Roots Flashcards
Arteri/o
Artery
Arteriovenous: pertaining to both artery and vein
Arthr/o
Joint
Arthrosclerosis: stiffening or hardening of the joints
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Blepharism: spasm of the eyelid; continuous blinking
Bronch/o
Windpipe, throat
Bronchistaxis: bleeding from the bronchial wall
Cardi/o
Heart
Cardiovalvular: pertaining to the valves of the heart
Cephal/o
Head
Cephalogyric: petering to turning motions of the head
Cerebr/o
Brain
Cerebration: functional activity of the brain
Chir/o
Hand
Chiropractic: disease treatment by vertebral manipulation
Chol/o
Bile
Cholomesis: vomiting of bile
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Chondromalacia: abnormal softening of cartilage
Aden/o
Gland
Adenoid: resembling a gland
Col/o
Lower intestine
Colitis: inflammation of the colon
Colp/o
Vagina
Colporrhexis: laceration of the vagina
Cor/o
Pupil of the eye
Corotomy: incision of the pupil
Cortic/o
Cortex
Corticotrophic: having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex
Cost/o
Rib
Costalgia: pain in the ribs
Cyst/o
Bladder, cyst
Cystitis: inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cyt/o
Cell
Cytoglycopenia: deficient glucose content of the body or blood cells
Dacry/o
Tears
Dacryagogic: inducing a flow of tears
Dent/i
Tooth
Dentibuccal: pertaining to the cheek and teeth
Dermat/o
Skin
Dermabrasion: planing of the skin done by mechanical means
Dextr/o
Right side
Dextroversion: movement, especially eye movement, to the right
Encephal/o
Brain
Encephelomyelopathy: a disease involving the brain and spinal cord
Enter/o
Intestine
Enteromegaly: enlargement of the intestines
Fibr/o
Fibrous
Fibrochondritis: inflammation of fibrocartilage
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gastrodynia: pain in the stomach
Gloss/o
Tonuge
Glossopharygeal: pertaining to the tongue and pharynx
Gynec/o
Woman
Gynecomastia: exaggerated growth of the male mammary glands
Hem/a
Blood
Hematemesis: the vomiting of blood
Hem/o
Blood
Hemorrhage: the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel
Hepat/o
Liver
Hepatosplenitis: inflammation of the liver and spleen
Hist/o
Tissue
Histopathology: study of diseased tissue
Hydr/o
Water
Hydrotherapy: the external use of water to treat disease or injury
Hyster/o
Uterus, womb
Hysterctomy: surgical removal of the uterus
ili/o
Flank, upper hipbone
iliolumbar: pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions
irid/o
Iris of the eye
iridodilator: agent that dilates the pupil of the eye
Labi/o
Lip
Labioplasty: plastic repair of a lip
Lapar/o
Flank, abdominal wall
Laparorrhaphy: suture of the abdominal wall
Laryng/o
Windpipe, larynx
Laryngoxerosis: dryness of the larynx
Lip/o
Fat
Lipophilia: affinity for fat
Mast/o
Breast
Mastatrophy: atrophy of the mammary gland
Metr/o
Uterus
Metritis: inflammation of the uterus
Muscul/o
Muscle
Musculocutaneous: pertaining to muscle and skin
Myel/o
Marrow, spinal cord
Myelatelia: imperfect development of the spinal cord
My/o
Muscle
Myocele: hernia if muscle through its sheath
Nephr/o
Kidney
Nephrolith: a calculus in a kidney
Neur/o
Nerve
Neurogenic: forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy
Odont/o
Tooth
Odontopathy: any disease of the teeth
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Ophthalmoneuritis: infammation of the optic nerve
Opt/o
Eye
Optokinetic: pertaining to the movement of the eyes
Orchid/o
Testes
Orchidic: pertaining to a testis
Oss/i
Bone
Ossific: forming or becoming bone
Oste/o
Bone
Osteoclastoma: a giant cell tumor of bone
Ot/o
Ear
Otopolypus: a polyp in the ear
Ov/i
Egg
Ovary: the female reproductive organ that produces eggs
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Pharyngostomy: creation of an artificial opening into the pharynx
Phleb/o
Vein
Phleborrhexis: rupture of a vein
Pleur/o
Rib, side of body
Pleuroclysis: injection of fluids into the pleural cavity
Pneum/o
Lung, air
Pneumonosis: any lung disease
Pod/o
Foot
Pododermatitis: inflammation of the skin of the foot
Poli/o
Grey matter
Poliodystrophy: atrophy of the cerebral gray matter
Proct/o
Anus, rectum
Proctoplasm: spasm of the rectum
Psych/o
Mind
Psychotropic: capable of modifying mental activity
Pulm/o
Lung
Pulmoaortic: pertaining to the lungs & aorta
Pyel/o
Pelvis
Pyeloplasty: plastic repair of the renal pelvis
Ren/i
Kidney
Renal: pertaining to the kidney
Sacr/o
Sacrum
Sacrad: toward the sacrum
Sangui
Blood
Sanguigacient: forming blood
Sacr/o
Flesh
Sarcosis: abnormal increase of flesh
Ser/o
Serum, blood
Seroprognosis: prognosis of disease based on serum reactions
Sial/o
Salivary glands
Sialadenitis: inflammation of a salivary gland
Somat/o
Body
Somatometry: measurement of the dimensions of the entire body
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Spondyloarthropathy: disease of the joints of the spine
Stomat/o
Mouth
Stomatitis: inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth
Thromb/o
Blood clot, coagulation
Thrombectomy: surgical removal of a clot from a blood vessel
Trache/o
Windpipe, trachea
Tracheotome: an instrument for incising the trachea
Trich/o
Hair
Trichoclasia: brittleness of the hair
Urethr/o
Urethra
Urethrostenosis: constriction of the urethra
Urin/o
Urine
Urinoma: a cyst containing urine
Ur/o
Urine
Urogenous: producing urine
Uter/o
Womb, uterus
Uterotonic: increasing the tone of the uterine muscle
Vas/o
Vessel
Vasodilator: causing dilation of blood vessels
Ven/o
Vein
Venosity: excess of venous blood in a part
Ventr/o
Abdomen
Ventrose: having a belly-like expansion
Cardi/o
Heart
Cardiology: study & treatment of the heart & it’s diseases
Chir/o
Hand
Chiropractic: disease treatment by manipulation of the vertebral column