Word Roots Flashcards
1
Q
Poly-
A
Many
2
Q
-mer
A
Part
3
Q
Cocci
A
Ball
4
Q
Strep
A
Strip/ in a line
5
Q
Cilli
A
Rods
6
Q
Vibrio
A
Vibrate
7
Q
Dis-
A
Not
8
Q
Osteo
A
Bone 🦴
9
Q
Optic
A
Eyes or sight 👁 👁
10
Q
Persona non grata
A
Unacceptable person
11
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
12
Q
Thoracic/ thorax
A
Chest
13
Q
Lumbar
A
Lower back
14
Q
Fidelis
A
Faithful
15
Q
Uni-
A
One
*UNIcycle has one wheel.
1️⃣
16
Q
Sol-
A
One / single / alone
She sang the SOLo all by herself because a solo is something sung by just one person.
1️⃣
17
Q
Mono-
A
One
A MONOmer has one part.
1️⃣
18
Q
Poly-
A
Multiple/ more than one.
A POLYmer has more than one part.
19
Q
Multi-
A
Many.
It was a MULTImedia event because he used many types of media, like sound, video, and flash cards.
20
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation or swelling
21
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation or swelling
22
Q
Ped
A
Feet or foot 🦶🏿 👣
23
Q
Physi-
A
Movement
Example: physiology, physics
24
Q
-ose
A
Sugar 🍭
