Roots Flashcards
CARDI/O-
ex. cardiology
Heart
CRIN/O-
ex. endocrinology
Secrete
DEM/O
ex. epidemiology
People
DENT/O-
ex. dentistry
Tooth
DERMAT/O-
ex. dermatology
Skin
ENTER/O-
ex. gastroenterology
Intestine
GASTR/O-
ex. gastroenterology
Stomach
HEMAT/O-
ex. hematology
Blood
IMMUN/O-
ex. immunology
Protected
INTERN/O-
ex. internal medicine
Within, Inner
NEPHR/O-
ex. nephrology
Kidney
NEUR/O-
ex. neurology
Nerves
ONC/O-
ex. oncology
Tumor
OPHTHALM/O-
ex. ophthalmology
Eye
ORTH/O-
ex. orthopedics
Straight
OSTE/O-
ex. osteopathy
Bone
OT/O-
ex. otology
Ear
RHIN/O-
ex. rhinologist
Nose
LARYNG/O-
ex. otorhinolaryngology
Larynx (Throat)
PATH/O-
ex. pathology
Disease
PHARMAC/O-
ex. pharmacology
Drug, Medicine
UR/O-
ex. urology
Urine
ADEN/O-
ex. adenoid
meaning gland
ARTERI/O-
ex. arteriovenous
meaning artery
ARTHR/O-
ex. arthrosclerosis
meaning joint
BLEPHAR/O-
ex. blepharospasm
meaning eyelid
BRONCH/O-
ex. bronchostaxis
meaning windpipe or throat
CARDI/O-
ex. cardiovalvular
meaning heart
CEPHAL/O-
ex. cephalogyric
meaning head
CEREBR/O-
ex. cerebration
meaning brain
CHIR/O-
ex. chiropractic
meaning hand
CHOL/O-
ex. cholemesis
meaning bile
CHONDR/O-
ex. chondromalacia
meaning cartilage
COL/O-
ex. colitis
meaning lower intestine
COLP/O-
ex. colporrhexis
meaning vagina
COR/O-
ex. corotomy
meaning pupil of eye
CORTIC/O-
ex. corticotropic
meaning cortex
COST/O-
ex. costalgia
meaning rib
CYST/O-
ex. cystitis
meaning bladder or cyst
CYT/O-
ex. cytoglycopenia
meaning cell
DACRY/O-
ex. dacryagogic
meaning tears
DENT/I-
ex. dentibuccal
meaning tooth