
ophthalm-
eye
orchi-
testis
osteo-
bone
oto-
ear
ov-, oo-, ovi-
egg
oxy-
oxygen
path-
disease
ped-
children
phag-
eat
pharm-
drug
phleb-
vein
photo-
light
physio-
nature/function
plex; plexus-
network
pneumo-
air; breath
pod-
foot
poie-
make; produce
presby-
old
proct-
rectum
pseud-
false
psych-
mind
pyel-
pelvis
ren-
kidney
rhino-
nose
rigor-
stiffness
sarco-
flesh; muscle
scler-
hard
semen-, semin-
seed, sperm
sept-
contamination
sin-
cavity; recess
son-
sound
spiro-, spire
breathe
stat-, stas-
arrest
syn-
together
systol-
contract
tachy-
fast
therm-
heat
thromb-
clot
tox-
poison
troph-
grow; nourish
tympan-
drum
varic-
enlarged vessel
vas-
vessel; duct