Word Roots Flashcards by Elena Wertepny

Q

Cardi/o

A

Heart

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Erythr/o

A

Red

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Nephr/o

A

Kidney

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Arthr/o

A

Joint

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-algia

A

Pain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-cyte

A

Cell

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ectasis

A

Expansion, dilation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-gram

A

A writing, record

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-graph

A

Instrument for recording

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-iasis

A

Presence, formation of, condition

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-lith

A

Stone, calculus

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-logy

A

Study of

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-lysis

A

Separate, break down, destroy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-metry

A

Act of measuring

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-oma

A

Tumor

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-osis

A

Abnormal condition

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-paresis

A

Partial or incomplete paralysis

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-pathy

A

Disease

Q

-pexy

A

Fixation, suspension

Q

-phagia

A

Eating, ingesting, swallowing

Q

-phasia

A

Speech

Q

-phobia

A

Fear

Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis, stroke

Q

-rrhage

A

Burst forth

Q

-rrhagia

A

Burst forth

Q

-rraphy

A

Suture

Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

Q

-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

Q

-scope

A

Instrument to view or examine

Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination

Q

-spasm

A

Involuntary contractions, twitching

Q

-stasis

A

Standing still

Q

-stenosis

A

Constriction, narrowing

Q

-stomy

A

Mouth, forming a new opening

Q

-tomy

A

Incision

Q

-toxic

A

Poison

Q

-tripsy

A

Crush

Q

Condition

A

ia
ism
y

Q

Treatment, medicine

A

iatrics

- iatry

Q

Specialist

A

-ist

Q

Small, minute, little

A

icle
ole
ula
ule

Q

Hyper-

A

Excessive

Q

Macro-

A

Large

Q

Micro-

A

Small

Q

Before

A

Ante-
Anter/o
Pre-
Pro-

Q

Upon

A

Epi-

Q

Under, below, beneath

A

Hypo-
Infra-
Sub-

Q

Between

A

Inter-

Q

Side

A

Later/o

Q

Middle

A

Mid-

Medi-

Q

After, backward, behind, back of

A

Retro-
Post-
Postero-

Q

Two

A

Bi-

Di-

Q

Half, partial

A

Hemi-

Semi-

Q

Under, below

A

Hypo-

Q

Many, much

A

Multi-

Poly-

Q

First

A

Primi-

Q

Four

A

Quad-

Quadri-

Q

Three

A

Tri-

Q

One

A

Uni-

Mono-

Q

Without

A

A-

An-

Q

Not

A

Im-

In-