ROOT WORDS I Flashcards
Abdomino-
Abdominal-Abdominal muscles
Arterio-
Artery-Arteriosclerosis:Thickening or hardening of the walls of the arteries
Brachio-
Arm-Brachial pulse
Bronch-
Bronchus-Bronchitis
Carcino-
Cancer-Carcinogen
Cardio-
Heart-Cardiovascular(heart and vessels),Cardiomyopathy-chronic desease of the heart muscle.
Colo-
Colon-Colonoscopy
Cyto-
Cell-Cytotoxic- it means that is toxic to living cells
Derm-/Dermato
Skin-Dermatologist
Encephalo-
Brain-Encephalitis
Gastro-
Stomach-Gastritis inflamation of the lining of the stomach
Intestino-
Intestine-Intestinal obstruction
Myo-
Muscle-Myocardium:muscular tissue of the heart
Neuro-
Nerves-Neuron specialized cell that transmit nerve impulses
Oculo-/Ophthalmo-
Eye-Oculamotor(movemet),Ophtalmologist-treats eyes
Oto-
Ear-Otoscope instrument to examine the ear
Pulmo-
Lungs-Pulmonologist
Thoraco-
Chest/Thorax-Thoracotomy-Toracotomia open the chest
Thyro-
Thyroid Gland-Thyrotoxicosis-condition in which there is too much thyroid hormone in the body
Viscero-
Vicera (internal organs)-Visceroceptors-viseroreseptores
Histo-/Histio-
Tissue-Histology-study of the microscopic structures of the tissues
Hepato-
Liver-Hepatomegaly-Hepatomegalia-Abnormal enlargement of the liver
Nephro-
Kidneys-Nephrolithiasis-kidney stones
Onco-
Tumor or a Mass-Es:Oncogene: a gene that can potentially transform a cell into a tumor cell-Oncology
Osteo-
Bones-Osteophyte-Bone spurs/ bony outgrouths associated with degeneration of cartilage joints
Cranio-
Skull-Craniotomy-Surgical opening into the skull
Adipo-
Fat,Fatty Tissue or also named Adipose Tissue
Adreno-
Adrenal Glands-Glandulas Suprarenales-Adrenocortical refers to the outer layer of th adrenal glands
Arthro-/Articulo-
Joint-Arthroscopy
Cephalo-
Head-Cephalocaudal:Proceeding or occurring in the direction head to tail.
Pneumo-
Lungs-Pneumonia:Inflammation of the lung tissues
Cerebello-
Cerebellum of the brain-Cerebellopontine angle
Cerebro-
Cerebrum of the Brain-Cerebrovascular (brain and vessels)
Cysto-
Urinary Bladder-Cystoscopy: a procedure using a scope to look inside the bladder
Duodeno-
Duodenum-Duodenography:Radiographic visualization of the Duodenum with a contrast dye (tinte de contraste)
Glosso-
Tongue-Macroglossia (Macroglosia):Abnormal enlargement of the tongue
Laryngo-
Larynx-Laryngospasm Laryngospasm:Spasmodic closure of the larynx.
Lympho-
Limph-Linphadenopathy:Desease affecting the limph nodes
Musculo-
Muscle-Musculoskeletal(musculature and skeleton)
Naso-
Nose:Nasopharinx:upper part of the pharynx continuos with the nasal passages