Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

combining forms w/ vowel > root word/combining vowel > Flashcards

root word/combining vowel Flashcards

1
Q

acr/o

A

extremity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

aden/o

A

gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

adnoid/o

A

adenoids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

adren/o; adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

angi/o

A

vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

anter/o

A

front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

arthr/o

A

joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

articul/o

A

joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ather/o

A

fatty substance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

audi/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

blephar

A

eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

bronch/o; bronchi/o

A

bronchial tube; bronchus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

burs/a, burs/o

A

bursa; sac

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

carcin/o

A

cancerous; cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

card/o; cardi/o

A

heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

carp/o

A

carpals (wrist bones)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

celi/o

A

abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

cephal/o

A

head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

cervic/o

A

cervix; neck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

chol/o

A

bile; gall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

chndr/o

A

cartilage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

clavicul

A

clavicle (collarbone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

coccyg/o

A

coccyx (tailbone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

col/o; colon/o

A

colon; large intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

colp/o

A

vagina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

contus/o

A

bruising

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

coron/o

A

heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

cost/o

A

rib

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

cran/o; crani/o

A

skull; cranium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

crin/o

A

to secrete

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

cry/o

A

cold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

cutane/o

A

skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

cyst/o

A

sac containing fluid; bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

cst/o

A

cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

derma/a, derm/o, dermat/o

A

skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

dips/o

A

thirst

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

dist/o

A

away from the point of orgin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

diverticul/o

A

diverticulum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

dors/o

A

along the back (of the body)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

ecchym/o

A

blood in the tissues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

electr/o

A

electrical activity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

embol/o

A

plug; embolus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

encephal/o

A

brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

enter/o

A

intestines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

erythemat/o

A

redness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

erythr/o

A

red

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

esophag/o

A

esophagus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

femor/o

A

demur (thigh bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

fibul/o

A

fibula

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

gingiv/0

A

gums

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

gloss/o

A

tongue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

gluc/o

A

glucose; sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

glyc/o

A

glucose; sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

glycos/o

A

glucose; sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

gynec/o

A

woman; female

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

hem/o

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

hemat/o

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

heni/o

A

hernia; rupture; protusion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

hydr/o

A

water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

ili/o

A

ilium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

immune/o

A

protection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

infer/o

A

below; beneath

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

ir/o

A

iris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

irid/o

A

iris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

isch/o

A

to keep back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

ischi/o

A

ischium (part of the hip bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

jejun/o

A

jejunum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

kerat/o

A

cornea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

kines/o; kinesi/o

A

movement

81
Q

kyph/o

A

hump

82
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

83
Q

later/o

A

side

84
Q

leuk/o

A

white

85
Q

lip/o

A

fat

86
Q

lith/o

A

stone

87
Q

lob/o

A

lobe ( a defined portion of an organ or structure)

88
Q

lord/o

A

curve

89
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph

90
Q

malign/o

A

causing harm; cancer

91
Q

mamm/o

A

breast

92
Q

mast/o

A

breast

93
Q

meat/o

A

opening

94
Q

medi/o

A

middle

95
Q

melan/o

A

black

96
Q

men/o

A

menstruation

97
Q

mening/o; meningi/o

A

meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

98
Q

metacarp/o

A

metacarpals (bones of the hand)

99
Q

metatars/o

A

metatarsals (bones of the foot)

100
Q

metr/o, metri/o

A

uterus

101
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

102
Q

my/o

A

muscle

103
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

104
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

105
Q

myring/o

A

tympanic membrane; eardrum

106
Q

necr/o

A

death

107
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

108
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

109
Q

noct/o

A

night

110
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

111
Q

oling/o

A

scanty; few

112
Q

onych/o

A

nail

113
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

114
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

115
Q

opt/o

A

eye; vision

116
Q

optic/o

A

eye; vision

117
Q

or/o

A

mouth

118
Q

orchid/o

A

testes

119
Q

organ/o

A

organ

120
Q

orth/o

A

straight

121
Q

oste/o

A

bone

122
Q

ot/o

A

ear

123
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

124
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

125
Q

patell/a; patell/o

A

patella (kneecap)

126
Q

path/o

A

disease

127
Q

peps/o

A

digestion

128
Q

phag/o

A

eat; swallow; engulf

129
Q

phalang/o

A

phalanges (bones of fingers or toes)

130
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx; throat

131
Q

phelb/o

A

vein

132
Q

pleg/o

A

paralysis

133
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

134
Q

pneum/o; pneumon/o

A

lung; air

135
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp; small growth

136
Q

por/o

A

pore; duct; small opening

137
Q

poster/o

A

back of the body

138
Q

presby/o

A

old age

139
Q

proct/o

A

anus and rectum

140
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

141
Q

proxim/o

A

nearest the point of origin

142
Q

prurit/o

A

itching

143
Q

psych/o

A

mind

144
Q

pub/o

A

pubis (part of the hip bone)

145
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

146
Q

py/o

A

pus

147
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

148
Q

radi/o

A

radius (bone of the forearm); xray

149
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

150
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

151
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

152
Q

retin/o

A

retina

153
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

154
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum ( bone at the base of the spine)

155
Q

salping/o

A

uterine tube; fallopian tube

156
Q

scapul/o

A

scapula ( shoulder blade)

157
Q

schiz/o

A

split

158
Q

scler/o

A

sclera (white of the eye)

159
Q

scoli/o

A

crooked; bent

160
Q

scrot/o

A

scrotum

161
Q

seb/o

A

oil; sebum

162
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

163
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

164
Q

son/o

A

sound

165
Q

spin/o

A

spine; backbone

166
Q

spir/o

A

breathe;breathing

167
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

168
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra; spine

169
Q

squam/o

A

scale-like

170
Q

sten/o

A

narrow; constricted

171
Q

stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

172
Q

tars/o

A

ankle bones

173
Q

ten/o

A

tendon

174
Q

tendin/o, tendon/o

A

tendon

175
Q

tens/o

A

pressure; tension

176
Q

testicul/o

A

testes

177
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

178
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

179
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

180
Q

thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

181
Q

tibi/o

A

tibia (shin bone)

182
Q

tonsil/o

A

tonsils

183
Q

topic/o

A

place

184
Q

trache/o

A

trachea; windpipe

185
Q

trich/o

A

hair

186
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane; eardrum

187
Q

uln/o

A

ulna (bone of the forearm)

188
Q

ur/o

A

urine; urinary tract

189
Q

ureter/oi

A

ureter

190
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

191
Q

urin/o

A

urine

192
Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

193
Q

vasa/o

A

vessel; duct

194
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel

195
Q

ven/o, ven/i

A

vein

196
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra; spine

197
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

198
Q

xer/o

A

dry

combining forms w/ vowel (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions