Shared Flashcard Set

Details

MED109 DIG&URO ROOT
ROOT WORDS
46
Medical
Undergraduate 1
09/09/2025
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Medical Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
hepat/o:
 Definition
Liver
Term
herni/o:
 Definition
Hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
Term
lapar/o:
 Definition
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
lingu/o:
 Definition
Tongue
Term
or/o:
 Definition
Mouth
Term
palat/o:
 Definition
Palate
Term
pancreat/o:
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
peritone/o:
 Definition
Peritoneum
Term
polyp/o:
 Definition
Pylorus, pyloric sphincter
Term
rect/o:
 Definition
Rectum
Term
sial/o:
 Definition
Saliva, salivary gland
Term
steat/o:
 Definition
Fat
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
uvul/o:
 Definition
Uvula
Term
xer/o:
 Definition
Dryness
Term
albumin/o:
 Definition
Albumin
Term
azot/o:
 Definition
Urea, nitrogen
Term
blast/o:
 Definition
Developing cell, germ cell
Term
cyst/o:
 Definition
Bladder, sac
Term
glomerul/o:
 Definition
Glomerulus
Term
glyc/o, glycos/o:
 Definition
Sugar
Term
hydr/o:
 Definition
Water
Term
lith/o:
 Definition
Stone, calculus
Term
nephr/o:
 Definition
Kidney
Term
noct/o:
 Definition
Night
Term
py/o:
 Definition
Pus
Term
pyel/o:
 Definition
: Renal pelvis
Term
ren/o:
 Definition
Kidney
Term
ur/o, urin/o:
 Definition
Urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter/o:
 Definition
Ureter
Term
urethr/o:
 Definition
Urethra
Term
vesic/o:
 Definition
Bladder, sac
Term
an/o:
 Definition
Anus
Term
antr/o:
 Definition
Antrum
Term
append/o:
appendic/o:
 Definition
Appendix
Term
cec/o:
 Definition
Cecum
Term
celi/o:
 Definition
Abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
cheil/o:
 Definition
Lip
Term
chol/e:
 Definition
Gall, bile
Term
choledoch/o:
 Definition
Common bile duct
Term
col/o, colon/o:
 Definition
Colon
Term
enter/o: I
 Definition
Intestine
Term
esophag/o:
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
gastr/o:
 Definition
Stomach
Term
gingiv/o:
 Definition
Gum
Term
gloss/o:
 Definition
Tongue
Supporting users have an ad free experience!