Recapping Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum
3
Q
Acro
A
Extremity
4
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
5
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal gland
6
Q
Alveoli/o
A
Air sac
7
Q
Andr/o
A
Male
8
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
9
Q
An/o
A
Anus
10
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
11
Q
Arteriol/o
A
Arteriole
12
Q
Arthr/o, articul/o
A
Joint
13
Q
Ather/o
A
Fatty degeneration
14
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
15
Q
Audi/o
A
Hearing
16
Q
Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
17
Q
Balan/o
A
Glans penis
18
Q
Bio-
A
Life
19
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
20
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
21
Q
Bronch/i, bronch/o
A
Bronchus
22
Q
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchiole
23
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
24
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
25
Carp/o
Wrist
26
Cellul/o
Cell
27
Cephal/o
Head
28
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
29
Cerebr/i, cerebr/o
Cerebrum
30
Cervic/o
Neck or uterine cervix
31
Chol/e
Bile
32
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
33
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
34
Chondr/i, chondr/o
Cartilage
35
Chrom/o
Color
36
Clavic/o
Clavicle
37
Col/o
Color
38
Colp/o
Vagina
39
Cost/o
Rib
40
Crani/o
Cranium – (skull)
41
Cry/o
Cold
42
Crypt/o
Hidden
43
Cutane/o
Skin
44
Cyan/o
Blue
45
Cysti, cyst/o
Bladder or cyst
46
Cyt/o
Cell
47
Dactyl
Fingers, toes or digits
48
Dermat/o, derm/o
Skin
49
Dipl/o
Double, twice
50
Duoden/o
Duodenum
51
Encephal/o
Brain
52
Enter/o
Intestine
53
Episi/o
Vulva
54
Esophag/o
Esophagus
55
Erythr/o
Red
56
Fibr/o
Fibers
57
Galact/o
Milk
58
Gastr/o
Stomach
59
Gingiv
Gums
60
Gloss
Tongue
61
Glyc/o
Sugar
62
Gynec/o
Female
63
Hemat/o, hem/o
Blood
64
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
Liver
65
Heter/o
Other, different
66
Hidr/o
Sweat
67
Hist/o, histi/o
Tissue
68
Hom/o, home/o
Same, alike
69
Hydr/o
Water, wet
70
Hyster/o
Uterus
71
latr/o
Treatment
72
lle/o
lleum (intestine)
73
lli/o
Ilium (pelvic bone)
74
Intestin/o
Intestine
75
Ischi/o
Ischium
76
Jejun/o
Jejunum
77
Kerat/o
Cornea of eye, horny tissue
78
Lacrim/o
Tears
79
Lact/o, lact/l
Milk
80
Lapar/o
Abdomen
81
Laryng/o
Larynx
82
Leuk/o
White
83
Lingul/o
Tongue
84
Lipid/o, lip/o
Fat
85
Lith/o
Stone or calculus
86
Lymph/o
Lymph vessels
87
Mamm/o
Breast
88
Mast/o
Breast
89
Melan/o
Black
90
Mening/o
Meninges
91
Men/o
Menses, menstruation
92
Metr/a, metr/o
Uterus
93
Myel/o
Bone marrow or spinal cord
94
My/o
Muscle
95
Myring/o
Eardrum
96
Nas/o
Nose
97
Nat/o
Birth
98
Necr/o
Death
99
Neo
New
100
Nephr/o
Kidney
101
Neur/o, neur/i
Nerve
102
Ocul/o
Eye
103
Odont/o
Tooth
104
Onych/o
Nail
105
Oophor/o
Ovary
106
Ophthalm/o
Eye
107
Orchid/o, orchi/o
Testis
108
Oss/eo, oss/i, ost/e, ost/eo
Bone
109
Oto
Ear
110
Palat/o
Roof of mouth
111
Pancreatic/o
Pancreas
112
Path/o
Disease
113
Ped
Children
114
Perine/o
Perineum
115
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
| membrane lining abdominal and pelvic cavities
116
Phac/o, phak/o
Lens (eye)
117
Pharmac/o
Drug
118
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
119
Phleb/o
Vein
120
Phren/o
Diaphragm
121
Physio
Nature or function of
122
Pleur/o, pleur/a
Pleura, rib (side)
123
Pneum/a/o, pneum/ono, pneum/ato
Lungs
124
Pod
Foot
125
Poli/o
Gray matter of nervous system
126
Proct/o
Rectum, anus
127
Psych
Mind
128
Pulmon/o
Lungs
129
Pyel/o
Pelvis of kidney
130
Pylor/o
Pylorus
131
Py/o
Pus
132
Rect/o
Rectum
133
Ren/i, ren/o
Kidney
134
Rhino
Nose
135
Sacr/o
Sacrum
136
Salping/o
Fallopian tube
137
Sarc/o
Flesh
138
Scapul/o
Scapula
139
Sept/o
Infection or septum
140
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid
141
Spermat/o, spermat/a
Sperm
142
Splen/o
Spleen
143
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
144
Stern/o
Sternum
145
Stomat/o, stom/a
Mouth or orifice
146
Tend/o, ten/o, tendin/o
Tendon
147
Testicul/o
Testis
148
Therm/o
Heat
149
Thorac/o
Chest
150
Thym/o
Thymus
151
Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
152
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
153
Trache/o
Trachea
154
Tympan/o
Eardrum
155
Ung/o
Nail
156
Ur/e, ur/ea, ur/eo, urin/o, ur/o
Urine
157
Ureter/o
Ureter
158
Urethr/o
Urethra
159
Uter/o
Uterus
160
Vas/o
Vas deferens
161
Vas/o, ven/o
Vein
162
Vasic/o
Bladder
163
Viscer/o
Viscera
164
Xanth/o
Yellow
165
Xer/o
Dry
