Rootword Flashcards
Ab-, a-
Away
-able
Capable of
Aero-
Air, atmosphere
Amphi-/ambi
On both sides
Anti-
Against, opposite
Auto-
By itself
Arthro-
Of the joint
Bi-
Two
Bio-
Life
Cardi-
Related to the heart
Cirum-
Around, on both sides
-cyte
Cell
Dis-
Opposite of
De-
Without /lack of
Derm-/derma
Skin
Extra-
Ooutside of
-en
Made of
Enter/entro
Intestines, stomach
-graph/ gram
To draw,to write
Gynec-
Women, female
Inter-
Between, among
Intra-
Within
-itis
Illness/diseased
-osis
Illness/ disease
Micro-
Very small
Multi-
Manyy
Hyper-
High
Hemo-
Blood
Hypo
Low
Hyster-
Uterus
Neuro-
Nervous
Nephro-
Kidney
Hetero-
Different
Logy
Study of
Logist
Specialist
Myo-
Mucle
Obstetro
Pregnancy, birth
Onco-
Tumor
Ophthalmo
Related to the eye
-phobia
Fear
Pre-
Before
Post
After
Path-
Diseases
Pharma/pharmaco-
Drug, madicine
Pod-
Foot
Poly-
Many
Psycho-
Mind
Ped
Child
-plant
To insert or set firmly in some other body or surface
Radio-
Rays (x-rays, sound waves)
Trans-
Across