Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
2
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal glad
3
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel, blood
4
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
5
Q
Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
6
Q
Bil/i
A
Bile, gall
7
Q
Bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
Bronchial tube
8
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
9
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
10
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
11
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail
12
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
13
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum
14
Q
Chol/e
A
Bile/gall/gallbladder
15
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
16
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
17
Q
Crani/o
A
Cranium
18
Q
Dors/o
A
Back (of body)
19
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestine (usually small intestine)
20
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
21
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
22
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
23
Q
Home/o
A
Same, alike
24
Q
Hyster/o
A
Uterus
25
Idi/o
Unknown, peculiar
26
Ile/o
Ileum
27
Ili/o
Ilium
28
Infer/o
Lower, below
29
Later/o
Side, to one side
30
Lapar/o
Abdomen
31
Lip/o
Fat
32
Lith/o
Stone
33
Mast/o,mamm/o
Breast
34
My/o
Muscle
35
Myel/o
Spinal cord
36
Nas/o
Nose
37
Nephr/o, ren/o
Kidney
38
Neur/o
Nerve
39
Oophor/o
Ovary
40
Orch/o, orchi/o
Testis
41
Onco
Tumour
42
Oste/o
Bone
43
Path/o
Disease
44
Ped/o, ped/i
Foot or child
45
Phag/o
Swallowing, eating
46
Phleb/o
Vein
47
Phren/o
Diaphragm
48
Pneum/o
Air, lung
49
Py/o
Pus
50
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
51
Rhin/o
Nose
52
Sarc/o
Flesh
53
Sial/o
Saliva
54
Sphygm/o
Pulse
55
Splen/o
Spleen
56
Spindle/o
Vertebra
57
Sten/o
Narrowing, stricture
58
Thorac/o
Chest
59
Thromb/o
Blood clot
60
Tom/o
To cut
61
Vas/o
Vessel, duct
62
Vesic/o
Bladder
63
Viscer/o
Internal organs
