Root Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Myo
A
Muscle
2
Q
Oste
A
Bone
3
Q
Neur
A
Nerves
4
Q
Der
A
Skin
5
Q
Ceph
A
Head
6
Q
Enceph
A
Brain
7
Q
Oculo
A
Eye
8
Q
Rhino
A
Nose
9
Q
Cardio
A
Heart
10
Q
Heme
A
Blood
11
Q
Veno
A
Veins
12
Q
Arterio
A
Arteries
13
Q
Thoracic
A
Chest
14
Q
Pneumo
A
Lungs
15
Q
Mammo
A
Breasts
16
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
17
Q
Hepato
A
Liver
18
Q
Colo
A
Large intestine
19
Q
Nephro
A
Kidney
20
Q
Scapul
A
Shoulder
21
Q
Brachio
A
Arm
22
Q
Carpo
A
Wrists
23
Q
Costo
A
Rib
24
Q
Dorsa
A
Back
25
Pedo
Foot
26
Macro
Large
27
Micro
Small
28
Megaly
Enlargement
29
Hyper
Above norm
30
Tachy
Fast
31
Hypo
Below normal
32
Brady
Slow
33
Peri
Around
34
Trans
Across
35
Inter
Between
36
Endo
Within
37
Echo
Using ultrasound waves
38
Electro
Using electricity
39
-ectomy
Removal of
40
-otomy
Making a cut in
41
-scopy
Use of instruments to view
42
-stomy
Create an opening
43
Dys
Not working properly
44
-emia
Blood conditions
45
-itis
Inflammation
46
-osis
Condition or disease
47
-pathy
Disease