Root Words Flashcards
Embry/o
Embryo
Emesis
Vomit
Emmetr/I
According to measure
Enchephal/o
Brain
Enter/o
Small intestine
Episi/o
Vulva
Erythr/o
Red
Esthesi
Sensation or perception
Febr
Fever
Flex
Bend
Foramen
Opening
Fract
Break
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gest
Carry, produce, congestion
Glyc/o
Sugar, sweet
Ex. Glycoproteins
Gyn/o
Woman, female
ex. Gynecologist
Hem(at)/o
Blood
Ex. Hematologists
Hepat/o
Liver
Ex. Hepatocyte
Heter/o
Other, different
Ex. Heterozygous
Hom/o
The same
Ex. Homozygous
Hydr/o
Water
idi/o
Person, self
Lact/o
Milk
Leuk/o
White
Ex. Leukocytes
Lingu/o
Tongue
Mal/o
Abnormal, bad
Medi/o
Middle
Melan/o
Black, dark
Men/o
Month, menstruation
Trich/o
Hair
Toxic/o
Poisonous
Ur/o
Urine
Uter/o
Uterus, womb
Varic/o
Dilated vein
Vas/o
Blood vessel
Ex. Vasodilation
Xen/o
Foreign (material)
Viscer/o
Internal organs
Xer/o
Dry
myel/o
Marrow or spinal cord
Ex. Myelin sheath
mening/o
Membrane, usually refers to the meninges
Ex. meningococcal meningitis
my/o
Muscle
Ex. Myocardium (muscle tissue of heart)
nephr/o
Kidney
Ex. Nephron
Neur/o
Nerve
ophthalm/o
Eye
ocul/o
Eye
oste/o
Bone
ot/o
Ear
ov/o
Egg
palpate
To examine by touch
path/o
Disease
Ex. Pathophysiology
ped/o
Child or foot
percuss
To examine by striking
phag/o
Eat
Ex. Phagocytosis
pharyng/o
Throat
phot/o
Light
Ex. Photosynthesis
pleur/o
Rib, side
pneum(at)/o
Lung, air
pneuma(n)/o
Lung
pod(i)
Foot
Ex. Podocyte
pseud/o
False
pto
Fall
psych/o
Mind
ptyal/o
Saliva
pulmon/o
Lungs
pyr/o
Fire, heat
Ex. Pyromaniac
pur, py
Pus
quadr/o; quar
Four
ren/o
Kidney
rhin/o
Nose
Ex. Rhinoplasty
sangui(n)/o
Blood
Ex. Exsanguination (death from blood loss)
scler/o
Hard
Ex. Sclerosis
sebum
A fatty secretin of the sebaceous gland
sect/o
Cut
sept/o
Wall, divider; seven
serum
The clear portion of body fluid, including blood
sinus
Cavity, channel, or hollow space
spir/o
Cool; to breath
Ex. Spirometer
som(a)
Body
Ex. Somatic cell (body cell)
stern(o)-
Sternum (breastbone)
stomat/o
Mouth
thorac/o
Chest
tom/o
Cut
condyl/o
Knuckle of a joint
cor/o
Pupil
Ex. Cornea
col/o
Colon
colp/o
Vagina
cirrh/o
Yellow-orange
cleid/o
Clavicle
chrom/o
Color
Ex. Chromatic
chron/o
Time
Ex.chronicle
chol/e
Bile
chondr/o
Cartilage
cerebr/o
Brain, cerebellum
Ex. Cerebrospinal fluid
cervic/o
Neck
Ex. Cervical vertebrae
append/o
Appendix
Anteri/o
Artery
Ex. Anterior artery
cel/o
Hernia, protrusion
Cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
Cent/i
A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth of 100
cephal/o
Head
Ex. Diencephalon
anter/o
Front
Ex. Anterior
aort/o
Aorta
angin/o
Blood vessel
ankyl/o
Fused, stiff
Ex. ankylosing spondylitis
angi/o
Vessel
andr/o
Man, male
Ex. Androgen
alges/o
Pain
Ex. Algesia
alb/o
White
Ex. Albino
aden/o
Gland
adip/o
Fat
abdomin/o
Abdomen
acou/o; acoust/o
Hear
Ex. Acoustic
carp/o
Wrist
Ex. Carpal tunnel syndrome
cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
caud/o
Tail
cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
arthr/o
Joint
Ex. Arthritis
asthen/o
Weak
atel/o
Incomplete
ather/o
Fat
Ex. Atherosclerosis
atri/o
Atrium
Ex. Atrioventricular valve
audi/o
To hear
Ex. Audiology
cyan/o
Blue
Ex. Cyanic
cycl/o
Circle or cycle
diverticul/o
Diverticulum, a small blind pouch
dors/o
Back
Ex. Dorsal fin
disk/o
Flat shape, intervertebral disk
dist/o
Distant, away
Ex. Distal
dipl/o
Two; double
Ex. Diploid cell
dips/o
Thirst
derm(at)/o
Skin
Ex. Dermatologist, dermatome
Digit
Finger or toe
cyst/o
Bladder
cyt/o
Cell
Ex. Cytokinesis, cytoskeleton
carcin/o
Cancer
Ex. Carcinoma
cardi/o
Heart
Ex. Cardiovascular, cardiologist
burs/o
Pouch or sac
Ex. Bursa
calc/i
Calcium
bronch/i
Airway, bronchus
Ex. Bronchitis
bucc/o
Cheek
Ex. Buccal swab
blephar/o
Eyelid
brachi/o
Arm
Ex. Brachial artery (check pulse)
bil/i
Bile
blast/o
Germ, bud, developing cell
Ex. Blastocysts
bacteri/o
Bacteria
bi
Life; also two
Ex. Biology, biweekly
cubitus
Elbow
cutane/o
Skin
Ex. Subcutaneous
crani/o
Cranium, skull
crin/o
To secrete
corne/o
Cornea
cost/o
Rib
Ex. intercostal muscle
dors/o
Back
Ex. Dorsal fun
duct/o
Lead, move
Ex. Adduct, abduct
ech/o
To bounce, sound
Ex. Echo gram
duoden/o
Duodenum
