Root and Stems Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Acr/o
Top
Extreme point
Acu/o
Sharp
Acuity
Aden/o
Gland
Angi/o
Vessel
Arteri/o
Artery
Arthr/o
Joint
Bi/o
Life
Carcin/o
Cancer
Cardi/o
Heart
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Brain
Cerebrum
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
Cervic/o
Neck
Chir/o
Hand
Chole
Gallbladder
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Chron/o
Time
Cis/o
To cut
Col/o
Colon
Large intestine
Cutane/o
Skin
Dactyl/o
Fingers or toes
Derm/o
Dermat/o
Skin
Doco
Duct
Encephal/o
Brain
Enter/o
Intestines (usually small intestine)
Eosin/o
Rosy
Dawn-colored
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hepat/o
Liver
Hydr/o
Water
Inguin/o
Groin
Isch/o
To hold back
Not enough of
Contra
Against
Opposite
-algia
Pain
-dynia
Pain
-asthenia
Lack of strength
-cele
Hernia
-centesis
Surgical puncture
Cysto
Bladder
-cyte
Cell
-ectomy
Removal
Excision
-emia
Blood condition
-gensis
Condition of producing, forming
-gram
Record
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-itis
Inflammation
-lysis
Breakdown
Destruction
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-odynia
Pain
-ology
Study
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall
Abdomen
Laryng/o
Larynx
Later/o
Side
Lith/o
Stone
Calculus
Lymph/o
Lymph
Maxill/o
Upper jaw
Morph/o
Shape
Form
Muc/o
Mucus
Myel/o
Bone marrow
Spinal
Necr/o
Death
onc/o
Mass tumor
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Oste/o
Bone
Ot/o
Ear
Path/o
Disease
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
Phag/o
Ingest
Destroy
Phil/o
Like
Love
Attraction to
Phob/o
Fear
Plas/o
Development
Formation
Pneum/o
Lungs
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Radi/o
Rays
Rect/o
Rectum
Ren/o
Kidney
Rhin/o
Nose
Sarc/o
Flesh
Scop/o
Examination
Thorac/o
Chest
Thromb/o
Clot
Tom/o
To cut
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Trache/o
Trachea
Ureter/o
Ureter
Ven/o
Vein