Exteriors Root Words Flashcards

1
Q

Acr/o

A

Extremities

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2
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Anter/o

A

Front

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3
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Axill/o

A

Armpit, axilla

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4
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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid or eyelash

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5
Q

Brachi/o

A

Arm

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6
Q

Bucc/o

A

Cheek on the face

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7
Q

Canth/o

A

Angle of the eyelids

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8
Q

Capit/o

A

Head

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9
Q

Carp/o

A

Wrist

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10
Q

Caudo/

A

Tail/downward

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11
Q

Cephal/o

A

Head

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12
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Cervic/o

A

Neck or cervix (neck of the uterus)

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13
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Cheil/o, chil/o

A

Lip

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14
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Cheir/o, chir/o

A

Hand

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15
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Cili/o

A

Eyelash or eyelid, or small hair like processes

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16
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Cor/e, cor/o

A

Pupil of eye

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17
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Derm/à, derm/o, dermat/o

A

Skin

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18
Q

Dors/I, dors/o

A

back or posterior

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19
Q

Faci/o

A

Face

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20
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Gingiv/o

A

Gums in mouth

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21
Q

Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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22
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Gnath/o

A

Jaws

23
Q

Inguin/o

A

Groin

24
Q

Irid/o

A

Iris of eye

25
Q

Labi/o

A

Lips

26
Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen, loin, or flank

27
Q

Later/o

A

Side

28
Q

Lingu/o

A

Tongue

29
Q

Mamm/à, mamm/o

A

Breast

30
Q

Nas/o

A

Nose

31
Q

Occipit/o

A

Back of the head

32
Q

Ocul/o

A

Eye

33
Q

Odont%o

A

Teeth

34
Q

Omphal/o

A

Umbilical

35
Q

Onych/o

A

Nails

36
Q

Ophthlam/o, ocul/

A

Eyes

37
Q

Optic/o, opt/o

A

Seeing, sight

38
Q

Or/o

A

Mouth

39
Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

40
Q

Papill/o

A

Nipple

41
Q

Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

42
Q

Phall/o

A

Penis

43
Q

Pil/o

A

Hair

44
Q

Pod/o

A

Foot

45
Q

Rhin/o

A

Nose

46
Q

Somat/o

A

Body

47
Q

Steth/o

A

Chest

48
Q

Stomat/o

A

Mouth

49
Q

Tal/o

A

Ankle

50
Q

Tars/o

A

Foot

51
Q

Throrac/o

A

Chest, thorax

52
Q

Trachel/o

A

Neck or necklike

53
Q

Trich/o

A

Hair or hairlike

54
Q

Ventr/I, ventr/o

A

Front of the body