Word Root/Element/Combining Form Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Acanth/o
Thorny/Spiny
Acetabul/o
Acetabulum ( Hip Socket)
Acr/o
Extremities/top
Actin/o
Ray, radius
Acou/o
Hearing
Acous/o
Sound
Aden/o
Gland
Adren/o
Adrenals
Aer/o
Air/gas
Algesi/o
Pain
Alveo/o
Cavity
Ambly/o
Dull, dim
Amni/o
Amnion
Amyl/o
Starch
Angi/o
Vessel
Anis/o
Unequal, dissimilar
Ankyl/o
Crooked, stiff, bent
An/o
Anus
Antr/o
Antrum
Aort/o
Aorta
Appendic/o
Appendix
Arche/o
First, beginning
Arteri/o
Arteries
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum/brain
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Cerebrumcervic/o
Neck; cervix ( neck of uterus)
Cheil/o
Lip
Cerumin/o
Cerumen ( Earwax)
Cine/o
Movement
Chir/o. Cheir/o
Hand
Chol/e
Bile, gall
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Chori/o
Chorion
Clavicul/o
Clavicle ( collar bone)
Col/o
Colon ( large intestine)
Coll/a
Glue
Colp/o
Vagina, hollow
Conjuctiv/o
Conjuctiva
Cor/o. Coron/o
Heart
Core/o
Pupil
Corne/o
Cornea of eye
Cortic/o
Cortex
Cost/o
Rib
Crani/o
Skull
Cry/o
Cold
Arteriol/o
Arteriole ( small artery )
Articul/o
Joint; distinct speech
Arthro/o
Joint
Ather/o
Yellowish, fatty plaque
Atrio/o
Atrium
Aur/I. Aur/o
Ear
Axill/o
Axilla ( armpit)
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
Bil/i
Bile
Bleph/o, blephar/o
Eyelid or eyelash
Brachi/o
Arm, particularly upper arm
Bucc/o
Cheek
Diaphor/o
Sweat
Digit/I, digit/o
Finger, toe
Dipl/o
Two
Dips/o
Thirst
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum
Dors/i
Back of the body
Duct/o
Tube channel
Dynam/o
Power or strength
Ech/o
Sound
Ectop/o
Displacement or malposition
Elect/o
Electricity. Electronic activity
Culd/o
Cul de sac, pouch
Curane/o
Skin
Cyan/o
Blue
Cyes/o. Cyes/i
Pregnancy
Cyst/o
Sac containing fluid, bladder, gall bladder
Cyt/o
Cell
Dacry/o
Pertaining to tears
Dactyl/o
Fingers or toes
Dent/i
Tooth
Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
Dectr/o
Right
Hypn/o
Sleep
Hyster/o
Uterus
Ile/o. Ili/o
Ileum
Immun/o
Immune
Iri/o, irid/o
Iris
Isch/o
Deficiency, suppression
Is/o
Equal, same
Jejun/o
Jejunum. Portion of upper small intestine
Kerat/o
Cornea of eye
Kin/e
Movement
Kyph/o
Hump
Labi/o
Lip
Embr/o
Embryo
Encephal/o
Brain
Enter/o
Intestines ( usually small intestines )
Episi/o
Vulva
Erythr/o
Red
Esthesi/o
Sensation. Feeling
Femor/o
Femur
Fet/o, fet/i
Fetus
Gangli/o
Knot-like mass (nerves)
Gastr/o
Stomach
Geront/o
Old age, aged
Gluc/o
Sweetness, sugar
Gnath/o
Jaw
Gnos/o
Knowledge
Gon/o
Knee
Gloss/o
Tongue
Glyc/o
Sweet, sugar
Gravid/o
Heavy, as in pregnancy
Gynec/o
Female, woman
Hem/o
Blood
Hepat/o
Liver
Herni/o
Hernia
Heter/o
Other; opposite. Different from
Hidr/o
Sweat or sweat glands
Hist/o
Tissue
Home/o
Same, unchanging
Hydr/o
Water
Hymen/o
Membrane. Hymen
Narc/o
Stupor
Lacrim/o
Tear; tear duct
Lact/o
Milk
Lamin/o
Lamina, thin flat plate or layer
Lapar/o
Loin or flank
Laryng/o
Larynx; voice box
Later/o
Side