Root words Flashcards
1
Q
foundation of a word, usually is a body part
A
root
2
Q
orch, orchid, test, testicul
A
testicles
3
Q
oophor, ovari
A
ovaries
4
Q
adren
A
adrenals
5
Q
gonad
A
gonads
6
Q
pancreat
A
pancreas
7
Q
parathyroid
A
parathyroids
8
Q
pineal
A
pineal
9
Q
pituit
A
pituitary
10
Q
thym
A
thymus
11
Q
thyroid
A
thyroid
12
Q
cyst, vesic
A
bladder
13
Q
urethra
A
urethra
14
Q
ureter
A
ureters
15
Q
nephr, ren
A
kidneys
16
Q
gastr
A
stomach
17
Q
splen
A
spleen
18
Q
esophag
A
esophagus
19
Q
col
A
large intestine
20
Q
enter
A
small intestine
21
Q
hepat
A
liver
22
Q
or
A
mouth
23
Q
gastr
A
stomach
24
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laryng
A
larynx
25
pneum, pneumon
lungs
26
nas
nose
27
trache
trachea
28
sinus
sinuses
29
lymph
lymph
30
splen
spleen
31
tonsil
tonsils
32
arteri
arteries
33
hem, hemat
blood
34
card, cardi
heart
35
phleb, ven
veins
36
capil
capillaries
37
encephal
brain
38
myel
spinal cord, bone marrow
39
neur
nerves
40
acoust, ot
ears
41
ten, tend, tendin
tendons
42
my
muscles
43
fasci
fascia
44
ligament
ligaments
45
oste, ost, os
bones
46
chrondr
cartilage
47
arthr
joints
48
pil
hair
49
hidr
sweat glands
50
cutane, derm, dermat
skin
51
seb
sebaceous glands (oil)
