M-V Root Words Flashcards
my-, myo-
Muscle
muta-
Change
myel-
marrow
myx
mucus
myc-
fungus
nat-
birth
natr-
sodium
nephr-
nephron, kidney
neur-
nerve
noct-, nyct-
night
ocul-
eye
odont-
tooth
onco-
cancer
ophthalm-
eye
orchid-
testis
osteo-
bone
oto-
ear
ov, oo
egg
oxy-
oxygen
path
disease
ped
children
phag
eat
pharm
drug
phlep
vein
photo
light
physio
nature of
pino
drink
plex
twisted; woven
pneumo
air breath
pneumon
lung
pod
foot
poie
make ;produce
pol
axis, having poles
presby
old
proct
rectum
pseud
false
psych
mind
pyel
pelvis
pyo
pus
pyro
heat fever
ren
kidney
rhino
nose
rigor
stiffness
sacro
flesh; muscle
scler
hard
semen, semin
seed; sperm
sept
contamination
sigm
greek M or roman S
sin
cavity; recess
son
sound
spiro- spire
breathe
stat, stas
a standing, stopping
syn
together
systol
contract; stand together
Trachy
Fast
Therm
Heat
Thromb
Clot
Tom
A cut; a slice
Tox
Poison
Troph
Grow; nourish
Tympan
Drum
Varic
Enlarged vessel
Vas
Vessel; duct
Vedic
Bladder; blister
Vol
Volume