Root Words Flashcards
Vas/Vasc
Pertaining to veins and arteries
Hem/Hemo/Sangu
Pertaining to Blood
Angi/Angio
Pertaining to blood vessels
Ven/Veno/Phleb/Phlebo
Pertaining to veins
Aort
Pertaining to the Aorta
Arteri/Arterio
Pertaining to arteries
Enceph/Ceph
Pertaining to the Brain
Rhino
Pertaining to the Nose
Tympan/Myringo
Pertaining to the ear drum/inner ear
Odont/dento
Pertaining to teeth
Crani
Pertaining to the cranium/skull
Ophthalm/oculo
Pertaining to the Eye
Lingu/Linguo
Pertaining to the tongue
Hepat/Hepato
Pertaining to the Liver
Cholecyst
Pertaining to the gallbladder
Esoph/esopha
Pertaining to the esophagus
Col
Pertaining to the large intestine
Gastr/gastro
Pertaining to the stomach
Ileo/deodeno/jejuno
Pertaining to the small intestine
Myo
Pertaining to muscles
Scapula
Pertaining to the scapula/shoulders
Brachi/brachio
Pertaining to the arms
Carp/carpo
Pertaining to the carpals/wrist
Cost/Costo
Pertaining to the ribs
Dorsa
Pertaining to the back
Oste/osteo
Pertaining to bones
Pod/podo/ped/pedo/pedal
Pertaining to the foot
Thoracic/thoraco/thorac
Pertaining to the chest/thorax
Pneumo/pleura
Pertaining to the lungs
Mamm/mammo
Pertaining to the breast
Thromb/thrombo
Pertaining to blood clots
Neph
Pertaining to the kidneys
Cardio
Pertaining to the heart
Acr/Acro
Pertaining to the Extremities
Axill/axillo
Pertaining to the Scilla/armpits
Blephar/blepharo
Pertaining to the eye lids
Bucc/Bucco
Pertaining to the cheeks
Canth/Cantho
Pertaining to the angle of the eye lids
Capit/Capito
Pertaining to the head
Shaped like the head
Caud /caudo
Pertaining to the tail / coccyx
Cervic/Cervico
Pertaining to the cervical spine
Pertaining to the uterus
Cheil/Cheilo/Chil/Chilo
Pertaining to the lips
Cheir/cheiro/chir/chiro
Pertaining to the hands
Cili/Cilio
Pertaining to the eyelid/eyelashes
Derm/Derma/Dermato/Dermo
Pertaining to the skin
Faci/facio
Pertaining to the face
Gingiv/gingivo
Pertaining to the gums
Gloss/Glosso
Pertaining to the tongue
Gnath/Gnatho
Pertaining to the mandible
Inguin/inguino
Pertaining to the groin
Irid/irido
Pertaining to the iris of the eye
Labi/labio
Pertaining to the labia
Lapar/laparo
Pertaining to the abdomen
Later/latero
The side/parts of the body which are farthest from the middle
Mast/Masto
Pertaining to the breast
Nas/naso
Pertaining to the nose
Occipit/occipito
Pertaining to the occipital bone/back of the head
Omphal/omphalo
Pertaining to the umbilicus
Onych / onycho
Pertaining to the nails
Opthalm/opthalmo
Pertaining to the eyes
Optic/optico/opto
Pertaining to sight
Or/oro
Pertaining to the mouth
Ot/oto
Pertaining to the ears
Papill/papillo
Pertaining to the nipples
Pelv/pelvo
Pertaining to the pelvis
Phall/phallo
Pertaining to the penis
Pil/pilo
Pertaining to the hair
Pod/podo
Pertaining to the feet
Somat/somato
Pertaining to the body
Steth/Stetho
Pertaining to the chest
Stomat/Stomato
Pertaining to the mouth/opening
Tal/Talo
Pertaining to the ankle
Tars/tarso
Pertaining to the foot
Tracheo-Trachelo
Pertaining to the trachea
Teich/tricho
Pertaining to the hair
Like hair
Ventri/Ventr/Ventro
Pertaining to the front part of the body