Exterior (body) Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities
2
Q
Amb/i
A
Both sides/double
3
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
4
Q
Aut/o
A
Self
5
Q
Axill/o
A
Armpit, axilla
6
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid or eyelash
7
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
8
Q
Bucc/o
A
Cheek (on the face!)
9
Q
Canth/o
A
Angle formed where eyelids meet
10
Q
Capit/o
A
Head
11
Q
Carp/o
A
Wrist
12
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail/downward
13
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
14
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck or cervix (neck of uterus)
15
Q
Cheil/o, chil/o
A
Lip
16
Q
Cheir/o, chir/o
A
Hand
17
Q
Cili/o
A
Eyelash or eyelid, or small hairlike process
18
Q
Cor/e, cor/o
A
Pupil of eye
19
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
20
Q
Cubit/o
A
Elbow
21
Q
Dactyl/o
A
Fingers or toes
22
Q
Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o
A
Skin
23
Q
Dors/i, dors/o
A
Back or posterior
24
Q
Faci/o
A
Face
25
Gingiv/o
Gums in mouth
26
Gloss/o
Tongue
27
Gnath/o
Jaws
28
Inguin/o
Groin
29
Irid/o
Iris of eye
30
Labi/o
Lips
31
Lapar/o
Abdomen, loin, or flank
32
Later/o
Side
33
Lingu/o
Tongue
34
Mamm/a, mamm/o
Breast
35
Mast/o
Breast
36
Nas/o
Nose
37
Occipit/o
Back of the head
38
Ocul/o
Eye
39
Odont/o
Teeth
40
Omphal/o
Umbilicus
41
Onych/o
Nails
42
Ophthalm/o, ocul/o
Eyes
43
Optic/o, opt/o
Seeing, sight
44
Or/o
Mouth
45
Ot/o
Ear
46
Papill/o
Nipple
47
Pelv/o, pelv/i
Pelvis
48
Phall/o
Penis
49
Pil/o
Hair
50
Pod/o
Foot
51
Rhin/o
Nose
52
Somat/o
Body
53
Steth/o
Chest
54
Stomat/o
Mouth
55
Tal/o
Ankle
56
Tars/o
Foot
57
Thorac/o
Chest/thorax
58
Trachel/o
Neck or neckline
59
Trich/o
Hair or hairlike
60
Ventr/i, ventr/o
Front of body
