Word Element Flashcards by Marybeth Shelton

abdomin/o

abdominal

ab-DOM-ih-no
ab-DOM-ih-nal

abdomen

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ana-

anaplasia

AN-ah
an-ah-PLAY-zee-ah

not, without

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anter/o

an-TEE-roh
an-TEE-ree-or

front

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cervic/o

cervical

SER-vih-ko
SER-vih-kal

neck; cervix

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coccyg/o

coccygeal

COCK-sih-goh
cock-SIJ-ee-al

coccyx

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crani/o

cranial

KRAY-nee-oh
KRAY-nee-al

skull, cranium

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cyt/o

cytology

SIGH-toh
sigh-TOL-oh-jee

cell

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dors/o

dorsum

DOR-so
DOR-sum

back

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dys-

dysplasia

DISS
dis-PLAY-zee-ah

bad, difficult, painful, disordered

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epi-

epigastric

EP-ih
ep-ih-GAS-trik

upon, over

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hist/o

histologist

HISS-toh
his-TOL-oh-jist

tissue

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hypo-

hypochondriac

HIGH-poh
high-poh-KON-dree-ak

under, below, beneath, less than normal

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-iac

cardiac

EE-ak
CAR-dee-ak

pertaining to

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ili/o

iliac

ILL-ee-oh
ILL-ee-ak

ilium

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inguin/o

inguinal

ING-gwih-oh
ING-gwih-nal

groin

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inter-

intervertebral

IN-ter
in-ter-VER-teh-bral

between

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-ion

supination

SHUN
soo-pin-AY-shun

action; process

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later/o

lateral

LAT-er-oh
LAT-er-al

side

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lumb/o

lumbar

LUM-boh
LUM-bar

loins, lower back

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medi/o

mediolateral

MEE-dee-oh
MEE-dee-oh-LAT-er-al

middle

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nucle/o

nucleic

NOO-klee-oh
noo-KLEE-ik

nucleus

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pelv/i

pelvic

PELL-vih
PELL-vik

pelvis

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-plasm

neoplasm

PLAZM
NEE-oh-plazm

living substance

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poster/o

posterior

POSS-teh-roh
pos-TEE-ree-or

back

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proxim/o | proximal

PROK-sim-oh PROK-sih-mal near

sacr/o | sacrum

SAY-kroh SAY-krum sacrum

-some | chromosome

SOHM KROH-mo-sohm "a body" of a specified type

spin/o | spinal

SPY-noh SPY-nal spine

thorac/o | thoracic

THOH-rah-koh thoh-RASS-ik chest

umbilic/o | umbilical

um-BILL-ih-koh um-BILL-ih-kal navel

ventr/o | ventral

VEN-troh VEN-tral belly, front side

vertebr/o | vertebral

VER-teh-broh VER-teh-bral vertebra

viscer/o | visceral

VISS-er-oh VISS-er-al internal organs

adip/o

fat ADD-ih-poh

albin/o

white al-BYE-noh

caut/o

burn KAW-toh

cutane/o

skin kew-TAY-nee-oh

derm/o

skin DERM-oh

dermat/o

skin der-MAT-oh

-edema

swelling eh-DEE-mah

erythr/o

red er-RIH-thro

fasci/o

band of fibrous tissue FASH-ee-oh

hidr/o

sweat HIGH-dro

hist/o

tissue HISS-toh

histi/o

tissue HISS-toh

ichthy/o

fish IK-thee-oh

kerat/o

hard, horny cornea of the eye KERR-ah-toh

leuk/o

white LOO-koh

lip/o

fat LIP-oh

melan/o

black mell-AH-noh

myc/o

fungus MY-koh

necr/o

death NECK-roh

onych/o

nails ON-ih-koh

pil/o

hair PYE-loh

scler/o

hard sclera of the eye SKLEHR-oh

squam/o

scales SKWAY-moh

trich/o

hair TRIK-oh

xanth/o

yellow ZAN-thoh

xer/o

dryness ZEE-roh

acetabul/o

ass-eh-TAB-yoo-loh acetabulum

ankyl/o

ANG-kih-loh stiff

arthr/o

AR-throh joint

blast/o, -blast

BLAST-oh embryonic stage of development

calc/o

KALK-oh calcium

calc/i

KALK-sigh calcium

calcane/o

kal-KAY-nee-oh heel bone

carp/o

CAR-poh wrist

chondr/i

kon-DRIGH cartilage

chondr/o

kon-DROH cartilage

-clast

CLAST to break

-clastic

CLAST-ik to break

clavicul/o

klah-VIK-yoo-loh collarbone

coccyg/o

COCK-si-goh coccyx

cost/o

KOSS-toh ribs

crani/o

KRAY-nee-oh skull, cranium

-desis

DEE-sis to bind, tie together

femor/o

FEM-or-oh femur

fibul/o

FIB-yoo-lah fibula

gen/o

JEN-oh to produce

humer/o

HYOO-mor-oh humerus

ili/o

ILL-ee-oh ilium

ischi/o

ISS-kee-oh ischium

kyph/o

KI-foh humpback; pertaining to a hump

lamin/o

LAM-ih-no lamina

lord/o

LOR-doh swayback; bent

lumb/o

LUM-boh loins, lower back

malac/o

mah-LAY-coh softening

-malacia

mah-LAY-she-ah softening

mandibul/o

man-DIB-yoo-loh mandible (lower jaw bone)

mastoid/o

mass-TOYD-oh mastoid process

maxill/o

MACK-sih-loh upper jaw (maxilla)

metacarp/o

met-ah-CAR-poh hand bones

metatars/o

met-ah-TAR-soh foot bones

myel/o

MY-ell-oh spinal cord or bone marrow

olecran/o

oh-LEK-ran-oh elbow

orth/o

OR-thoh straight

oste/o

OSS-tee-oh bone

patell/o

pah-TELL-oh kneecap

patell/a

pah-TELL-ah kneecap

pelv/i

PELL-vigh pelvis

phalang/o

fal-AN-goh fingers, toes

-physis

FIH-sis growth, growing

por/o

POR-row cavity, opening, passage, or pore

-porosis

por-ROW-sis porous; lessening in density

pub/o

PYOO-boh pubis

rach/i

RAH-kigh spinal column

radi/o

RAY-dee-oh radiation; radius

scapul/o

SKAP-yoo-loh shoulder blade

scoli/o

SKOH-lee-oh crooked, bent

spondyl/o

SPON-dih-loh vertebra

sten/o

STIN-oh short, contracted, or narrow

stern/o

STER-noh sternum

synovi/o

sin-OH-vee-oh synovial membrane, synovial fluid

synov/o

sin-OH-voh synovial membrane, synovial fluid

tars/o

TAR-soh ankle bones

tempor/o

TEM-por-oh temples of the head

vertebr/o

ver-TEE-broh vertebra