Root words Flashcards
foundation of a word, usually is a body part
root
orch, orchid, test, testicul
testicles
oophor, ovari
ovaries
adren
adrenals
gonad
gonads
pancreat
pancreas
parathyroid
parathyroids
pineal
pineal
pituit
pituitary
thym
thymus
thyroid
thyroid
cyst, vesic
bladder
urethra
urethra
ureter
ureters
nephr, ren
kidneys
gastr
stomach
splen
spleen
esophag
esophagus
col
large intestine
enter
small intestine
hepat
liver
or
mouth
gastr
stomach
laryng
larynx
pneum, pneumon
lungs
nas
nose
trache
trachea
sinus
sinuses
lymph
lymph
splen
spleen
tonsil
tonsils
arteri
arteries
hem, hemat
blood
card, cardi
heart
phleb, ven
veins
capil
capillaries
encephal
brain
myel
spinal cord, bone marrow
neur
nerves
acoust, ot
ears
ten, tend, tendin
tendons
my
muscles
fasci
fascia
ligament
ligaments
oste, ost, os
bones
chrondr
cartilage
arthr
joints
pil
hair
hidr
sweat glands
cutane, derm, dermat
skin
seb
sebaceous glands (oil)