Roots Flashcards
Abdomin(o)
Abdomen
Abdominal pain
Pertaining to the abdomen
Aden(o)
Gland
Adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
Angi(o)
Vessel
Angioplasty
Surgical repair of a vessel using a balloon
Arterio
Artery
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of artery walls
Arthr(o)
Joint
Arthrotomy
Cut into a joint
Brachi(o)
Arm
Brachial
Pertaining to the arm
Bronchi, Bronch(o)
Bronchus
Bronchopneumonia
Inflammation of the lungs
Card, Cadri(o)
Heart
Cardiology
Study of the heart
Cerebr(o)
Cerebrum
Cerebrospinal
Pertaining to the bran and spinal cord
Cephal(o)
Head
Cephalalgia
Headache
Chole, Chol(o)
Bile
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the galbladder
Colo
Colon
Colonoscopy
Examination of the large intestine or colon with a scope
Cost(o)
Rib
Costochondral
Pertaining to a rib
Crani(o)
Skull
Craniotomy
Cutting into the skull
Cyan(o)
Blue
Cyanosis
Blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood
Cyst(o)
Bladder, Cyst
Cystitis
Inflammation of the skin
Derm, Derma
Skin
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Duoden(o)
Duodenum
Duodenal
Pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine
Encephal(o)
Brain
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
Gaster(o), Gastro
Stomach
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
Geron
Aged
Gerontology
Study of the aged
Gluco
Sweet
Glucometer
device used to measure blood glucose
Glyco, Glyc
Sweet
Glycosuria
Glucose (sugar) in the urine
Gyneco, Gyno
Woman
Gynecology
Study of diseases of the female reproductive organs
Hema, Hemato, Hemo
Blood
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Hepato
Liver
Hepatomegaly
Enlargement of the liver
Hyster(o)
Uterus
Hysterectomy
Surgical Removal of the uterus
ile(o), ili(o)
ileum
ileorrhapy
surgical repair of the ileum
Laryng(o)
Larynx
Laryngectomy
Excision of the larynx
Lymph(o)
Lymph
Lymohocyte
Type of white blood cell
Mamm(o)
Breast
Mammogram
x-ray of the breast
Mast(o)
Breast
Mastectomy
Excision of the breast
Melan(o)
BlackM
Melanoma
Mole or tumor, may be cancerous
Mening(o)
Meninges; Membranes covering the spinal cord and brain
Meningitis
Inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain
Necro
Death
Necrotic
Dead Tissue
Nephr(o)
Kidney
Nephrectomy
Removal of a kidney
Neur(o)
Nerve
Neuritis
Inflammation of a nerve
Onc(o)
Tumor
Oncology
Study of tumors
Ophthalm(o)
Eye
Opthalmologist
Eye Doctor
Oste(o)
Bones
Osteoarthritis
disease of the joints
Ot(o)
Ear
Otology
Study of the ear
Pharyng(o)
Pharynx
Phayngitis
Inflammation of the throat, sore throat
Phleb(o)
Vein
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
Pneo(a)
Breathing
Tachypnea
Rapid Breathing
Pneum
Air, Gas, Respiration
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lung
Pod(o)
Foot
Podiatrist
Foot Doctor
Proct(o)
Anus, Rectum
Proctology
Study of the rectum
Pulm(o)
Lung
Pulmonary
Relation to the lungs
Splen(o)
Spleen
Splenomeglat
Enlarge spleen
Stomat(o)
Mouth
Stomatitis
Inflammation of Mouth
Therm(o)
Hot, Heat
Thermoplegia
Heatstroke
Thorac(o)
Chest
Thoracotomy
Incision into chest wall
Thromb(o)
blood clot
Thrombus
Blood clot blockin a vessel
Toxic(o), Tox(o)
Poison
Toxicology
Study of Poisons
Trache(o)
Trachea, Windpipe
Tracheostomy
Incision to make an artificial airway
Urethr(o)
Urethra
Urethritis
Inflammation of Urethr