Medical Root Words Flashcards by Savey Din

-algia

pain suffering; painful condition

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-cele

hernia, tumor, swelling

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-cyte

cell

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-desis

to bind; tie together

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-ectasis

stretch, dilate, enlargement

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-ectomy

surgical removal; cutting out

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-esthasia

sensation, feeling

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-itis

inflammation

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-lysis

breakdown, separation, set free, destruction, loosening

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-malacia

abdominal softening

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-megaly

enlargement

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-necrosis

tissue death

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-oma

tumor, neoplasm

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-ostomy

surgical creation of opening to body surface

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-otomy

cutting; surgical incision

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-pathy

disease; suffering; feeling; emotion

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-plasty

surgical repair

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-plegia

paralysis

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-pnea

breathing

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-rrhagia / -rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excess fluid discharge

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-rrhea

flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

rupture

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-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

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-uria

urination; urine

-therm

heat

carcin-

cancer

gastr-

stomach

xen-

foreign

ren-

kidney

electr-

electricity

hypn-

sleep

path-

disease

nephr-

kidney

hem-

blood

urethr-

urethra

pulmon-

lung

cyan-

blue

hepat-

liver

viv-

living organism; life

andr-

male

eschar-

scab

lith-

stone

phleb-

vein

bi/o-

life

epitheli-

epithelium; skin

aden-

gland

opt-

eye vision

encephala-

brain

herni-

hernia

audi-

sound; hearing

lingu-

tongue

thromb-

blood clot

psych-

mind

neur-

nerve

hydr-

water

trache-

trachea; windpipe

hemat-

blood

leuk-

white

append-

appendix

cranium

skull

noct-

night

pnuem-

lung; air

rhin-

nose

opthalm-

eye

oste-

bone

hyster-

uterus

demat-

skin

erythr-

red blood cell

gluc-

sugar

claud-

tail

chondr-

cartilage

dors-

back

hist-

tissue

home-

same

homino-

human

infer-

below

later-

side

lumb-

pelvic; hip region

physio-

nature; to grow

plasmo-

structure; formation

pleur-

side; rib

poster-

back, behind, after

proxim-

near

reticulo-

network

sect-

to cut

thoric-

chest

ventr-

front

abdomino-

abdominal

arterio-

artery

brachio

arm

bronch-

bronchus; lungs

cardio-

heart

colo-

colon

cyto-

cell

derm-/ dermato-

skin

encephalo-

brain

gastro-

stomach

intestino-

intestine

myo-

muscle

neuro-

nerves

oculo- /opthalmo-

eye

oto-

ear

pulmo-

lungs

thoraco-

chest/thorax

thyro-

thyroid

viscero

viscero; internal organs

histo- /histio

tissue

hepato-

liver

nephro-

kidney

onco-

tumor; mass

adipo-

fat; fatty tissue

adreno-

adrenal gland

arthro-/ articulo

joint

cephalo-

head

pnuemo-

lungs (pulmo also)

cerebello-

cerebellum of the brain

cerebro-

cerebrum of the brain

cysto-

urinary bladder

duodeno-

duodenum

glosso-

tongue

laryngo-

larnyx

lympho-

lymph

naso-

nose

mono/ uni-

one

bi/ di/ diplo-

two

tri

three

qua(dr/r/t)-

four

semi/ hemi-

half or one side

equi/ iso-

equal

eu/ normo-

normal

hyper-

above normal, excess, over active

hypo-

below normal

pan/ omni-

all

hypo-

below normal, deficient

a-/ an-

absent; lacking

multi/ poly-

many or alot

micro-

small

macro-

large

megalo-

large

oligo-

few or very little

chromo-/ chromato-

color

alb-

pale

chloro-

green

cyano-

blue

erythro-

red

glauco-

gray

leuko-

white

melano-

black

polio-

gray

porphyr-

purple

rhodo-

red or rose

xanthro-

yellow

pro-/ ante-

before

re-

again

retro

back; backward

chrono-

time

tachy-

fast (usually for heart rate)

brady-

slow (usually for heart rate)

epi-

above, upon or on (pos)

hyper-

above, upon or on (pos)

super-/ supra-

above, upon, or on (pos)

sub-

below, beneath, or under (pos)

hypo-

below, beneath or under (pos)

infra-

below, beneath or under (pos)

dextro-

right

levo-

left

sinistro-

left

ante-/ antero

anterior, in front of

ventri-

anterior; in front of

postero-

back or behind

peri-

surrounding or around

circum-

surrounding or around

endo-

inside, interior, inner or internal

intra-/ intro-

inside, interior, inner or internal

exo-

external, exterior or outer

ecto-

external, exterior or outer

extra-/ extro-

external, exterior or outer

ab-

to move away from the body

ad-

to move toward the body

trans-

to move through or across

meso-/ medi-

middle

latero-

lateral

para-

along side; nearby

juxta-

next to; side by side

inter-

between

ambi-/ amphi-

both sides

ipsi-

same side (pos)

contra-

against

no, not or without