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A & P I
Word Part - Root Words Pg 9-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| natr- | sodium |
| nephr- | Nephron, kidney |
| neur- | nerve |
| noct-,nyct- | Night |
| ocul- | eye |
| odont- | tooth |
| onco- | cancer |
| ophthalm- | eye |
| orchid- | testis |
| osteo- | bone |
| oto- | ear |
| ov-, oo- | egg |
| oxy- | oxygen |
| path- | disease |
| ped- | children |
| phag- | eat |
| pharm- | drug |
| phleb- | vein |
| photo- | light |
| physio- | nature (function) of |
| pino- | drink |
| plex- | twisted, woven |
| pneumo- | air, breath |
| pneumon- | lung |
| pod- | foot |
| poie- | make, produce |
| pol- | axis, having poles |
| presby- | old |
| proct- | rectum |
| pseud- | false |
| psych- | mind |
| pyel- | pelvis |
| pyo- | pus |
| pyro- | heat, fever |
| ren- | kidney |
| rhino- | nose |
| rigor- | stiffness |
| sarco- | flesh, muscle |
| scler- | hard |
| semen-, semin- | seed, sperm |
| sept- | contamination |
| sigm- | ∑ or Roman S |
| sin- | cavity, recess |
| son- | sound |
| spiro-, -spire | breathe |
| stat-, stas- | a standing,, stopping |
| syn- | together |
| systol- | contract, stand together |
| tachy- | fast |
| therm- | heat |
| thromb- | clot |
| tom- | a cut, a slice |
| tox- | poison |
| troph- | grown, nourish |
| tympan- | drum |
| varic- | enlarged vessel |
| vas- | vessel, duct |
| vesic- | bladder, blister |
| vol- | volume |