Root Words Flashcards
1
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What does the root word “hyster/o” refer to?
A
Uterus
2
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What does the root word “metr/o” refer to?
A
Uterus
3
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What does the root word “metr/i” refer to?
A
Uterus
4
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What does the root word “uter/o” refer to?
A
Uterus
5
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What does the root word “ovari/o” refer to?
A
Ovaries
6
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What does the root word “oophor/o” refer to?
A
Ovaries
7
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What does the root word “orch/o” refer to?
A
Testes
8
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What does the root word “orchi/o” refer to?
A
Testes
9
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What does the root word “orchid/o” refer to?
A
Testes
10
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What does the root word “testicul/o” refer to?
A
Testes
11
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What does the root word “pituit/o” refer to?
A
Pituitary
12
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What does the root word “thyroid/o” refer to?
A
Thyroid Gland
13
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What does the root word “thyr/o” refer to?
A
Thyroid Gland
14
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What does the root word “gonad/o” refer to?
A
Gonads
15
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What does the root word “adren/o” refer to?
A
Adrenal Glands
16
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What does the root word “dermat/o” refer to?
A
Skin
17
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What does the root word “derm/o” refer to?
A
Skin
18
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What does the root word “cutane/o” refer to?
A
Skin
19
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What does the root word “optic/o” refer to?
A
Sight
20
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What does the root word “myel/o” refer to?
A
Spinal Cord/Bone Marrow
21
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What does the root word “encephal/o” refer to?
A
Brain
22
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What does the root word “ot/o” refer to?
A
Ears
23
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What does the root word “audit/o” refer to?
A
Ears
24
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What does the root word “aud/i” refer to?
A
Ears
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What does the root word "acoust/o" refer to?
Sound/Hearing
26
What does the root word "acous/o" refer to?
Sound/Hearing
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What does the root word "ophthalm/o" refer to?
Eyes
28
What does the root word "ocul/o" refer to?
Eyes
29
What does the root word "opt/o" refer to?
Eyes
30
What does the root word "opt/i" refer to?
Eyes
31
What does the root word "neur/o" refer to?
Nerves
32
What does the root word "neur/i" refer to?
Nerves
33
What does the root word "urethr/o" refer to?
Urethra
34
What does the root word "cyst/o" refer to?
Urinary Bladder
35
What does the root word "ureter/o" refer to?
Ureters
36
What does the root word "ren/o" refer to?
Kidneys
37
What does the root word "nephr/o" refer to?
Kidneys
38
What does the root word "pancreat/o" refer to?
Pancreas
39
What does the root word "hepat/o" refer to?
Liver
40
What does the root word "col/o" refer to?
Colon/Large Intestine
41
What does the root word "colon/o" refer to?
Colon/Large Intestine
42
What does the root word "entero/o" refer to?
Small Intestine
43
What does the root word "gastr/o" refer to?
Stomach
44
What does the root word "esophag/o" refer to?
Esophagus
45
What does the root word "or/o" refer to?
Mouth
46
What does the root word "stomat/o" refer to?
Mouth
47
What does the root word "laryng/o" refer to?
Larynx
48
What does the root word "pneum/o" refer to?
Lungs
49
What does the root word "pneumon/o" refer to?
Lungs
50
What does the root word "trache/o" refer to?
Trachea
51
What does the root word "pharyng/o" refer to?
Pharynx
52
What does the root word "nas/o" refer to?
Nose
53
What does the root word "rhin/o" refer to?
Nose
54
What does the root word "thym/o" refer to?
Thymus Gland
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What does the root word "splen/o" refer to?
Spleen
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What does the root word "tonsill/o" refer to?
Tonsils
57
What does the root word "lymph/o" refer to?
Lymph Vessels/Fluid/Nodes
58
What does the root word "hem/o" refer to?
Blood
59
What does the root word "hemat/o" refer to?
Blood
60
What does the root word "ven/o" refer to?
Veins
61
What does the root word "phleb/o" refer to?
Veins
62
What does the root word "arteri/o" refer to?
Arteries
63
What does the root word "cardi/o" refer to?
Heart
64
What does the root word "ten/o" refer to?
Tendons
65
What does the root word "tend/o" refer to?
Tendons
66
What does the root word "tendin/o" refer to?
Tendons
67
What does the root word "fasc/i" refer to?
Fascia
68
What does the root word "fasci/o" refer to?
Fascia
69
What does the root word "my/o" refer to?
Muscles
70
What does the root word "chondr/o" refer to?
Cartilage
71
What does the root word "arthr/o" refer to?
Joints
72
What does the root word "oste/o" refer to?
Bones
73
What does the root word "oss/e" refer to?
Bones
74
What does the root word "oss/i" refer to?
Bones
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What does the root word "hist/o" refer to?
