Exterior/Interior Roots Flashcards
1
Q
Acro
A
extremity
2
Q
Antero
A
anterior
3
Q
Axillo
A
armpit
4
Q
Blepharo
A
eyelid
5
Q
Brachio
A
arm
6
Q
Bucco
A
cheek
7
Q
Cantho
A
lateral/medial corners of eye
8
Q
Capito
A
head
9
Q
Cephalo
A
head
10
Q
Carpo
A
wrist
11
Q
Caudo
A
tail
12
Q
Cervico
A
neck/ cervix of uterus
13
Q
Cheilo
A
lip
14
Q
Labio
A
lip
15
Q
Cheiro
A
hand
16
Q
Cilio
A
hair like process/ eyelash
17
Q
Cor/e/o
A
Pupil
18
Q
Dermo/ dermato/ cutaneo
A
skin
19
Q
Facio
A
face
20
Q
Gingivo
A
gums
21
Q
Glosso
A
tongue
22
Q
Linguo
A
tongue
23
Q
Gnatho
A
jaw
24
Q
Inguino
A
groin
25
Irido
iris
26
Laparo
abdomen
27
Latero
side
28
Mamma/o
breast
29
Masto
breast
30
Naso
nose
31
Rhino
nose
32
Occipito
occipital
33
Oculo/opthalmo/optico
eye
34
Opto
eye
35
Odonto
teeth
36
Ophalo
umbilical cord
37
Onycho
nail
38
Oro
mouth
39
Oto
ear
40
Auriculo
ear
41
Papillo
nipple like projection
42
Pelvo
pelvic
43
Phallo
penis
44
Pilo
hair
45
Tricho
hair
46
Podo
foot
47
Somato
body
48
Talo
ankle
49
Tarso
foot
50
Thoraco
thorax
51
Trachelo
neck/ cervix of uterus
52
Ventri/o
front (ventral)
53
Abdomino
abdominal
54
Adeno
gland
55
Adreno
adrenal
56
Alveolo
air sacks
57
Angio
blood vessel
58
Arterio/arteriolo
artery
59
Arthro
joint
60
Atrio
atrium
61
Audio
hearing
62
Balano
penis
63
Bio
life
64
Bronchi/o
bronchus
65
Carcino
cancer
66
Cardio
heart
67
cellulo/ cyto
cells
68
chole/ cholecysto
gallbladder
69
choledocho
bile duct
70
chondri/o
cartilage
71
chromo
color
72
colo
colon
73
colpo
vagina
74
costo
ribs
75
cryo
cold
76
crypto
hidden
77
cyano
blue
78
cysti/cysto
cyst/ urinary bladder
79
diplo
two
80
duodeno
duodenum
81
encephalo
brain
82
entero
intestinal
83
episio
vulva
84
vulvo
vulva
85
erythro
red
86
esophago
esophagus
87
fibro
fibrous tissue
88
iatro
treatment
89
ileo
ileum (GI)
90
ilio
ilium (bone)
91
intestino
intestinal
92
jejuno
jejunum
93
kerato
keratin/ cornea
94
lacrima/o
tears
95
laryngo
larynx
96
leuko
white
97
lipido/adipo
fat
98
litho
stone
99
lympho
lymphoid
100
melano
black
101
meno
menses
102
meningo
meninges
103
myo
muscle
104
myelo
bone marrow or spinal cord
105
myringo
ear drum
106
nato
birth
107
necro
death
108
nephro
kidney
109
reni/o
kidney
110
neuro
nerve
111
oophoro
ovary
112
orchido/ orchi/o
testicular
113
osseo/ ossi/ oste/eo
bone
114
palato
palate
115
patho
disease
116
peritoneo
peritoneal
117
pharmaco
drug
118
pharyngo
pharynx
119
phlebo
vein
120
phreno
diaphragm
121
pleuro
pleura
122
pneuma/ pneumato
lung
123
pulmono
lung
124
polio
grey (matter)
125
procto
rectum
126
pyo
pus
127
pyelo
renal pelvis
128
recto
rectum
129
sacro
sacrum
130
salpingo
fallopian tube
131
sarco
flesh
132
scapulo
scapula
133
septo
infection
134
spleno
spleen
135
spondylo
vertebrae
136
sterno
sternum
137
teno
tendon
138
thermo
heat
139
thymo
thymus
140
thyro/ thyroido
thyroid
141
tonsillo
tonsil
142
tracheo
trachea
143
tympano
ear drum
144
ure/o/ea/eo
urinary tract
145
urino
urinary tract
146
ureto
ureter
147
urethro
urethra
148
vaso
blood vessel/ vas deferens
149
veno
blood vessel
150
vesico
bladder
151
viscero
internal organs
152
xantho
yello
153
xero
dry
