Chapter 5 Common Word Roots Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Acou/o ; acoust/o
Hear
Aden/o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
alb/o
White
alges/o
Pain
andr/o
Man, male
angi/o
Vessel
angin/o
blood vessel
ankyl/o
Fused, stiff
anter/o
Front
aort/o
Aorta
append/o
Appendix
arteri/o
Artery
arthr/o
Joint
asthen/o
Weak
atel/o
Incomplete
ather/o
Fat
atri/o
atrium
audi/o
To hear
aur/o
Ear
aut/o
Self
bacteri/o
Bacteria
bi
Life; also two
bil/i
Bile
blast/o
Germ, bud, developing cell
blephar/o
Eyelid
brachi/o
Arm
bronch/i
Airway, bronchus
bucc/o
cheek
burs/o
Pouch or sac
calc/i
Calcium
carcin/o
cancer
cardi/o
Heart
Carp/o
Wrist
Cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
Caud/o
tail
Cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
Cel/o
Hernia, protrusion
Cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
Cent/I
A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100
Cephal/o
Head
cerebr/o
Brain, cerebellum
Cervic/o
Neck
Chol/e
Bile
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Chrom/o
Color
Chron/o
Time
Cirrh/o
Yellow-orange
Cleid/o
Clavicle
Col/o
Colon
Colp/o
Vagina
Candyl/o
Knuckle of a joint
Cor/o
Pupil
Corne/o
Cornea
Cost/o
Rib
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
Crin/o
To secrete
Cubitus
Elbow
Cutane/o
Skin
Cyan/o
Blue
Cycl/o
Circle or cycle
Cyst/o
Bladder
Cyt/o
Cell