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
Ocul/o
Eye
26
Ophthalm/o
Eyes
27
Optic/o
Seeing/sight
28
Or/o
Mouth
29
Ot/o
Ear
30
Path/o
Disease
31
Pharmac/o
Drug
32
Pulmon/o
Lungs
33
Sept/o
Infection
34
Thorac/o
Chest/thorax
35
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
36
Trachel/o
Neck/neckline
37
Trich/o
Hair/hairlike
38
Ventr/i,o
Front of body
39
Viscer/o
Viscera (internal organs)
