Chapter 3 Flashcards
abdomin / o
root word meaning abdomen
acr \ o
root word meaning extremities, top, extreme point
acu / o
root word meaning sharp, severe or sudden
aden / o
root word meaning gland
adip / o
root word meaning fat
amni / o
root word meaning amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
angi / o
root word meaning vessel
arteri / o
root word meaning artery
arthr / o
root word meaning joint
axill / o
root word meaning armpit
bi / o
root word meaning life
blephar / o
root word meaning eye lid
bronch / o
root word meaning bronchial tubes
carcin / o
root word meaning cancer
cardi / o
root word meaning heart
chem / o
root word meaning drug or chemical
chondr / o
root word meaning cartilage
chron / o
root word meaning time
col / o
root word meaning colon
cyst / o
root word meaning urinary bladder
encephal / o
root word meaning brain
erythr / o
root word meaning read
hem / o
root word meaning blood
hepat / o
root word meaning liver
hydr / o
root word meaning water
inguin / o
root word meaning groin
isch / o
root word meaning to hold back
lapar / o
root word meaning abdomen or abdominal wall
laryng / o
root word meaning larynx
leuk / o
root word meaning white
lymph / o
root word meaning lymph
mamm / o
root word meaning breast
mast / o
root word meaning breast
morph / o
root word meaning shape or form
muc / o
root word meaning mucus
my / o
root word meaning muscle
myel / o
root word meaning spinal cord or bone marrow
necr / o
root word meaning death
nephr / o
root word meaning kidney
neur / o
root word meaning nerve
neutr / o
root word meaning neutrophil, a white blood cell
nucle / o
root word meaning nucleus
opthalm / o
root word meaning eye
opi / o
root word meaning opium
oste / o
root word meaning bone
ot / o
root word meaning ear
path / o
root word meaning disease
peritone /o
root word meaning peritoneum