medical root words Flashcards
hydro
liquid, water
ptosis
falling, drooping
retr(o)
backward, back
cost
rib
ost
bone
hyster
womb
end
within, inside
ologist
any science/ branch of knowledge
itis
inflamed
epi
upon, on, over
burso
small sac between tendon & bone
proct
rectum, butt
hem(at)
blood
scop
see, observe
crani
skull
belphar
eyelid
osis
condition
magal
abnormally large
auto
self
trophy
nourishment
gen
born
opt
choose, choice
cyan
blue
hypo
under, beneath
algia
pain
arthr
joint
enter
intestine
cardi
heart
cephal
head
glosso
tongue
penia
lack, deficiency
ophthalm
eye, eyeball
chondr
cartilage
chole
bile
spasm
violent movement
hepat
liver
ectomy
cutting out
gastr
stomach
dent
tooth
mani
hand
carcin
cancer
lith
stone
cervic
neck
cyst
bladder
ology
study of
nephr
kidney
path
suffering, disease
rrhaphy
suture
desis
bind
rhexis
rupture of organ/ vessel
my
muscle
lysis
breaking down
hyper
above, beyond
malacia
morbid softening/ softness
oma
tumor, cancer
cerebr
brain
mast
breast
strept
twisted
acro
top, tip
lip
fat
para
beside
oid
resembling, like
gingiv
pertaining to the gums
angi
blood/ lymph vessel
plast
living substance
dyn
power
trip
hallucinations
gram
something written
psycho
psychological
ostomy
surgical opening
hemi
one half
rhin
nose
aden
a gland
dermat
skin