Integumentary and Skeletal System Word Roots (Vocabulary Flashcards)
Integumentary System — Word Roots
- Albin- White
- Kera- Horn
- Arrect- Upright
- Lanu- Wool, down
- Cer- Wax
- -lucid- Clear, light
- Carot- Carrot
- Lunul- Crescent
- Case- Cheese
- Medull- Marrow
- Cere- Wax
- Melan- Black
- Corn- Horn, horny
- Pall- Pale
- Cort- Bark, shell
- Papilla- Nipple
- Cutic- Skin
- Pili- Hair
- Cyan- Blue
- -plasty- Surgical repair
- Derm- Skin
- Plex- Network
- -ectomy- Surgical excision
- Rhea- Flow
- Folli- A bag
- Seb- Grease, oil
- Hermato- Blood
- Spin- Spine, thorn
- Hidr- Sweat
- Sudor- Sweat
- Hirsut- Hairy
- Tegm- Cover
- -ichthy- Scaly, dry
- Vell- Fleece, wool
- Jaune- Yellow
- -plasty: Surgical repair
- -ectomy: Surgical excision
- -clast: Break
- -poie: Make
Skeletal System — Word Roots
- Acetabul- Little cup
- Alve- Socket
- Append- Hang to
- Arthr- Joint
- Burs- Pouch
- Oss- Making
- Call- Hardened
- Calv- Bald
- Pect- The breast
- Crib- A sieve
- Skeleto- Dried body
- Den- Tooth
- Soma- Body
- Odon- Tooth
- Oste- Bone
- Ot- (not listed in transcript)
- Oss- (listed above as making)
- -clast- Break
- -poie- Make
Additional Skeletal Roots and terms (from page 1 transcribed)
- Crib- A sieve
- Skeleto- Dried body
- Den- Tooth
- Soma- Body
Page 2 — Additional bone-related roots (as listed in transcript)
- Ethm- A sieve
- Trab- beam
- Fract- Break
- Verte- Turn, joint
- Lamell- Small plate
- Xiph- A sword
