BURPS - Roots Flashcards
Building and understanding medical terminology is simpler when the words are broken down into roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Angi(o), Vas(o)
Blood vessel (angioplasty, vasoconstriction)
Brachi(o)
Arm (brachial)
Bucc(o)
Cheek (buccal)
Cardi(o)
Heart (cardiopathy)
Carp(o)
Wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)
Cephal(o)
Head (cephalic)
Colp(o)
Vagina (colposcopy)
Crani(o)
Skull (caniotomy)
Cyst(o)
Bladder (cystoscopy, cystitis)
Cyto
Cell (cytology, cytomegaly)
Dactyl(o)
Finger, toe (polydactyly)
Encephal(o)
Brain (encephalitis)
Enter(o)
Intestine (enteritis)
Gloss(o)
Tongue (glossitis, glossopharyngeal)
Hemo, sanguin(o)
Blood (hemolytic, serosanguinous)
Hyster(o)
Womb, uterus (hysterectomy)
Mast(o), mamm(o)
Breast (mastitis, mammography)
Men(o)
Month, r/t menses (menopause, menarche, dysmenorrhea)
Nephr(o), Ren(o)
Kidney (nephrectomy, renal)
Oophor(o)
Ovary (oopherectomy, oocyte)
Ophthalm, Ocul(o)
Eye (ophthalmoscope, ocular)
Ot(o), Auri, Aud
Ear (otitis, auricle, audiometer)
Phleb(o), Ven(o)
Vein (phlebitis, venous)
Pod
Foot (podiatrist)
Rhin(o)
Nose (rhinoplasty, rhinorrhea)
Salping(o)
Fallopian tube (salpongectomy, salpingitis)
Thorac(o)
Chest (thoracotomy, thoracic)
Thromb(o)
Clot (thrombosis, thrombolytic)
Gluc(o)
Sweet, sugar (glucose, glucometer)
Hydr(o)
Water (hydrocephalus)
Lact(o)
Milk (lactosuria, lactating)
Lip(o), adip(o)
Fat (lipoma, adipose)
Therm
Heat (hyperthermia)