Tissue
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What does the root word "bucc/o" refer to?
Cheek
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What does the root word "home/o" mean?
Unchanging
78
What does the root word "ur/o" refer to?
Urine/Urinary Tract
79
What does the root word "azot/o" refer to?
Nitrogen/Urea
80
What does the root word "angi/o" refer to?
Vessel
81
What does the root word "vas/o" refer to?
Vessel
82
What does the root word "valv/o" refer to?
Valve
83
What does the root word "valvul/o" refer to?
Valve
84
What does the root word "isch/o" mean?
Hold back
85
What does the root word "infarct/o" mean?
Filled in/Stuffed
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What does the root word "iatr/o" refer to?
Relationship to Treatment/Doctor
87
What does the root word "gen/o" refer to?
Producing/Birth
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What does the root word "idi/o" mean?
Peculiar to an Individual
89
What does the root word "palat/o" refer to?
Palate
90
What does the root word "epiglott/o" refer to?
Epiglottis
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What does the root word "muc/o" refer to?
Mucus
92
What does the root word "mucos/o" refer to?
Mucus
93
What does the root word "bronch/o" refer to?
Bronchi
94
What does the root word "bronchiol/o" refer to?
Bronchioles
95
What does the root word "alveol/o" refer to?
Alveoli
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What does the root word "cost/o" refer to?
Ribs
97
What does the root word "thorac/o" refer to?
Chest
98
What does the root word "pulm/o" refer to?
Lung (Singular)
99
What does the root word "plumon/o" refer to?
Lung (Singular)
100
What does the root word "pleur/o" refer to?
Pleura
101
What does the root word "phragm/o" mean?
Wall
102
What does the root word "diaphragmat/o" refer to?
Diaphragm
103
What does the root word "phren/o" refer to?
Diaphragm
104
What does the root word "spir/o" refer to?
Breath/Breathing
105
What does the root word "ox/i" refer to?
Oxygen
106
What does the root word "ox/o" refer to?
Oxygen
107
What does the root word "ox/y" refer to?
Oxygen
108
What does the root word "capn/o" refer to?
Carbon Dioxide
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What does the root word "tuss/i" refer to?
Cough
110
What does the root word "cer/o" refer to?
Horn
111
What does the root word "pigment/o" refer to?
Color
112
What does the root word "chrom/o" refer to?
Color
113
What does the root word "chromat/o" refer to?
Color
114
What does the root word "lute/o" mean?
Yellow
115
What does the root word "xanth/o" mean?
Yellow
116
What does the root word "erythr/o" mean?
Red
117
What does the root word "eosin/o" mean?
Red/Rosy
118
What does the root word "cyan/o" mean?
Blue
119
What does the root word "alb/o" mean?
White
120
What does the root word "alb/i" mean?
White
121
What does the root word "albin/o" mean?
White
122
What does the root word "leuk/o" mean?
White
123
What does the root word "pupur/a" mean?
Purple
124
What does the root word "porphyr/o" mean?
Purple
125
What does the root word "sept/o" mean?
Partition
126
What does the root word "olfact/o" mean?
Smell
127
What does the root word "sinus/o" refer to?
Sinus
128
What does the root word "seb/o" refer to?
Oil
129
What does the root word "pil/i" refer to?
Hair
130
What does the root word "pil/o" refer to?
Hair
131
What does the root word "trich/o" refer to?
Hair
132
What does the root word "onych/o" refer to?
Nails/Claws
133
What does the root word "lact/o" refer to?
Milk
134
What does the root word "somat/o" refer to?
Body
135
What does the root word "press/i" mean?
Tension
136
What does the root word "parathyroid/o" refer to?
Parathyroid Glands
137
What does the root word "adrenal/o" refer to?
Adrenal Glands
138
What does the root word "cortic/o" mean?
Outer
139
What does the root word "andr/o" refer to?
Male
140
What does the root word "medull/o" mean?
Inner/Middle Portion
141
What does the root word "genit/o" refer to?
Genitals
142
What does the root word "scrot/o" refer to?
Scrotum
143
What does the root word "perine/o" refer to?
Perineum
144
What does the root word "sperm/o" refer to?
Spermatozoa
145
What does the root word "spermat/o" refer to?
Spermatozoa
146
What does the root word "epididym/o" refer to?
Epididymus
147
What does the root word "pen/i" refer to?
Penis
148
What does the root word "priap/o" refer to?
Penis
149
What does the root word "salping/o" refer to?
Uterine Tube
150
What does the root word "cervic/o" refer to?
Cervix
151
What does the root word "colop/o" refer to?
Vagina
152
What does the root word "vagin/o" refer to?
Vagina
153
What does the root word "vulv/o" refer to?
Vulva
154
What does the root word "episi/o" refer to?
