Root Words Flashcards
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Hidr/o
Sweat, Perspiration
Kerat/o
Keratin, horny layer of skin
Melan/o
Dark, black, melanin
Onych/o
Nail
Seb/o
Sebum, sebaceous gland
Trich/o
Hair
Arthr/o
Joint
Burso/o
Bursa, sac of fluid near joint
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Erg/o
Work
Fasci/o
Fascia
Kin/o, kinesi/o
Movement
Muscul/o
Muscle
My/o
Muscle
Oste/o
Bone
Synov/i
Synovial fluid, joint or membrane
Ten/o, Tendin/o
Tendon
Ton/o
Tone; pressure
Bronch/o
Bronchus
Laryng/o
Larynx
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Phren/o
Diaphragm
Phrenic/o
Phrenic Nerve
Pleur/o
Pleura
Pneumon/o
Lung
Pneum/o, pneumat/o
Air; gas; respiration, lung
Pulm/o, Pulmon/o
Lungs
Rhin/o
Nose
Sept/o
Septum, partition dividing wall
Spir/o
Breathing
Trache/o
Tracheo
Angi/o
Vessel
Aort.o
Aorta
Arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
Atri/o
Atrium
Cardi/o
Heart
Phleb/o
Vein
Valv/o, valvul/o
Valve
Vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel, duct
Ven/o, ven/i
Vein
Ventricul/o
Cavity, ventricle
Erythr/o
Red Blood Cell
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
Immun/o
Immunity, immune system
Leuk/o, leukocyt/o
White blood cells
Lymph/o
Lymph, Lymphatic System
Lymphaden/o
Lymph Node
Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic Vessel
Splen/o
Spleen
Thromb/o
Blood Clot
Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, thrombocyte
Thym/o
Thymus Gland
Tonsil/o
Tonsil
Bucc/o
Cheek
Chol/e, chol/o
Bile, gall
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Choledoch/o
Common Bile Duct
Enter/o
Instestine
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gloss/o
Tongue
Hepat/o
Liver
Labi/o
Lip
Lingu/o
Tongue
Or/o
Mouth
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
Stoma, stomat/o
Mouth
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
Uvul/o
Uvula
Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx
Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
Nephr/o
Kidney
Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
Ren/o
Kidney
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
Ureter/o
Urethra
Urin/o
Urine
Vesic/o
Urinary Bladder
Epididym/o
Epididymis
Orchi/o, orchid/o
Testis
Osche/o
Scrotum
Prostat/o
Prostate
Semin/o
Semen
Sperm/o, spermat/o
Semen, spermatozoa
Vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus, deferens; also vessel; duct
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
Colp/o
Vagina
Episi/o
Vulva
Gyn/o, gynec/o
Women
Hyster/o
Uterus
Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
Men/o, mens
Menstruation
Metr/o, metr/i
Uterus
O/o
Ovum, egg cell
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ov/o, ovul/o
Ovum, eg cell
Salping/o
Oviduct, tube
Adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
Adrenocortic/o
Adrenal cortex
Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system
Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
Insul/o
Pancreatic islets
Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
Parathyroid Gland
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid Gland
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
Encenphal/o
Brain
Gangli/o, ganglion
Ganglion
Gli/o
Neuroglia Cells
Medull/o
Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, Marrow
Mening/o, meninge/o
Meninges
Myel/o
Spinal cord or Bone marrow
Narc/o
Stupor, numbness, sleep
Neur.o, neur/i
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
Psych/o
Mind
Radicul/o
Spinal nerve root
Somn/o, somn/i
Sleep
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Cochle/o
Cochlea of inner ear
Corne/o
Cornea
Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac
Myring/o
Ear
Phak/o, phac/o
Lens
Retin/o
Retina
Salping/o
Tube, Eustachian Tube
Scler/o
Sclera
Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane