Root Words Flashcards
All words in this deck outline the System Root Words
1
Q
Angi/o
A
Blood Vessel
2
Q
Ateri/o
A
Artery
3
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
4
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
5
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)
6
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
7
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
8
Q
Colon/o or Col/o
A
Colon, Large Intestine
9
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
10
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder
11
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
12
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
13
Q
Enter/o
A
Small Intestine
14
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
15
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
16
Q
Gingiv/o
A
Gums
17
Q
Gloss/o
A
Tongue
18
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
19
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
20
Q
Hyster/o
A
Uterus
21
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen, Abdominal Wall
22
Q
Laryg/o
A
Larynx (voice box)
23
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
24
Q
Mamm/o
A
Breast
25
Q
Mast/o
A
Breast
26
Q
Melan/o
A
Black
27
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
28
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone Marrow, Spinal Cord
29
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
30
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve, Nervous System
31
Q
Oophor/o
A
Ovary
32
Q
Opthalm/o
A
Eye
33
Q
Orchi/o
A
Testicle
34
Q
Ostero/o
A
Bone
