Root Words Flashcards
a-, an-
not, without
ab-
from; away from
ad-
at, increase, on, toward
aden-
of or relating to a gland
alge(si)-
pain
-algia, alg(i)o-
pain
an-
not, without
arthr-
of or pertaining to the joints, limbs
articul-
joint
brachi(o)-
of or relating to the arm
brady-
‘slow
chol(e)-
of or pertaining to bile
cholecyst(o)-
of or pertaining to the gallbladder
cost-
of or pertaining to the ribs
dys-
bad, difficult, defective, abnormal
ectomy
denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part; resection, excision
epi-
on, upon
erythr(o)-
having a red color
hyper-
extreme or beyond normal
hyp(o)-
below normal
infra-
below
inter-
inter-
between, among
-itis
inflammation
lith(o)-
stone, calculus
melan(o)-
having a black color
men-
Menstrual cycle
my(o)-
of or relating to muscle
nephr(o)-
of or pertaining to the kidney
oo-
of or pertaining to an (egg), a woman’s egg, the ovum
oophor(o)-
of or pertaining to the woman’s (ovary)
-opsy
examination or inspection
orth(o)-
denoting something as straight or correct
peri-
denoting something with a position ‘surrounding’ or ‘around’ another
-plasty
surgical repair, reconstruction
-rrhea
flowing, discharge
salping(o)-
of or pertaining to tubes, e.g. Fallopian tubes
