Combining Forms/Word Roots Flashcards

1
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alges/o

A

pain

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2
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aspir/o

A

to breathe in

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3
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cis/o

A

to cut

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4
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cry/o

A

cold

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5
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cutane/o

A

skin

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6
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dilat/o

A

to widen

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7
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electr/o

A

electricity

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8
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esthes/o

A

sensation, feeling

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9
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hal/o

A

to breathe

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10
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hem/o
hemat/o
sanguin/o

A

blood

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11
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later/o

A

side

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12
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lith/o

A

stone

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13
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recumb/o

A

to lie back

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14
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sect/o

A

to cut

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15
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specul/o

A

to look at

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16
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tenacul/o

A

to hold

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17
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topic/o

A

a specific area

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18
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ven/o

A

vein

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19
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angi/o

A

vessel

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20
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aort/o

A

aorta

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21
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arteri/o

A

artery

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22
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ather/o

A

fatty substance

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23
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atri/o

A

atrium

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24
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cardi/o

coron/o

A

heart

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25
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corpor/o

A

body

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26
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embol/o

A

plug

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27
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isch/o

A

to hold back

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28
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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29
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pect/o
steth/o
pector/o

A

chest

30
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phleb/o

ven/o

A

vein

31
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sphygm/o

A

pulse

32
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thromb/o

A

clot

33
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valv/o

valvul/o

A

valve

34
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

35
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

36
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vas/o

A

vessel, duct

37
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

38
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duct/o

A

to bring

39
Q

lip/o

A

fat

40
Q

my/o

A

muscle

41
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orth/o

A

straight

42
Q

pulmon/o

pneumon/o

A

lung

43
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sept/o

A

a wall

44
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son/o

A

sound

45
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bas/o

A

base

46
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chrom/o

A

color

47
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coagul/o

A

clotting

48
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cyt/o

A

cell

49
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eosin/o

A

rosy red

50
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erythr/o

A

red

51
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fibrin/o

A

fibers

52
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fus/o

A

pouring

53
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granul/o

A

granules

54
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leuk/o

A

white

55
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lymph/o

A

lymph

56
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morph/o

A

shape

57
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neutr/o

A

neutral

58
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septic/o

A

infection

59
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

60
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axill/o

A

axilla, underarm

61
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cortic/o

A

outer region, cortex

62
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immun/o

A

protection

63
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inguin/o

A

groin

64
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

65
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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

66
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

67
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path/o

A

disease

68
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

69
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splen/o

A

spleen

70
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

71
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsils