Roots of Medical Specialties Flashcards
1
Q
cardi/o-
A
heart
2
Q
chir/o-
A
hand
3
Q
chrin/o-
A
secrete
4
Q
dem/o-
A
people
5
Q
dent/o-
A
tooth
6
Q
dermat/o-
A
skin
7
Q
embry/o-
A
embryo
8
Q
enter/o-
A
intestine
9
Q
gastr/o-
A
stomach
10
Q
geront/o-
A
old age
11
Q
gynec/o-
A
female
12
Q
hemat/o-
A
blood
13
Q
immun/o-
A
protected
14
Q
intern/o-
A
within/inner
15
Q
nat/o-
A
birth
16
Q
nephr/o-
A
kidney
17
Q
nuer/o-
A
nerves
18
Q
obstetr/o-
A
midwife
19
Q
onc/o-
A
tumor
20
Q
ophthalm/o-
A
eye
21
Q
opt/o-
A
eye
22
Q
orth/o-
A
straight
23
Q
oste/o-
A
bone
24
Q
laryng/o-
A
ear/nose/larynx
25
Q
path/o-
A
disease
26
Q
ped/o- or pedi/a-
A
child
27
Q
pharmac/o-
A
drug or medicine
28
Q
pod/o- or ped/i-
A
foot
29
Q
proct/o-
A
anus or rectum
30
Q
psych/o-
A
mind
31
Q
ur/o-
A
urine