Medical Terminology - Root Word Flashcards
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Acetabul(o)
A
hip socket
acetabulum
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acr/(o)
A
extremities
acroparalysis
3
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acu(o)
A
sharp, sudden
acupuncture
4
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aden/o
A
gland
adenoma
5
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Adip/o
A
fat
adipose
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Aer/o
A
air, gas
aerobic
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albin/o
A
white
albinism
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alveol/o
A
alveolus, air sac, small sac
alveoloplasty
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andr/o
A
male
androsterone
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angi/o
A
blood vessel
angiography
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ankly/o
A
stiffness, bent, crooked
ankylosis
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anter/o
A
front
anterior
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arteri/o
A
artery
arteriosclerosis
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arthr/o, articul/o
A
joint
arthroscope/articulation
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ather/o
A
fatty flaque
atheroma
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auscult/o
A
to listen
auscultation
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axill/o
A
armpit
axillary
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bil/l
A
bile
biliary duct
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blast/o
A
embryonic cell
erythroblast
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brachi/o
A
arm
brachial artery
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bronchi/o
A
bronchus
bronchiectasis
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burs/o
A
bursa
peribursal
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carcin/o
A
cancer
adenocarcioma
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cardi/o
A
heart
cardiogram
25
caud/o
tail, lower part of body
caudal
26
celi/o
abdomen
celiac artery
27
cephal/o
head
microcephaly
28
chole
bile
cholelithiasis
29
cholecysto
gallbladder
cholecystectomy
30
chromo
color
chromatography
31
cirrho
yellow
cirrhosis
32
colpo
vagina
colposcopy
33
condylo
condyle
epicondyle
34
coro
pupil
corometer
35
corono
heart
coronary artery
36
costo
ribs
costophrenic
37
cryo
cold
cryocuff
38
cutaneo/dermo
skin
subcutaneous
39
cyano
blue
cyanosis
40
cysto/vesico
bladder/sac
cystocele
41
dextro
right
dextrose
42
diaphoro
sweat
diaphorase
43
disto
far
distal
44
dorso
back
dorsal
45
duro
hard, dura mater
46
dynamo
motion
hemodynamics
47
echo
sound
echography
48
embolo
plug
embolism
49
encephalo
brain
anencephaly
50
entero
intestine
enterococcus
51
epiglotto
epiglottis
52
erythro
red
erythrocyte
53
esthesio
sensation
anesthesia
54
etio
cause
etiology
55
fibro
fibrous tissue, fibers
fibroblast
56
gastro
stomach
gastritis
57
glosso.linguo
tongue
glossopharyngeal
58
glyco/glycoso
sugar
glycosuria
59
gravido
pregnancy
gravida
60
gyno
woman
gynecologist
61
hemo/hemato
blood
hematologist
62
hepato
liver
hepatocyte
63
hidro
sweat
hidradenitis
64
histo
tissue
histamine
65
hystero
uterus
hysterectomy
66
idio
unknown
idiopathic
67
infero
lower
inferior
68
inguino
groin
inguinal
69
iso
equal
isotope
70
ischo
hold back/blockage/deficiency
ischemia
71
kerato
hard/keratin
keratosis
72
kine
movement
kinetics
73
kypho
hump
kyphosis
74
lamino
lamina
laminectomy
75
laparo
abdomen
laparoscope
76
laryngo
larynx
laryngomalacia
77
latero
side
lateral
78
leuko
white
leukemia
79
levo
left
levocardia
80
linguo
tongue
lingual
81
lipo
fat
lipid
82
litho
stone calculus
cholelithiasis
83
lobo
lobe
lobotomy
84
lordo
curveback
lordosis
85
mammo/masto
breast
mammogram
86
medio
middle
medial
87
melano
black melanoma
88
meno
menstruation
menorrhagia
89
morpho
form/shape
metamorphosis
90
muco
mucus
mucositis
91
myo
muscle
myalgia
92
myco
fungus
mycosis
93
myelo
bone marrow, spinal cord
myeloma, myelitis
94
naso
nose
nasopharyngitis
95
nato
birth
neonatal
96
necro
death
necrosis
97
nephro/reno
kidney
nephrectomy
98
nocti
night
nocturnal
99
oculo/ophthalmo
eye
ocular
100
orcho.orchio/orchido
testis
orchid
101
ortho
stright
orthopnea
102
osteo
bone
endosteum
103
oto
eat
otoplasty
104
ox/i,o
oxygen
dioxide
105
pachyo
thick
pachyderma
106
papillo
nipple
papilloma
107
patho
disease
pathology
108
pedo
child.foot
pediatrics
pedestrian
109
phago
eat/swallow
dysphagia
110
pharyngo
pharynx
pharyngeal
111
phlebo
vein
phlebotomy
112
phono
sound, voice
phonocardiogram
113
phreno
diaphragm, mind
phrenology
114
pilo
hair
pilocystic
115
pleuro
pleura
pleurocentesis
116
pneumo, pneumato, pneumono
lung
pneumonia
117
podo
foot
podiatry
118
polio
grey matter
poliovirus
119
postero
back/behind
posterior
120
procto
rectum
proctology
121
proximo
near
proximal
122
pulmono
lung
pulmonology
123
rachio
spinal column.vertebrae
rachiotomy
124
radiculo
nerve root
radicular
125
reno
kidney
adrenal
126
respiro/spiro
breathe
respiration
127
rhino
nose
rhinorrhea
128
rubro/rubri
red
rubrospinal
129
sacro
flesh/connective tissue
sarcoma
130
sclero
sclera/hardening
arteriosclerosis
131
scolio
crooked, curved
scoliosis
132
somato
body
somatosensory
133
somno
sleep
polysomnography
134
sphygmo
pulse
sphygmomanometer
135
spondylo
vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
spondylitis
136
stetho
chest
stethoscope
137
tarso
tarsus, hindfoot or ankle
tarsotomy
138
tendino
tendon
tendinopathy
139
therm
heat
hypothermia
140
thoraco
thorax
thoracentesis
141
thrombo
clot
thrombolysis
142
tonsillo
tonsil
tonsilitis
143
tracheo
trachea
tracheostomy
144
uretero
ureter
ureterectasis
145
urethro
urethra
urethroplasty
146
vaso
vessel, duct, vas deferens
vasodilation
147
ven/o/i
vein
venous
148
viscero
internal organs
visceral
149
xantho
yellow
xanthoma
150
xero
dryness
xeroderma
