Medical Terminology- Common Root Words Flashcards
1
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
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Acou/o
Acous/o
A
Hear
3
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Aden/o
A
Gland
4
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Adip/o
A
Fat
5
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Alb/o
A
White
6
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Alges/o
A
Pain
7
Q
Andr/o
A
Man,male
8
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Angi/o
A
Vessel
9
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Angin/o
A
Blood vessel
10
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Fused,stiff
11
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
12
Q
Aort/o
A
Aorta
13
Q
Append/o
A
Appendix
14
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
15
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
16
Q
Asthen/o
A
Weak
17
Q
Atel/o
A
Incomplete
18
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Ather/o
A
Joint
19
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Atri/o
A
Atrium
20
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Audi/o
A
To hear
21
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Aur/o
A
Ear
22
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Aut/o
A
Self
23
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Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
24
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Bi
A
Life; also two
25
Bil/i
Bile
26
Blast/o
Germ,bud,developing cell
27
Blephar/o
Eyelid
28
Brachi/o
Arm
29
Bronch/i
Airway,bronchus
30
Bucc/o
Cheek
31
Burs/o
Pouch or sac
32
Calc/i
Calcium
33
Carcin/o
Cancer
34
Cardi/o
Heart
35
Carp/o
Wrist
36
Cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
37
Caud/o
Tail
38
Cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
39
Cel/o
Hernia, protrusion
40
Cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
41
Cent/i
A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100
42
Cephal/o
Head
43
Cerebr/o
Brain,cerebrum
44
Cervic/o
Neck
45
Chol/e
Bile
46
Chondr/o
Cartilage
47
Chrom/o
Color
48
Chron/o
Time
49
Cirrh/o
Yellow-orange
50
Cleid/o
Clavicle
51
Col/o
Colon
52
Colp/o
Vagina
53
Condyl/o
Knuckle of a joint
54
Cor/o
Pupil
55
Corne/o
Cornea
56
Cost/o
Rib
57
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
58
Crin/o
To secrete
59
Cubitus
Elbow
60
Cutane/o
Skin
61
Cyan/o
Blue
62
Cycl/o
Circle or cycle
63
Cyst/o
Bladder
64
Cyt/o
Cell
65
Derm(at)/o
Skin
66
Digit
Finger or toe
67
Dipl/o
Two, double
68
Dips/o
Thirst
69
Disk/o
Flat shape, intervertebral disk
70
Dist/o
Distant/away
71
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum,a small blind pouch
72
Dors/o
Back
73
Duct/o
Lead, move
74
Duoden/o
Duodenum
75
Ech/o
To bounce, sound
76
Ede
Swelling
77
Elast/o
Change shape
78
Electr//o
Electricity
79
Embol/o
A plug
80
Embry/o
Embryo
81
Emesis
Vomit
82
Emmetr/o
According to measure
83
Encephal/o
Brain
84
Enter/o
Small intestine
85
Episo/o
Vulva
86
Erythr/o
Red
87
Esthesi
Sensation or perception
88
Febr
Fever
89
Flex
Bend
90
Foramen
Opening
91
Fract
Break
92
Gastr/o
Stomach
93
Gest
Carry, produce, congestion
94
Glyc/o
Sugar, sweet
95
Gno
Know
96
Gyn/o
Woman, female
97
Hem(at)/o
Blood
98
Hepat/o
Liver
99
Heter/o
Other, different
100
Hom/o
The same
101
Hydr/o
Water
102
Idi/o
Person, self
103
Lact/o
Milk
104
Leuk/o
White
105
Lingu/o
Tongue
106
Mal/o
Abnormal, bad
107
Medi/o
Middle
108
Melan/o
Black, dark
109
Men/o
Mouth
110
Mening/o
Membrane, usually refers to meninges
111
Myel/o
Marrow or spinal chord
112
My/o
Muscle
113
Nephr/o
Kidney
114
Neur/o
Nerve
115
Ocul/o
Eye
116
Ophthalm/o
Eye
117
Oste/o
Bone
118
Ot/o
Ear
119
Ov/o
Egg
120
Palpate
To examine by touch
121
Path/o
Disease
122
Ped/o
Child or foot
123
Percuss
To examine by striking
124
Phag/o
Eat
125
Pharyng/o
Throat
126
Phot/o
Light
127
Pleur/o
Rib, side
128
Pneum(at)/o
Lungs, air
129
Pneumo(n)/o
Lung
130
Pod(i)
Foot
131
Pseud/o
False
132
Psych/o
Mind
133
Pto
Fall
134
Ptyal/o
Saliva
135
Pulmon/o
Lungs
136
Pur,py
Pus
137
Pyr/o
Fire, heat
138
Quadr/o; quar
Four
139
Ren/o
Kidney
140
Rhin/o
Nose
141
Sangui(n)o
Blood
142
Scler/o
Hard
143
Sebum
A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
144
Sect/o
Cut
145
Sept/o
Wall, divider; also seven
146
Serum
The clear portion of body fluids, including blood
147
Sinus
Cavity,channel, or hollow space
148
Som(a)
Body
149
Spir/o
Coil, to breath
150
Stern(o)
Sternum ( breast bone)
151
Stomat/o
Mouth
152
Thorac/ o
Chest
153
Tom/ o
Cut
154
Toxic/o
Poisonous
155
Trich/o
Hair
156
Ur/o
Urine
157
Uter/o
Uterus, womb
158
Varic/o
Dilated vein
159
Vas/o
Blood vessel
160
Viscer/o
Internal organs
161
Xen/o
Foreign ( material)
162
Xer/o
Dry
