Organ Systems Word Roots and Medical Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical word roots, meanings, and related terms across circulatory, digestive, musculoskeletal, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and urinary organ systems.

Cardi/o

Circulatory system word root associated with conditions such as endocarditis, myocarditis, and pericarditis.

Angilo

Circulatory system word root associated with angiography and angiogram.

Veno/phlebo

Circulatory system word roots associated with venogram and phlebitis.

Arteri/o

Circulatory system word root associated with arteriogram.

Hem/o, -emia

Circulatory system word root and suffix associated with hypoxemia.

Gastr/o

Digestive system word root associated with gastritis and gastrectomy.

Hepat/o

Digestive system word root associated with hepatitis and hepatoma.

Chol/e

Digestive system word root meaning gall or bile, associated with cholecystitis and cholecystectomy.

Emes/o

Digestive system word root associated with emesis and antiemetic.

Lith/o

Digestive system word root meaning stone, associated with cholelithotomy.

Lapar/o

Digestive system word root meaning abdominal wall, associated with laparotomy.

Arthr/o

Musculoskeletal system word root associated with arthritis and arthroplasty.

Burs/o

Musculoskeletal system word root meaning bursa, "bag", associated with bursitis.

Chondr/o

Musculoskeletal system word root associated with chondritis, chondroma, and chondrocyte.

Ligament/o

Musculoskeletal system word root referring to ligament (which binds bone to bone), associated with ligamentous injury.

My/o, myos/o

Musculoskeletal system word roots associated with myoma and myositis.

Myello (Bone marrow)

Musculoskeletal system word root meaning bone marrow, associated with myeloma.

Oste/o

Musculoskeletal system word root associated with osteitis, osteoma, and osteocyte.

Ten/o, tendin/o

Musculoskeletal system word roots referring to tendon (which binds muscle to bone), associated with tendonitis and tenorrhaphy.

Cephal/o

Nervous system word root associated with cephalgia.

Encephal/o

Nervous system word root associated with encephalitis and anencephalic.

Mening/o

Nervous system word root referring to membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, associated with meningitis.

Myello (Spinal cord)

Nervous system word root referring to the spinal cord, associated with myelogram.

Neur/o

Nervous system word root associated with neuroma and neuritis.

Hyster/o, metr/

Reproductive system word roots associated with hysterectomy and endometritis.

Salping/o, -salpinx

Reproductive system word root and suffix referring to the uterine tube, associated with salpingitis and hematosalpinx.

Colp/o

Reproductive system word root associated with colporrhaphy, colpoplasty, and colposcopy.

Oophor/o

Reproductive system word root associated with oophorectomy and oophoropexy.

Men/o

Reproductive system word root meaning menstruation, associated with menarche and dysmenorrhea.

Mamm/o, mast/o

Reproductive system word roots associated with mammogram and mastectomy.

Andr/o

Reproductive system word root meaning male, associated with androgenic and androgynous.

Orchid/o, test/o

Reproductive system word roots referring to testes, associated with orchiditis, orchidectomy, testicular artery, and testosterone.

Prostat/o

Reproductive system word root associated with prostatitis and prostatectomy.

Vas/o

Reproductive system word root meaning vessel, duct, associated with vas deferens and vasectomy.

Rhin/o

Respiratory system word root associated with rhinitis and rhinorrhea.

Laryng/o

Respiratory system word root referring to larynx, "voice box", associated with laryngotomy and laryngectomy.

Trache/o

Respiratory system word root associated with tracheotomy and tracheostomy.

Bronch/o

Respiratory system word root referring to lung air passageways, associated with bronchoscopy.

Pulmo/o

Respiratory system word root associated with pulmonary artery.

Nephr/o, ren/o

Urinary system word roots associated with nephritis and renal artery.

Hydro/o

Urinary system word root associated with hydronephrosis.

Cyst/o

Word root associated with cystitis and cystectomy.

Pyello

Urinary system word root referring to renal collecting ducts, associated with pyelogram.

Ur/o, -uria

Urinary system word root and suffix associated with polyuria and anuria.