Most Common Word Roots in Pharmacy Practice Flashcards
acous/o
hearing, ex. acoustic
acusis
hearing, ex. hyperacusis
aden/o
gland, ex. adenoid
adip/o
fat, ex. adipose
alb
white, ex. albumin
ambul/o
walk, ex. ambulatory
andr/o
male, ex. androgen
angi/o
vessel, ex. angiogram
arthr/o
joint, ex. arthritis
bucc/o
cheek, ex. buccal
canc
crab, ex. cancerous
carcin/o
cancer, ex. carcinogen
cardi
heart, ex. cardiology
cereb
brain, ex. cerebellum
chem/o
chemistry, ex. chemotherapy
chol
bile, ex. cholesterol
cyan
blue, ex. cyanosis
cyst/o
bladder, ex. cystitis
cyt/o
cell, ex. cytology
dactyl
finger, ex. syndactylism
derm/a
skin, ex. dermatitis
duoden/o
duodenum, ex. duodenostomy
enter/o
intestine, ex. enteralgia
either/o
red, ex. erythrocyte
esophag/o
esophagus, ex. esophageal
fibr/o
fibrous tissue, ex. fibromyalgia
gastr/o
stomach, ex. gastritis
gluc/o
sugar, ex. glucose
glyc/o
sugar, ex. glycogen
gynec/o
woman, ex. gynecology
hemat/o, hem/o
blood, ex. hemoglobin
hepat/o
liver, ex. hepatic