Roots Flashcards
1
Q
Adip/o or Lip/o
A
Fat/ fatty
2
Q
Abdomin/o-
A
Abdomen
Abdominal
3
Q
Angi/o-
A
Blood vessel
4
Q
Arter/o
A
Artery
5
Q
Ather/o-
A
Plaque or fatty substance
6
Q
Arthro-
A
Joint
7
Q
Aorto-
A
Aorta
8
Q
Bronch/o-
A
Brachial tissue
9
Q
Carcin/o-
A
Cancer
10
Q
Cerebr/o-
A
Cerebrum
The largest part of the brain
11
Q
Cervix-
A
Neck
12
Q
Chol/e-
A
Bile
13
Q
Colpo-
A
Vagina
14
Q
Cost/o-
A
Rib
15
Q
Crani/o-
A
Skull
16
Q
Cutane/o-
A
Skin
17
Q
Dermat/o-
A
Skin
18
Q
Esophag/o-
A
Esophagus
19
Q
Gynec/o
A
Women/female
20
Q
Immun/o-
A
Immune
21
Q
Lapr/o-
A
Loins
22
Q
Adeno-
A
Gland or glandular
23
Q
Pyel/o
A
Pelvis
24
Q
Scrot/o
A
Scrotum
25
Dys-
Difficult
26
Whats the root for veins? Spell it.
phlebo-
27
Whats the root for uterus?
hystero-
| metro-
28
Whats the root word for blood?
hemo-