1a Word Parts: MEDICAL TERMS root words Flashcards

1
Q

alges/o

A

sensitivity to pain

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2
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alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o

A

pain

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3
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bacill/o

A

bacteria

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4
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bacteri

A

bacterria

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5
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carcin/o

A

cancerrous, cancer

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6
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chem/o

A

chemical

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7
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chrom/o

A

color

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8
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cry/o

A

cold

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9
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cyan/o

A

blue

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10
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electro

A

electricity

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11
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erythr/o

A

red

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12
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hypn/o

A

sleep

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13
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leuk/o

A

white/ no color

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14
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lith/o

A

stone

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15
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melan/o

A

black/dark

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16
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myc/o

A

fungus

17
Q

narc/o

A

stupor or daze

18
Q

necr/o

A

death

19
Q

onc/o

A

tumor

20
Q

path/o

A

disease

21
Q

pharm/o

A

drug, medicine

22
Q

phon/o

A

voice, sound

23
Q

phot/o

A

light

24
Q

py/o

A

pus

25
Q

pyr/o

A

fever, fire

26
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pyret/o

A

fever

27
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radi/o

A

xrays, radioactivity, radius

28
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scler/o

A

hard, sclera

29
Q

son/o

A

sound

30
Q

staphyl/o

A

, clusters, uvula

31
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strept/o

A

twisted, chains

32
Q

therm/o

A

heat

33
Q

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

34
Q

vas/o

A

vescel

35
Q

vir/o

A

virus

36
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow