Anatomical Roots Flashcards
Anatomical root words from Body Systems and terminology Pt 1, Unit 2 of 4
1
Q
ADEN/O-
A
gland
2
Q
ARTERI/O-
A
artery
3
Q
ARTHR/O-
A
joint
4
Q
BELPHAR/O-
A
eyelid
5
Q
BRONCH/O-
A
windpipe, throat
6
Q
CARDI/O-
A
heart
7
Q
CEPHAL/O-
A
head
8
Q
CEREBR/O-
A
brain
9
Q
CHIR/O-
A
hand
10
Q
CHOL/O-
A
bile
11
Q
CHONDR/O-
A
cartilage
12
Q
COL/O-
A
lower intestine
13
Q
COLP/O-
A
vagina
14
Q
COR/O-
A
pupil of the eye
15
Q
CORTIC/O-
A
cortex
16
Q
COST/O-
A
rib
17
Q
CYST/O-
A
bladder, cyst
18
Q
CYT/O-
A
cell
19
Q
DACRY/O-
A
tears
20
Q
DENT/I-
A
tooth
21
Q
DERM/A-
A
skin
22
Q
DEXTR/O-
A
right side
23
Q
ENCEPHAL/O-
A
brain
24
Q
ENTER/O-
A
intestine
25
FIBR/O-
fibrous
26
GASTR/O-
stomach
27
GLOSS/O
tongue
28
GYNEC/O-
woman
29
HEM/A-
blood
30
HEM/O-
blood
31
HEPAT/O-
liver
32
HIST/O-
tissue
33
HYDR/O-
water
34
HYSTER/O-
uterus, womb
35
ILI/O-
flank, upper hipbone
36
IRID/O-
iris of the eye
37
LAMBI/O-
lip
38
LAPAR/O-
flank, abdominal wall
39
LARYNG/O-
windpipe, larynx
40
LIP/O-
fat
41
MAST/O-
breast
42
METR/I-
uterus
43
MUSCUL/O-
muscle
44
MYEL/O
marrow, spinal chord
45
MY/O-
muscle
46
NEPHR/O-
kidney
47
NEUR/O-
nerve
48
ODONT/O-
tooth
49
OPHTHALM/O-
eye
50
OPT/O-
eye
51
ORCHID/O-
testes
52
OSS/I-
bone
53
OSTE/O-
bone
54
OT/O-
ear
55
OV/I-
egg
56
PHARYNG/O-
pharynx
57
PHLEB/O-
vein
58
PLEUR/O-
rib, side of body
59
PNEUM/O-
lung, air
60
POD/O-
foot
61
POLI/O-
gray matter
62
PROCT/O-
anus, rectum
63
PSYCH/O-
mind
64
PULM/O-
lung
65
PYEL/O-
pelvis
66
REN/I-
kidney
67
SACR/O-
sacrum
68
SANGUI-
blood
69
SARC/O-
flesh
70
SER/O-
serum, blood
71
SIAL/O-
salivary glands
72
SOMAT/O-
body
73
SPONDYL/O-
vertebra
74
STOMAT/O-
mouth
75
THORAC/O-
chest
76
THROMB/O-
blood clot, coagulation
77
TRACHE/O-
windpipe, trachea
78
TRICH/O-
hair
79
URETHR/O-
urethra
80
URIN/O-
urine
81
UR/O-
urine
82
UTER/O-
womb, uterus
83
VAS/O-
vessel
84
VEN/O-
vein
85
VENTR/O-
abdomen