Key Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin
A
abdomen
2
Q
acou
A
hearing
3
Q
acr
A
extremities; height
4
Q
adenoid
A
adenoids
5
Q
aden
A
gland
6
Q
adrenal
A
adrenal gland
7
Q
algesi
A
pain
8
Q
alveol
A
alveolus
9
Q
andr
A
male
10
Q
angi
A
vessel
11
Q
ankyl
A
crooked; stiff; bent
12
Q
aort
A
aorta
13
Q
appendic
A
appendix
14
Q
arche
A
first; beginning
15
Q
arteri
A
artery
16
Q
arteriol
A
arteriole (small artery)
17
Q
arthr; articul
A
joint
18
Q
atri
A
atrium
19
Q
aur
A
ear
20
Q
aut
A
self
21
Q
axill
A
armpit
22
Q
bacteri
A
bacteria
23
Q
blast
A
developing cell
24
Q
blephar
A
eyelid
25
brachi
atm
26
bronch
bronchus
27
bronchiol
bronchiole
28
bucc
cheek
29
carcin
cancer
30
cardi
heart
31
cephal
head
32
cerebell
cerebellum
33
cerebr
cerebrum; brain
34
cervic
cervix
35
cheil
lip
36
cholangi
bile; duct
37
chol
gall; bile
38
choledoch
common bile duct
39
chondr
cartilage
40
chrom
color
41
clavic; clavicul
clavicle (collarbone)
42
col
colon
43
colp
vagina
44
conjuctiv
conjuctiva
45
corne
cornea
46
cortic
cortex (outer layer of body organ)
47
cost
rib
48
crani
cranium (skull)
49
cry
cold
50
cutane
skin
51
cyan
blue
52
cyst
bladder; sac
53
dacry
tear; tear duct
54
dactyl
fingers or toes
55
dent
tooth
56
derm; dermat
skin
57
diaphor
sweat
58
diaphragmat
diaphragm
59
dipl
2; double
60
dips
thirst
61
dors
back (of the body)
62
ech
sound
63
ectop
located away from usual place
64
electr
electricity; electrical activity
65
embry
embryo; to be full
66
encephal
brain
67
endocrin
endocrine
68
enter
intestines
69
episi
vulva
70
epitheli
epithelium
71
erythr
red
72
esophag
esophagus
73
esthesi
sensation; sensitivity; feeling
74
gastr
stomach
75
ger; geront
old age; aged
76
gingiv
gum
77
glomerul
glomerulus
78
gluc, glyc, glycos
sugar
79
hem, hemat
blood
80
hepat
liver
81
herni
hernia
82
heter
other
83
hist
tissue
84
hom
same
85
hydr
water
86
hyster
uterus
87
immun
immune
88
irid, iri
iris
89
kal
potassium
90
kerat
cornea
91
kinesi
movement; motion
92
lacrim
tear duct; tear
93
lact
milk
94
lapar
abdomen
95
laryng
larynx
96
leuk
white
97
lingu
tongue
98
lip
fat
99
lith
stone; calculus
100
macr
abnormal largeness
101
mamm, mast
breast
102
mandibul
mandible (lower jaw bone)
103
maxill
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
104
melan
black
105
mening
meninges
106
men
menstruation
107
mentr
uterus
108
mon
one
109
muc
mucus
110
myc
fungus
111
myel
bone marrow; spinal cord
112
myelon
bone marrow
113
myos
muscle
114
myring
eardrum
115
nas
nose
116
nat
birth
117
necr
death (cells;body)
118
nephr
kidney
119
neur
nerve
120
noct; nyct
night
121
ocul
eye
122
olig
scanty; few
123
omphal
umbilicu; naval
124
onc
tumor
125
onych
nail
126
oo
egg; ovum
127
oophor
ovary
128
ophthalm
eye
129
opt
vision
130
orchid, orch
testis; testicle
131
or
mouth
132
orth
straight
133
oste
bone
134
ot
ear
135
ox
oxygen
136
palat
palate
137
pacreat
pancreas
138
path
disease
139
ped
child; foot
140
pelv
pelvis; pelvic bone
141
perine
perineum
142
peritone
peritoneum
143
phac, phak
lens of the eye
144
phleb
vein
145
phot
light
146
pleu
pleura
147
pneumat; pneum; pneumon
lung; air
148
prim
first
149
proct
rectum
150
prostat
prostate gland
151
pseud
fake; false
152
pulmon
lung
153
pupill
pupil
154
pyel
renal pelvis
155
pylor
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
156
py
pus
157
pyr
fever; heat
158
quadr
4
159
rect
rectum
160
ren
kidney
161
retin
retina
162
rhabd
rodshaped, striated
163
rhin
nose
164
salping
fallopian (uterine) tube
165
scler
sclera
166
scoli
crooked, curved
167
seb
sebum (oil)
168
sept
septum
169
sial
saliva
170
son
sound
171
spermat; sperm
spermatozoan; sperm
172
splen
spleen
173
spondyl
vertebra; spinal or vertebral column
174
ster
sternum (breastbone)
175
stomat
mouth
176
synovi
synovia; synovial membrane
177
tendin; tend; ten
tendon
178
test
testis; testicle
179
therm
heat
180
throrac
thorax (chest)
181
thromb
clot
182
thym
thymus gland
183
thyr
thyroid gland
184
tonsill
tonsils
185
trache
trachea
186
trich
hair
187
typan
eardrum; middle ear
188
urete
ureter
189
urethr
urethra
190
ur; urin
urine; urinary tract
191
uter
uterus
192
uvul
uvula
193
vagin
vagina
194
valv; valvul
valve
195
vas
vessel; duct
196
ven
vein
197
ventricl
ventricle
198
vetebr
vertebra; spinal or vertebral column
199
vesic
bladder; sac
200
vesicul
seminal vesicles
201
vulv
vulva
202
xanth
yellow
