Word Roots and Meanings Flashcards
a/an
No, not, without, lack of.
Anoxia - without oxygen
ab
Away from
Abduction - to move away from midline
Abnormal - away from normal
ad
Towards
Adduction - move towards midline
Adrenal - towards kidney
Addiction - drawn towards,. strong dependence
aemia/emia
Of blood
Leukemia - cancer of blood cells
Anemia - lack of red blood cells
algia
Pain
Cephalgia - headache
Mastalgia - breast pain
Myalgia - muscle pain
ante
Before, in front of
Antepartum - before birth
Anterior - to the front of body
Anteprandial - before meals
arthro
Joint
Arthroscope - instrument used to look at joint
Arthritis - joint inflammation
Arthrotomy - incision of joint
baro
Pressure, weight
Isobaric - having equal measure of pressure
Bariatrics - field of medicine serving those overweight
Barareceptor - sensor reacting to pressure changes
brady
Slow, delayed
Bradycardia - slow heart rate
Bradykinesia - slowness in movement
Bradylalia - abnormally slow speech
cyto
Cell
Leucocyte - white blood cell
Erythrocyte - red blood cell
derm
Skin
Dermatitis - inflammation of skin
Dermatome - surgical instrument used for cutting slices of skin
Dermatology - study of skin
dys
Difficulty, impaired
Dysphasia - difficulty swallowing
Dyspepsia - disordered digestion
Dysuria - difficulty urinating
ectomy
To cut out
Appendectomy - removal of appendix
Mastectomy - removal of breast
Prostatectomy - removal of prostate
endo
Inner
Endocardium - lining of heart
Endocarditis - inflammation within heart
Endotracheal - within the trachea
erythro
Red
Erythrocyte - red blood cell
Erythropaenia - reduction in number of rbc
Erythema - reddening of skin
hem
Blood
Hematogenesis - the formation of blood
Hematology - the study of blood
Hemarthrosis - bleeding within a joint
hydro
Water
Hydrophobia - dread of water
Hydrocephalus - accumulation of fluid in cranium
hyper
Above, beyond, excessive
Hypertension - high bp
Hyperflexion - movement of muscle beyond limit
Hyperglycemia - high bg
hypo
Below, under, deficient
Hypotension - low bp
Hypothermia - low temperature
Hypoglycemia - low bg
intra
Within
Intravenous - within the veins
Intraocular - within the eye
Intracerebral - within the brain
ism
Condition, disease
Hirsutism - heavy/abnormal growth of hair
Hyperthyroidism - overactivity of thyroid
itis
Inflammation
Appendicitis - inflammation of appendix
Mastitis - inflammation of breast
Myocarditis - inflammation of heart muscle
macro
Large
Macroscopic - large enough to be seen with naked eye
Macrocytic - abnormally large cell
Macroglossia - abnormally large tongue
mega/ megaly
Enlarged
Cardiomegaly - enlarged heart
Splenomegaly - enlarged spleen
Hepatomegaly - enlarged liver
micro
Small
Microscopic - too small to be seen with nakes eye
Microcephaly - small brain
Microsomia - small body
myo
Muscle
Myocardium - heart muscle
Myocyte - muscle cell
Myometrium - uterine muscle
