Root Word 3 Flashcards
muta-
Change
my-, myo-
Muscle
myel-
Marrow
myc-
Fungus
myx-
Mucus
nat-
Birth
natr-
Soduim
nephr-
Nephron, kidney
neur-
Nerve
noct-, nyct-
Night
ocul-
Eye
odont-
Tooth
onco-
Cancer
ophthalm-
Eye
orchid-
Testis
osteo-
Bone
oto-
Ear
ov-, oo-
Egg
oxy-,
Oxygen
path-
Disease
ped-
Children
phag-
Eat
pharm-
Drug
phleb-
Vein
photo-
Light
physio-
Nature (function) of
pino-
Drink
plex-
Twisted; woven
pneumo-
Air, breath
pneumon-
Lung
pod-
Foot
poie-
Make; produce
pol-
Axis, having poles
presby-
Old
proct-
Rectum
pseud-
False
psych-
Mind
pyel-
Pelvis
pyo-
Pus
pyro-
Heat; fever
ren-
Kidney
rhino-
Nose
rigor-
Stiffness
sarco-
Flesh; muscle
scler-
Hard
semen-, semin-
Seed; sperm
sept-
Contamination
sigm-
Greek ∑ or Roman S
sin-
Cavity; recess
son-
Sound
spiro-, -spire
Breathe
stat-, stas-
A standing, stopping
syn-
Together
systol-
Contract; stand together
tachy-
Fast
therm-
Heat
thromb-
Clot
tom-
A cut; a slice
tox-
Poison
troph-
Grow; nourish
tympan-
Drum
varic-
Enlarged vessel
vas-
Vessel, duct
vesic-
Bladder; blister
vol-
Volume