Medical Terminology: Roots Flashcards
hydr/o
water
ex.) hydrophobe
gastr/o
of or pertaining to stomach
ex.) gastric bypass
carcin/o
cancer
ex.) carcinoma
cardi/o
of/or pertaining to the heart
ex.) cardiology
cis/o
to cut
ex.) circumcision
chem/o
chemistry/drug
chemotherapy
dermat/o
of/or pertaining to the skin
ex.) dermatology
enter/o
of/or pertaining to the intestines
ex.) gastroenterology
pulmon/o
of/or relating to the lungs
ex.) pulmonary
hemat/o
blood
ex.) hematological malignancy
rhin/o
of/or pertaining to the nose
ex.) rhinoplasty
ur/o
of/or pertaining to urine
ex.) urology
ot/o
of/or pertaining to the ear
ex.) otology
ophthalm/o
of/or pertaining to the eye
ex.) ophthalmology
nephr/o
of/or pertaining to the kidney
ex.) nephrology
morph/o
form/shape
ex.) morphology
laryng/o
of/or pertaining to the larynx
immun/o
of/or pertaining to your immune system
neur/o
of/or pertaining to nerves
ex.) neurofibromatosis
path/o
disease
ex.) pathology
gynec/o
woman
ex.) gynecomastia
