Common Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin (o)
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Aden (o)
A
Gland
3
Q
Adren (o)
A
Adrenal gland
4
Q
Alveoli (o)
A
Air sac
5
Q
Angi (o)
A
Vessel
6
Q
Arteri (o)
A
Artery
7
Q
Ather (o)
A
Fatty degeneration
8
Q
Arthr (o)
A
Joint
9
Q
Audi (o)
A
Hearing
10
Q
Bio
A
Life
11
Q
Bronch (i) or Bronch (o)
A
Bronchus
12
Q
Carcin (o)
A
Cancer
13
Q
Cardi (o)
A
Heart
14
Q
Cellul (o) or Cyt (o)
A
Cell
15
Q
Cerebell (o)
A
Cerebellum
16
Q
Cerebr (i) or Cerebr (o)
A
Cerebrum
17
Q
Chol (e)
A
Bile
18
Q
Cholecyst (o)
A
Gallbladder
19
Q
Chondr (i) or Chondr (o)
A
Cartilage
20
Q
Col (o)
A
Colon
21
Q
Cry (o)
A
Cold
22
Q
Cutane (o)
A
Skin
23
Q
Cyan (o)
A
Blue
24
Q
Cyst (o)
A
Bladder
25
Dipl (o)
Double
26
Duoden (o)
Duodenum
27
Encephal (o)
Brain
28
Enter (o)
Intestine
29
Esophag (o)
Esophagus
30
Erythr (o)
Red
31
Fibr (o)
Fibers
32
Gastr (o)
Stomach
33
Hemat (o) or Hem (o)
Blood
34
Heter (o)
Other or different
35
Hidr (o)
Sweat
36
Hist (o)
Tissue
37
Hom (o)
Same
38
Hydr (o)
Water
39
Hyster (o)
Uterus or womb
40
Latr (o)
Treatment
41
Laryng (o)
Larynx
42
Leuk (o)
White
43
Lith (o)
Stone
44
Lipid (o)
Fat
45
Lymph (o)
Lymph vessels
46
Melan (o)
Black
47
Mening (o)
Meninges
48
Men (o)
Menses or menstruation
49
Myel (o)
Bone marrow or spinal cord
50
My (o)
Muscle
51
Nat (o)
Birth or new
52
Necr (o)
Death
53
Nephr (o)
Kidney
54
Neur (o)
Nerve
55
Oss (eo), Oss (o), Ost (e), Ost (eo),
Bone
56
Path (o)
Disease
57
Peritone (o)
Peritoneum
58
Pharmac (o)
Drug
59
Pharyng (o)
Pharynx
60
Phleb (o)
Vein
61
Phren (o)
Diaphragm
62
Pneum (a or o) or Pulmon (o)
Lungs
63
Rect (o)
Rectum
64
Ren (o)
Kidney
65
Sacr (o)
Sacrum
66
Scapul (o)
Scapula
67
Sept (o)
Infection
68
Splen (o)
Spleen
69
Spondyl (o)
Vertebra
70
Stern (o)
Sternum
71
Tend (o) or Ten (o)
Tendon
72
Testicul (o)
Testis
73
Therm (o)
Heat
74
Thorac (o)
Chest
75
Ur (o,i,a)
Urine
76
Urethr (o)
Urethra
77
Ureter (o)
Ureter
78
Vas (o) or Ven(o)
Vein
79
Viscer (o)
Viscera
80
Xanth (o)
Yellow
81
Xer (o)
Dry
