Root Words

Front 1

Adip

Back 1

Tissue that stores fat which cushions and insulates the body

Hint 1

Fat

Front 2

Arteri

Back 2

Hardening of the arteries or blood vessels

Hint 2

Artery

Front 3

Arthr

Back 3

Inflammation of the joints

Hint 3

Joint

Front 4

Cardi

Back 4

The study of the structure function and disorders of heart

Hint 4

Heart

Front 5

Crani

Back 5

The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull prior to treatment

Hint 5

Craniotomy

Front 6

Derm

Back 6

The study of skin and it’s diseases der

Hint 6

Dermatology

Front 7

Gastr

Back 7

Inflammation of the stomach lining

Hint 7

Gastritis

Front 8

Gyn

Back 8

Specialty concerned with the anatomy

Hint 8

Gynecology

Front 9

Hepat

Back 9

Inflammation of the liver

Hint 9

hepatitis

Front 10

Lip

Back 10

Cosmetic surgery procedure where excess fat is removed by suction

Hint 10

lipsuction

Front 11

Mamm

Back 11

an X-ray picture of the breasts used to screen for breast cancer

Hint 11

mammogram

Front 12

Mast

Back 12

inflammation of the breast

Hint 12

mastitis

Front 13

Melan

Back 13

a dark pigmented tumor

Hint 13

melanoma

Front 14

Myel

Back 14

a sheath like material insulating and protective coating around nerve fibers

Hint 14

spinal cord/ myelin

Front 15

Nephr

Back 15

deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys

Hint 15

nephrology

Front 16

Neuro

Back 16

deals with the function and disorders of the nervous system

Hint 16

neurology

Front 17

Oste

Back 17

disease where bones are subject to breaking

Hint 17

osteoporosis

Front 18

Phleb

Back 18

opening of a vein to withdraw blood

Hint 18

phlebotomy/ vein

Front 19

Pneumon

Back 19

acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs

Hint 19

pneumonia/ lungs

Front 20

Pulmon

Back 20

having or affecting the lungs

Hint 20

pulmonary/ lungs

Front 21

Ren

Back 21

pertaining to the kidneys

Hint 21

renal/ kidney

Front 22

Rhin

Back 22

plastic surgery on the nose

Hint 22

rhinoplasty/ nose

Front 23

ten

Back 23

inflammation of the tendon

Hint 23

tendinitis/ tendon

Front 24

trache

Back 24

incision is made into the trachea to assist breathing

Hint 24

tracheotomy/ windpipe/ trachea

Front 25

Vas

Back 25

drug that causes dilation of the blood vessels

Hint 25

vasodilator/ vessel

Front 26

Vascul

Back 26

relating the circulatory system

Hint 26

cardiovascular/ vessel/ heart

Front 27

Ven

Back 27

collection of blood from a vein

Hint 27

venipuncture/ vein