Vulva
155
What does the root word "mamm/o" refer to?
Mammary Glands
156
What does the root word "mast/o" refer to?
Mammary Glands
157
What does the root word "umbilic/o" refer to?
Umbilicus
158
What does the root word "pregn/o" refer to?
Pregnancy
159
What does the root word "gest/o" refer to?
Gestation
160
What does the root word "gestat/o" refer to?
Gestation
161
What does the root word "dendr/o" refer to?
Dendrites/Branching
162
What does the root word "ax/o" refer to?
Axon
163
What does the root word "synaps/o" refer to?
Synapse
164
What does the root word "synapt/o" refer to?
Synapse
165
What does the root word "gli/o" mean?
Glue
166
What does the root word "astr/o" mean?
Star
167
What does the root word "micr/o" mean?
Small
168
What does the root word "phag/o" mean?
Eating/Swallowing
169
What does the root word "mening/o" refer to?
Meninges
170
What does the root word "meningi/o" refer to?
Meninges
171
What does the root word "dur/o" mean?
Tough
172
What does the root word "arachn/o" mean?
Spider
173
What does the root word "cerebr/o" refer to?
Cerebrum
174
What does the root word "crani/o" refer to?
Skull
175
What does the root word "cerebell/o" refer to?
Cerebellum
176
What does the root word "part/o" refer to?
Parturition
177
What does the root word "lip/o" refer to?
Fat
178
What does the root word "adip/o" refer to?
Fat
179
What does the root word "hidr/o" refer to?
Sweat/Water
180
What does the root word "crin/o" mean?
Secrete/Separate
181
What does the root word "aden/o" mean?
Gland
182
What does the root word "pineal/o" refer to?
Pineal Gland
183
What does the root word "blephar/o" refer to?
Eyelids
184
What does the root word "conjunctiv/o" refer to?
Conjuctiva
185
What does the root word "lacrim/o" refer to?
Teardrop/Tear Duct/Lacrimal
186
What does the root word "dacry/o" refer to?
Teardrop/Tear Duct/Lacrimal
187
What does the root word "scler/o" refer to?
Sclera
188
What does the root word "corne/o" refer to?
Cornea
189
What does the root word "kerat/o" refer to?
Cornea
190
What does the root word "choroid/o" refer to?
Choroid
191
What does the root word "retin/o" refer to?
Retina
192
What does the root word "ir/i" refer to?
Iris
193
What does the root word "ir/o" refer to?
Iris
194
What does the root word "irid/o" refer to?
Iris
195
What does the root word "irit/o" refer to?
Iris
196
What does the root word "phac/o" refer to?
Lens of the Eye
197
What does the root word "aque/o" mean?
Water
198
What does the root word "vitre/o" mean?
Glassy
199
What does the root word "pinn/i" refer to?
Outer Ear/Pinna
200
What does the root word "aur/i" refer to?
External Ear
201
What does the root word "aur/o" refer to?
External Ear
202
What does the root word "tympan/o" refer to?
Eardrum
203
What does the root word "myring/o" refer to?
Eardrum
204
What does the root word "labyrinth/o" refer to?
Maze/Labyrinth/Inner Ear
205
What does the root word "mye/o" refer to?
Spinal Cord/Bone Marrow
206
What does the root word "fibrin/o" refer to?
Fibrin/Threads of a Clot
207
What does the root word "thromb/o" mean?
Clot
208
What does the root word "morph/o" mean?
Shape/Form
209
What does the root word "nucle/o" refer to?
Nucleus
210
What does the root word "immun/o" mean?
Protected
211
What does the root word "macr/o" mean?
Large
212
What does the root word "onc/o" mean?
Tumor
213
What does the root word "pyr/o" mean?
Fire
214
What does the root word "gloss/o" refer to?
Tongue
215
What does the root word "lingu/o" refer to?
Tongue
216
What does the root word "labi/o" refer to?
Lip
217
What does the root word "top/o" mean?
Location
218
What does the root word "gravid/o" mean?
Pregnant
219
What does the root word "electr/o" mean?
Electricity
220
What does the root word "cor/o" refer to?
Pupil
221
What does the root word "core/o" refer to?
Pupil
222
What does the root word "anis/o" mean?
Unequal
223
What does the root word "ambly/o" mean?
Dim
224
What does the root word "micr/o" mean?
Small
225
What does the root word "algesi/o" mean?
Pain/Suffering
226
What does the root word "pyret/o" refer to?
Fever/Fire
227
What does the root word "emet/o" mean?
Vomitting
228
What does the root word "mydri/o" mean?
Wide
229
What does the root word "mi/o" mean?
Smaller/Less
230
What does the root word "prurit/o" mean?
Itch
231
What does the root word "kinesi/o" mean?
Movement
