Genny Flashcards
Greek & Latin Roots
1
Q
What does the root “hem” mean?
A
Blood
2
Q
What does the root “patr” or “pater” mean?
A
Father
3
Q
What does the root “bronch(o)” mean?
A
Windpipe
4
Q
What does the root “arthr” mean?
A
Joints.
5
Q
What roots mean “not” or “without”?
A
a, an, in
6
Q
What does the root “contra” or “contro” mean?
A
Against, opposite
7
Q
What does the root “ion,” “tion,” “ism,” and “y” mean?
A
The act of / state of
8
Q
What root means “body”?
A
Corp
9
Q
What does the root “cor” or “cardi(o) mean?
A
Heart
10
Q
What word(s) mean “male” or “mankind”?
A
Andr(o) or anthrop
11
Q
What root(s) mean “to write”
A
Graph, gram, and scrib
12
Q
What does the root “manu” mean?
A
Hand
13
Q
What does the root “hypo” mean?
A
Under or below
14
Q
What root(s) mean “foot”?
A
Pod(o) or ped
15
Q
What does the root “eye” or “sight” mean?
A
Opt(o)
