BioTerm Chapters 1 - 34 Vocabulary Roots

Vocabulary flashcards mapping biological and medical Greek/Latin roots and word stems to their definitions based on BioTerm Chapters 1 through 34.

alg-

pain

odont-

tooth

arthr-

joint

phor- / pher-

to bear, to go

pod- / -pus

foot

brady-

slow

proct-

rectum, anus

crypt-

hidden

drom-

course, running

stom- / stomat-

mouth, opening

anth-

flower

ger- / geront-

old age

kine- / cine-

to move

chrom- / chromat- / chro-

color

gnath-

jaw

dactyl-

fingers/toes

enter-

intestines

nephr-

kidney

esthe- / aesthe-

to feel, perceive

hepat- / hepar-

liver

andr-

male

gyn(e)- / gynec-

female

olig-

few

anthrop-

human

helic- / helix-

spiral

chron-

time

hydr-

water, fluid

phag-

eat

dynam- / dyn-

power

iatr-

physician

eme-

to vomit

melan-

dark, black

poly-

many

gymn-

naked, uncovered

necr-

corpse, dead tissue

glyc- / glycos-

sugar

lip-

fat

hyster-

uterus, hysteria

cyt-

cell

erythr-

red

lapar-

abdomen

aer-

air, gas

cry- / crym-

cold, ice

ot-

ear

blephar-

eyelid

gastr- / gaster-

stomach

rhin- / -rrhin-

nose

carcin-

cancer

helminth-

worm

actin-

ray

hem- / hemat- / haem- / haemat-

blood

chol(e)-

bile, gall

hidro(s)-

sweat

rhe- / -rrh

flow, current

clas-

to break

lith- / -lite

stone

scop-

to view

crani-

cranium

sta-

to stop, fix, regulate

cri- / crin-

to secrete, to separate

orth-

straight

mega- / megal-

large, 1 million

cyan-

blue

galact- / gala-

milk

path-

disease, suffering

gloss- / glot(t)-

language, tongue

pep(s)- / pept-

to digest

idio-

one's own, peculiar, distinct

pseud-

fake, false

aden-

gland

neur-

nerve, nervous system, tendon

angi-

vessel, box, case

orch(i)- / orchid-

testicle

arachn-

spider

ly-

loosen, break

pan- / pant-

all, complete

astr- / aster-

star

mening-

membrane

pneumon- / pneum-

lung

blast-

bud, germ, embryonic cell

metr-

uterus

poli-

gray

myc- / mycet-

fungus

thromb-

clot

cocc-

berry-shaped organism

myel-

spinal cord, marrow

arch(e)-

early, beginning, primitive

ischi-

hip

platy(s)

flat

sapr-

rotten

didym-

twin, double

sial-

saliva

micr-

small, one millionth

tachy-

fast, swift

narc-

stupor

phleb-

vein

branchi-

gills

phyc-

seaweed, algae

carp-

fruit

nyct-

night