Medical Terminology Roots

Flashcards containing the root terms used in medical terminology along with their meanings.

aden-

Gland

aer-

Air

angio-

Vessel

arth-

Joint

blephar-

Eyelid

cardi-

Heart

cerebro-

Brain

cephal-

Head

cerv-

Neck

cheil, chil-

Lip

chir-

Hand

chol-

Bile

chondr-

Cartilage

cost-

Rib

crani-

Skull

cysto-

Bladder, sac

cyt-

Cell

dacry-

Tear

dactyl-

Finger, toe

derm-

Skin

encephal-

Brain

enter-

Intestine

gastr-

Stomach

glyco-

Sweet

hem, hemat-

Blood

hepa-

Liver

hyster-

Uterus

ile-

Ileum

ili-

Ilium

leuk-

White

lip-

Fat

lith-

Stone

mening-

Membrane

metr-

Uterus

myel-

Marrow

my-

Muscle

nephr-

Kidney

ophthalm-

Eye

osteo-

Bone

pneu-

Lung, air

proct-

Rectum, anus

psycho-

Soul, mind

pyel-

Pelvis

pyloro-

Pylorus, gatekeeper

pyo-

Pus

radi-

Ray

spondyl-

Vertebra

trachel-

Neck

tubercul-

Tubercle

viscer-

Organ

Adenectomy

Excision of a gland.

Aerobic

Pertaining to organisms that live only in the presence of air.

Angiotomy

Dissection of blood vessels.

Arthralgia

Pain in the joints.

Blepharoplasty

Plastic operation upon the eyelid.

Phonocardiography

Graphic recording of heart sounds.

Cerebromalacia

Softening of the brain.

Cephalad

Toward the head.

adenectomy

Excision of a gland.

adenoma

Glandular tumor.

adenocarcinoma

Malignant tumor of glandular epithelium.

aerated

Filled with air.

aerobic

Pertaining to organisms that live only in the presence of air.

angiotomy

Dissection of blood vessels.

angitis or angiitis

Inflammation of blood vessels or lymphatics.

arthralgia

Pain in the joints.

arthritis

Inflammation of the joints.

arthrology

The science of the joints.

blepharedema

Swelling of the eyelids.

blepharoplasty

Plastic operation upon the eyelid.

blepharoptosis

Dropping of the upper eyelid.

cardiac

Pertaining to the heart or esophageal orifice of the stomach.

phonocardiography

Graphic recording of heart sounds.

electrocardiogram

A graphic record of the heartbeat by an electrometer.

cerebral

Pertaining to the brain.

cerebromalacia

Softening of the brain.

cerebrospinal

Referring to brain and spinal cord.

cephalad

Toward the head.

cephalic

Pertaining to the head.

cephalitis

Inflammation of the brain.

cervical

Pertaining to the neck.

cervicectomy

Excision of the neck of the uterus.

cervicoversical

Relating to the cervix uteri and bladder.

cheilitis

Inflammation of the lip.

cheiloplasty

Plastic operation of the lip.

cheilosis

Morbid condition of the lips due to vitamin B deficiency.

chiromegaly

Abnormal size of the hands, wrists, and ankles.

chiroplasty

Plastic surgery on the hand.

chiropody

Treatment of conditions of the hands and feet.

cholangitis

Inflammation of the bile duct.

cholecyst

Gallbladder.

cholecystogram

A radiogram of the gallbladder.

chondrectomy

Excision of cartilage.

chondrofibroma

A mixed tumor composed of fibrous tissue and cartilage.

chondroma

A cartilaginous tumor.

costochondral

Pertaining to a rib and its cartilage.

costophrenic angle

The angle formed by the ribs and diaphragm.

costosternal

Referring to the ribs and breastbone.

cranial

Pertaining to the skull.

craniotabes

A thinning or atrophy of the skull bones.