Root Words Flashcards
abdominal/o
abdomen
acou/o
acoust/o
Hear
Aden/o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
Alb/o
White
Alges/o
Pain
Andr/o
Man, Male
Angi/o
Vessel
Angin/o
Blood vessel
Ankyl/o
Fused, stiff
Anter/o
Front
Aort/o
Aorta
Append/o
Appendix
Arteri/o
Artery
Arthr/o
Joint
Asthen/o
Weak
Atel/o
Incomplete
Ather/o
Fat
Atri/o
Atrium
Audi/o
To hear
Aur/o
Ear
Aut/o
Self
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
Bi
Life; also two
Bil/i
Bile
Blast/o
Germ,bud,developing cell
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Brachi/o
Arm
Bronch/i
Airway, bronchus
Bucc/o
Cheek
Burs/o
Pouch or sac
Calc/i
Calcium
Carcin/o
Cancer
Cardi/o
Heart
Carp/o
Wrist
Cartil/o
Cartilage, gristle
Caud/o
Tail
Cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
Cel/o
Hernia, protrusion
Cent/e
To puncture (a body cavity)
Cent/i
A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Brain, cerebrum
Cervic/o
Neck
Chol/e
Bile
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Chrom/o
Color
Chron/o
Time
Cirrh/o
Yellow-orange
Cleid/o
Clavicle
Col/o
Colon
Colp/o
Vagina
Condyl/o
Knuckle of a joint
Cor/o
Pupil
Corne/o
Cornea
Cost/o
Rib
Crani/o
Cranium, skull
Crin/o
To secrete
Cubitus
Elbow
Cutane/o
Skin
Cyan/o
Blue
Cycl/o
Circle or cycle
Cyst/o
Bladder
Cyt/o
Cell