Cells - Word Roots Flashcards
1
Q
Chondri
A
lump
Example: Mitochondria
2
Q
Chrom
A
color
Example: Chromosome
3
Q
Crist
A
crest
Example: Cristae
4
Q
Cyto
A
cell
Example: Cytology
5
Q
Desm
A
bond
Example: Desmosome
6
Q
Dia
A
through
Example: Dialysis
7
Q
Dys
A
bad
Example: Dysplasia
8
Q
Flagell
A
whip
Example: Flagellum
9
Q
Meta
A
between
Example: Metaphase
10
Q
Mito
A
thread
Example: Rhitosis or Mitochondria
11
Q
Nucle
A
little nut
Example: Nucleus
12
Q
Onco
A
a mass
Example: Oncogene
13
Q
Osmo
A
pushing
Example: Osmosis
14
Q
Permea
A
pass through
Example: Permeable
15
Q
Phag
A
eat
Example: Phagocyte
16
Q
Philio
A
love
Example: Hydrophilic
17
Q
Phobo
A
fear
Example: Hydrophobic
18
Q
Pin
A
drink
Example: Pinocytosis
19
Q
Plasm
A
to be molded
Example: Cytoplasm
20
Q
Telo
A
end
Example: Telophase
21
Q
Tono
A
tension
Example: Isotonic
22
Q
Troph
A
nourish
Example: Astrophy
23
Q
Villus
A
hair
Example: Microvolli
