Root Words Flashcards
Dermat/o
Skin (Integumentary)
Hidr/o
Sweat/Perspiration (Integumentary)
Kerat/o
Keratin/Horny layer of skin (Integumentary)
Melan/o
Dark/Black/Melanin (Integumentary)
Onych/o
Nail (Integumentary)
Seb/o
Sebum/sebaceous gland (Integumentary)
Trich/o
Hair (Integumentary)
Derm/o
Skin (Integumentary)
Arthr/o
Joint (Musculoskeletal)
Burs/o
Bursa/Sac of fluid near joint (Musculoskeletal)
Chondr/o
Cartilage (Musculoskeletal)
Erg/o
Work (Musculoskeletal)
Fasci/o
Fascia (Musculoskeletal)
Kin/o
Movement (Musculoskeletal)
Kinesi/o
Movement (Musculoskeletal)
Muscul/o
Muscle (Musculoskeletal)
My/o
Muscle (Musculoskeletal)
Myel/o
Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord (Musculoskeletal)
Oste/o
Bone (Musculoskeletal)
Synov/i
Synovial fluid, joint or membrane (Musculoskeletal)
Ten/o
Tendon (Musculoskeletal)
Tendin/o
Tendon (Musculoskeletal)
Ton/o
Tone or pressure (Musculoskeletal)
Bronch/o
Bronchus (Respiratory)
Laryng/o
Larynx (Respiratory)
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (Respiratory)
Phren/o
Diaphragm (Respiratory)
Phrenic/o
Phrenic nerve (Respiratory)
Pleur/o
Pleura (Respiratory)
Pneumon/o
Lung (Respiratory)
Pneum/o
Air, Gas ; Respiration, Lung (Respiratory)
Pneumat/o
Air, Gas ; Respiration, Lung (Respiratory)
Pulm/o
Lungs (Respiratory)
Pulmon/o
Lungs (Respiratory)
Rhin/o
Nose (Respiratory)
Spir/o
Breathing (Respiratory)
Trache/o
Trachea (Respiratory)
Angi/o
Vessel (Cardiovascular)
Aort/o
Aorta (Cardiovascular)
Arter/o
Artery (Cardiovascular)
Arteri/o
Artery (Cardiovascular)
Arteriol/o
Arteriole (Cardiovascular)
Atri/o
Atrium (Cardiovascular)
Cardi/o
Heart (Cardiovascular)
Phleb/o
Vein (Cardiovascular)
Valv/o
Valve (Cardiovascular)
Valvul/o
Valve (Cardiovascular)
Vas/o
Vessel/Duct (Cardiovascular)
Vascul/o
Vessel/Duct (Cardiovascular)
Ven/o, Ven/i
Vein (Cardiovascular)
Ventricul/o
Cavity or Ventricle (Cardiovascular)
Erythr/o
Red Blood Cell (Hemic)
Erythrocyt/o
Red Blood Cell (Hemic)
Hem/o
Blood (Hemic)
Hemat/o
Blood (Hemic)
Immun/o
Immunity/Immune System (Lymphatic)
Leuk/o
White Blood Cell (Hemic)
Leukocyt/o
White Blood Cell (Hemic)
Lymph/o
Lymph/Lymphatic System
Lymphaden/o
Lymph Node (Lymphatic)
Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic Vessel (Lymphatic)
Splen/o
Spleen (Lymphatic)
Thromb/o
Blood Clot (Hemic)