Common Medical Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Abdominal/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
3
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
4
Q
Arter/o
A
Artery
5
Q
Audi/o
A
Hearing
6
Q
Bio
A
Life
7
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
8
Q
Bronch/i,o
A
Bronchus
9
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
10
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
11
Q
Col/o
A
Colon
12
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
13
Q
Derm/a,o
A
Skin
14
Q
Dors/i,o
A
Back/ posterior
15
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
16
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
17
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female
18
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
19
Q
Hist/o
A
Tissue
20
Q
Intestin/o
A
Intestine
21
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen/ loin/ flank
22
Q
Lymph/o
A
Lymph vessels
23
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
24
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
25
Q
Ocul/o
A
Eye
26
Q
Ophthalm/o
A
Eyes
27
Q
Optic/o
A
Seeing/sight
28
Q
Or/o
A
Mouth
29
Q
Ot/o
A
Ear
30
Q
Path/o
A
Disease
31
Q
Pharmac/o
A
Drug
32
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lungs
33
Q
Sept/o
A
Infection
34
Q
Thorac/o
A
Chest/thorax
35
Q
Thyr/o
A
Thyroid gland
36
Q
Trachel/o
A
Neck/neckline
37
Q
Trich/o
A
Hair/hairlike
38
Q
Ventr/i,o
A
Front of body
39
Q
Viscer/o
A
Viscera (internal organs)
