Exam 3 Roots Flashcards
1
Q
hemi-
A
half
2
Q
-hemia
A
blood condition
3
Q
hemo-
A
blood
4
Q
hetero-
A
different, other, various
5
Q
histo-
A
tissue, web
6
Q
holo-
A
whole, entire
7
Q
homeo-
A
constant, unchanging, uniform
8
Q
homo-
A
same, alike
9
Q
hyalo-
A
clear, glassy
10
Q
hydro-
A
water
11
Q
hyper-
A
above, above normal, excessive
12
Q
hypo-
A
below, below normal, deficient
13
Q
-ia
A
condition
14
Q
-ial
A
pertaining to
15
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
16
Q
-icle, -icul
A
small
17
Q
ilia-
A
flank, loin
18
Q
-illa, -illus
A
little
19
Q
-in
A
protein substance
20
Q
infra-
A
below
21
Q
ino-
A
fiber
22
Q
insulo-
A
island
23
Q
inter-
A
between
24
Q
intra-
A
within
25
iono-
ion
26
ischi-
to hold back
27
-ism
1. process, state, condition
2. doctrine, belief, theory
28
iso-
same, equal
29
-issimus
most, greatest
30
-ite
little
31
-itis
inflammation
32
jug-
to join
33
juxta-
next to
34
kali-
potassium
35
karyo-
seed, nucleus
36
kerato-
horn
37
kine-
motion, action
38
labi-
lip
39
lacera-
torn, cut
40
lacrimo-
tear, cry
41
lacto-
milk
42
lamina-
layer
43
latero-
side
44
lati-
board
45
-lemma
husk
46
lenti-
lens
47
-let
small
48
leuko-
white
49
levato-
to raise
50
ligo-
to bind
51
line-
line
52
litho-
stone
53
-logy
study of
54
lucid-
light, clear
55
lun-
moon, crecent
56
lute-
yellow
57
lyso-, lyto-
split apart, break down
58
macro-
large
59
macula-
spot
60
mali-
bad
61
malle-
hammer
62
mammo-
breast
63
mano-
hand
64
manubri-
handle
65
masto-
breast
66
medi-
middle
67
medullo-
marrow, pith
68
mega-
large
69
melano-
black
70
meno-
month
71
mento-
chin
72
mero-
part, segment
73
meso-
in the middle
74
meta-
beyond, next in a series
75
metabol-
change
76
-meter
measuring device
77
metri-
1. length, measure
2. uterus
78
micro-
small
79
mito-
thread, filament
80
mono-
one
81
morpho-
form, shape, structure
