BURPS - Roots Flashcards
Building and understanding medical terminology is simpler when the words are broken down into roots, prefixes and suffixes.
1
Q
Angi(o), Vas(o)
A
Blood vessel (angioplasty, vasoconstriction)
2
Q
Brachi(o)
A
Arm (brachial)
3
Q
Bucc(o)
A
Cheek (buccal)
4
Q
Cardi(o)
A
Heart (cardiopathy)
5
Q
Carp(o)
A
Wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)
6
Q
Cephal(o)
A
Head (cephalic)
7
Q
Colp(o)
A
Vagina (colposcopy)
8
Q
Crani(o)
A
Skull (caniotomy)
9
Q
Cyst(o)
A
Bladder (cystoscopy, cystitis)
10
Q
Cyto
A
Cell (cytology, cytomegaly)
11
Q
Dactyl(o)
A
Finger, toe (polydactyly)
12
Q
Encephal(o)
A
Brain (encephalitis)
13
Q
Enter(o)
A
Intestine (enteritis)
14
Q
Gloss(o)
A
Tongue (glossitis, glossopharyngeal)
15
Q
Hemo, sanguin(o)
A
Blood (hemolytic, serosanguinous)