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Medical Terminology - Roots
Roots Only
125 cards·by cagoehring
abdomin(o)
around the belly, abdomen
aden(i), aden(o)
in reference to a gland
adren(o)
relating to adrenal glands
adip(o)
fat
angi(o)
blood vessel
anis(o)
unequal
ancyl(o), ankyl(o)
bending or crooked
arteri(o)
relating to an artery
arthr(o)
of a joint
auricul(o), aur(o)
referring to the ear
auscult/o
to listen
aut(o)
self
axill(o)
under the arm
blast(o)
immature cell, budding
brachi(o)
limb
bronch(i), bronchi(o)
lungs
bucc(o)
cheek
carcin(o)
cancer
cardi(a), cardi(o)
referring to the heart
cephal(o)
referring to the head
chem(o)
chemically induced
chondr(o)
cartilage
copr(o)
feces
crani(o)
head
crypt(o)
hidden
cutane(o)
skin
cyan(o)
describing a blue color
cyst(i), cyst(o)
relating to the urinary bladder
cyt(o)
cell
dactyl(o)
finger or toes
dent(i)
tooth
derm(o), dermat(o)
skin
dips(o)
thirst
dors(i), dors(o)
the back
ect(o)
outside or out
eosin(o)
rose colored
encephal(o)
brain
enter(o)
relating to the intestine
epitheli(o)
skin
erythr(o)
red
fibr(i)
fever
fibr(o)
fiber
gastr(o)
refers to the stomach
gest(o)
pregnancy
gingiv(o)
refers to the gums
glauc(o)
bluish-grey color
gloss(o)
tongue
gluc(o)
glucose/sugar
hemat-, haemato-, hem(a), hem(o)
referring to blood
hepat(o)
referring to the liver
histi(o)
tissue
hist(o)
tissue
humer(o)
humerus or under arm
hydr(o)
water
hyp(o)
below normal
hyster(o)
uterus
inguin(o)
groin
jaund(o)
yellow
kerat(o)
cornea (eye) or hard tissue
lacrim(o)
tear (as in the eyes)
lact(i), lact(o)
milk
lapar(o)
abdominal wall, abdomen
laryng(o)
pertaining to the larynx (voice box)
leuk(o)
white color
lip(o)
fat
lith(o)
stone
lumb(o)
lower back
lux(o)
to slide
lymph(o)
lymph
lys(o)
separate into parts
macr(o)
large
mamm(o)
pertaining to the breast
mandibul/o
lower jaw bone
maxill(o)
upper jaw bone
megal(o)
enlargement
melan(o)
black color
metacarp(o)
bones of the front paw (hands)
mengi(o)
membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
metatars(o)
bones of the rear paw (feet)
method(o)
procedure or technique
metri(o)
uterus
micr(o)
small or little
morph(o)
form or shape
muc(o)
mucus
muscul(o)
muscle
my(o)
relating to muscle
myel(o)
bone marrow/spinal cord
narc(o)
sleep
nas(o)
nose
necr(o)
death
nephr(o)
kidney
neur(o)
nerves
nutria(o)
to nourish
ocul(o)
eye
odont(o)
teeth
odyn(o)
pain
olig(o)
scant
onc(o)
tumor, bulk, volume
onych(o)
nail of finger/toe
ophthalm(o)
eye
or(o)
mouth
orchi(o), orcid(o)
testis (testicles)
organ(o)
organ
orth(o)
straight
osse(o)
bone or boney
ost(e), oste(o)
bone
ot(o)
ear
ov(o)
egg
ovari(o)
ovary
palliate(o)
soothe, relieve
palpebr(o)
eyelid
palp(o), palpate(o)
to gently touch
pancreat(o)
pancreas
path(o)
disease
ped(o)
foot
pelv(i), pelv(o)
pelvis, hip bone
peritone(o)
peritoneum
phag(o)
relating to eating or digestion
pharmac(o)
drug
phleb(o)
vein
plant(o)
bottom of foot
plex(o)
surgical repair of
pneum(o)
lungs or air
pod(o)
foot
poikil
varied or irregular