Unit 7 Roots Flashcards
1
Q
acid
A
presence of hydrogen ions
2
Q
acro
A
high
3
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal gland
4
Q
ald[ehyde]o
A
chemical group
5
Q
alkal(i)
A
alkali, absence of hydrogen ions
6
Q
arche
A
beginning
7
Q
bol
A
throw (anabolism, catabolism, metabolism)
8
Q
calc
A
calcium
9
Q
catechol
A
chemical group
10
Q
chlor
A
chlorine
11
Q
cortic/o
A
adrenal cortex
12
Q
chole
A
bile
13
Q
cyst
A
fluid filled space
14
Q
diabet
A
polydipsia and polyuria “go through” greek
15
Q
dips
A
drinking
16
Q
drome
A
to run
17
Q
farc
A
packed “to stuff” latin
18
Q
fus
A
pouring into
19
Q
galacto
A
milk
20
Q
genit
A
reproduction; birth
21
Q
glycogen
A
sugar molecules assembled into larger structure
22
Q
gonad/o
A
sex organs
23
Q
grade
A
movement (time or space)
24
Q
gyneco
A
female
