Roots a-e Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin
A
Pertaining to the abdomen
2
Q
acanth
A
A spine or thorne
3
Q
acar
A
Mite
4
Q
acet
A
Vinegar
5
Q
acetabul
A
Pertaining to the hip socket
6
Q
acoust
A
Pertaining to the perception of sound
7
Q
acr
A
Extremity, top
8
Q
actin
A
Ray
9
Q
acu
A
Sharpness, related to sight or sound
10
Q
aden
A
Pertaining to a gland
11
Q
adenoid
A
Similar to a gland
12
Q
adip
A
Pertaining to fat
13
Q
adren
A
Pertaining to the adrenal gland
14
Q
aer
A
Pertaining to air
15
Q
agglutin
A
Clumping
16
Q
albin
A
white
17
Q
albumin
A
Pertaining to a protein
18
Q
algesi
A
Perception of pain
19
Q
alveol
A
Sac
20
Q
ambly
A
Dull
21
Q
ambul
A
Walk
22
Q
amni
A
Pertaining to the amnion
23
Q
ampulla
A
Dilation of a tubular structure
24
Q
amyl
A
Starch
25
an
Anus
26
andr
Male
27
aneurysm
Dilation of an artery, vein, or heart
28
angi
Vessel
29
angina
Squeezing pain
30
anis
Unequal
31
ankyl
Crooked, fixed
32
anthrac
Coal
33
anthrop
Man
34
antr
Cavity
35
aort
Aorta
36
append
Pertaining to an appendix
37
appendic
Pertaining to an appendix
38
aque
Water
39
arachn
Spider
40
arch
First
41
areola
Small area
42
argyr
Silver
43
arteri
Artery
44
arteriol
Arteriole
45
arthr
Joint
46
articul
Joint
47
astr
Star
48
atel
Incomplete
49
ather
Pertaining to cholesterol and fatty plaques within arteries
50
atri
Chamber providing an entrance to a location
51
audi
Hearing
52
aur
Ear
54
aux
Increase
55
axi
Axis
56
axill
Armpit
57
axon
The axis
58
azot
Urea
59
ba
Walk
60
bacteri
Bacteria
61
balan
Pertaining to glans penis
62
ball
Throw
63
bar
Weight
64
bi
Life
65
blast
Bud
66
belphar
Eyelid
67
bol
Throw, ball
68
brachi
Arm
69
brachy
Short
70
brom
Stench
71
bronch
Windpipe
72
bronchiol
Bronchiole
73
bry
Life
74
bucc
Cheek
75
bulb
Bulb
76
burs
Fluid-filled sac
77
butyr
Butter
78
calc
Stone-like, heel, calcium
79
calor
Heat
80
campt
Bent
81
cancr
Cancer
82
capit
Head
83
carcin
Cancer
85
cardi
Heart
86
cari
Putrescence
87
carp
Wrist
88
caud
Tail
89
caus
Burning
90
cauter
Burn
91
cec
Cecum, blind
92
celi
Abdomen
93
cell
Room
94
cement
Cement
95
cephal
Head
96
cer
Wax
97
cerc
Tail
98
cerebell
Cerebellum
99
cerebr
Brain
100
cervic
Neck
101
chem
Chemical
102
chol
Bile
103
cholangi
Relating to bile duct
104
cholecyst
Gallbladder
105
choledoch
Common bile duct
106
chondr
Cartilage
107
chor
Membrane
108
chord
Cord
109
chore
Dance
110
chrom
Color
111
chromat
Color
112
chron
Time
113
chrys
Gold
114
chyl
Juice
115
cine
Movement
116
cirs
Varix
117
cleid
Clavicle
118
clin
Incline, bend, bed
119
coccyg
Coccyx
120
col
Large intestine
121
colp
Vagina
122
condyl
Rounded projection
123
coni
Dust
124
copr
Feces
125
cor
Pupil, with, together
126
coron
Coronary arteries
127
corp
Body
128
cortic
Bark, outer layer
129
cost
Rib
130
crani
Skull
131
creat
Meat
132
cret
Distinguished, separate, growth
133
crur
Shin, leg
134
cry
Cold
135
crypt
Hide
136
cutane
Skin
137
cyan
Blue
138
cycl
Circle
139
cymb
Boat
140
cyn
Dog
141
cyst
Bladder
142
cyt
cell
143
dacry
Tear
144
dactyl
Digit
145
dendr
Tree, branching
146
dent
Tooth
147
derm
Skin
148
desm
Ligament
149
dextr
Right side
150
dicty
Nest
151
didym
Twin, testis
152
dipl
Double
153
dips
Thirst
154
disc
Disk
155
dolor
Pain
156
dors
Back
157
drom
Course
158
duct
Lead, tube
159
duoden
Duodenum
160
dur
Hard
161
dynam
Power
162
ech
Have, hold
163
echin
Hedgehog
164
ectr
Miscarriage, congenital absense
165
elast
Elasticity
166
encephal
Brain
167
enter
Intestine
168
entom
Insect
169
eosin
Red, rosy
170
epipl
Omentum
171
episi
Pubic region
172
erg
Work
173
erot
Relating to sexual desire
174
erythr
Red
175
esthe
Feeling, sensation
176
estr
Female
177
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Cause
