Table 5-9: Common Word Roots And Combining Forms Flashcards
abdomin/o
Abdomen
acou/o
acoust/o
Hear
aden/o
Gland
adip/o
Fat
alges/o
Pain
andr/o
Man, male
angi/o
Vessel
angin/o
Blood vessel
ankyl/o
Fused/stiff
anter/o
Front
aort/o
Aorta
apend/o
Appendix
arteri/o
Artery
arthr/o
Joint
asthen/o
Weak
atel/o
Incomplete
ather/o
Fat
atri/o
Atrium
audi/o
To hear
aur/o
Ear
aut/o
Self
bacteri/o
Bacteria
bi
Life; also two
bil/i
Bile
blast/o
Germ, bud, developing cell
blephar/o
Eyelid
brachi/o
Arm
bronch/i
Airway; bronchus
bucc/o
Cheek
burs/o
Pouch or sac
calc/i
Calcium
carcin/o
Cancer
cardi/o
Heart
carp/o
Twist
cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
caud/o
Tail
cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
cel/o
Hernia/protrusion
cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
cent/i
A fraction in the metric; one hundredth or 100
cephal/o
H
cerebr/o
Brain, cerebrum
cervic/o
Neck
chol/e
Bile
chondr/o
Cartalige
chrom/o
C
chron/o
Time
cleid/o
Clavicle
col/o
Colon
colp/o
Vagina
condyl/o
Knuckle of joint
cor/o
Pupil
corne/o
Cornea
cost/o
Rib
crani/o
Cranium, skull
crin/o
To secrete
cubitus
Elbow
cutane/o
Skin
cycl/o
Circle or cycle
cyst/o
B
cyt/o
Cell
derm(at)/o
Skin
digit
Finger or toe
dipl/o
Two,double
dips/o
Thirst
disk/o
Flat shape, intervertebral disk
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum, small blind pouch
Dors/o
Back
duct/o
Lead, move
duoden/o
Duodenum
ech/o
To bounce, sound
ede
Swelling
elast/o
Change shape
electr/o
Electricity
embol/
A plug
embry/o
Embryo
emesis
Vomit
emmetr/o
According to measure
enchephal/o
Brain
enter/o
Small intestine
episi/o
Vulva
esthesi
Sensation or perception
febr
Fever
flex
Bend
foramen
Opening
fract
Break
gastr/o
Stomach
gest
Carry, produce, congestion
glyc/o
Sugar, sweet
gno
Know
gyn/o
Woman, female
hem(at)/o
Blood
hepat/o
Liver
heter/o
Other, different
hom/o
The same
hydr/o
Water
idi/o
Person, self
lact/o
Milk
lingu/o
Tongue
mal/o
Abnormal, bad
medi/o
Middle
men/o
Month, menstration
mening/o
Membrane, usually refers to the meninges
Myel/o
Marrow or spinal cord
My/o
Muscle
Nephr/o
Kidney
neur/o
Nerve
ocul/o
Eye
ophthalm/o
Eye
oste/o
Bone
ot/o
Ear
ov/o
Egg
palpate
To examine by touch
path/o
Disease
ped/o
Child or foot
percuss
To examine by striking
phag/o
Eat
pharyng/o
Throat
phot/o
Light
pleur/o
Rib, side
pneum(at)/o
Lungs, air
pneumo(n)/o
Lung
pod(i)
Foot
pseud/o
False
psych/o
Mind
pto
Fall
ptyal/o
Saliva
pulmon/o
Lungs
pur, py
Pus
pyr/o
Fire, heat
ren/o
Kidney
rhin/o
Nose
sangui(n)o
Blood
sebum
A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
sect/o
Cut
sept/o
Wall,divider, also seven
serum
The clear portion of body fluids; including blood
sinus
Caviry, channel, or hollow space
som(a)
Body
spir/o
Coil, to breathe
stern(o)-
Sternum (breastbone)
stomat/o
Mouth
thorac/o
Chest
Tom/o
Cut
toxic/o
Poisonous
trich/o
Hair
ur/o
Urine
uter/o
Uterus, womb
varic/o
Dilated vein
vas/o
Blood vessel
viscer/o
Internal organs
xen/o
Foreign(material)
xer/o
Dry