A&P Root Words Flashcards by Deandra Hussey

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acro-

A

extremity

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aden-

A

gland

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alveol-

A

small cavity

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angi-

A

vessel

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arthr-

A

joint

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asthen-

A

weakness

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bar-

A

pressure

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bili-

A

bile

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brachi-

A

arm

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brady-

A

slow

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bronch-

A

air passage

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capn-

A

smoke

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carcin-

A

cancer

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card-

A

heart

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cephal-

A

head, brain

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cerv-

A

neck

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chem-

A

chemical

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chol-

A

bile

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chondr-

A

cartilage

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corp-

A

body

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cort-

A

covering

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crani-

A

skull

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crypt-

A

hidden

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cusp-

A

pointed

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cut(an)-

skin

cyan-

blue

cyst-

bladder; sac

cyt-

cell

dactyl-

fingers; toes

dendr-

tree; branch

dent-

tooth

derm-

skin

diastol-

relax; stand apart

dips-

thirst

ejacul-

to throw out

electr-

electrical

enter-

intestine

eryth-

red

esthe-

sensation

febr-

fever

gastr-

stomach

gingiv-

gums

glom-

little ball

glosso-

tongue

gluco-

glucose; sugar

glutin-

glue

glyco-

sugar; glucose

hepat-

liver

hist-

tissue

hydro-

water

hyster-

uterus

latr-

treatment

kal-

potassium

karyo-

nucleus

kerat-

horn

lact-

milk; milk production

lapar-

abdomen

leuk-

white

lig-

to tie; bind

lip-

lipid; fat

lys-

break apart

mal-

bad

melan-

black

men-, mens-

month; monthly

muta-

change

myo-

muscle

myc-

fungus

myel-

marrow

nat-

birth

natri-

sodium

nephr-

nephron; kidney

neuro-

nerve

noct-, nyct-

night

noto-

back

oculo-

eye

odont-

tooth

onco-

mass

ophthalm-

eye

orchi-

testis

osteo-

bone

oto-

ear

ov-, oo-, ovi-

egg

oxy-

oxygen

path-

disease

ped-

children

phag-

eat

pharm-

drug

phleb-

vein

photo-

light

physio-

nature/function

plex; plexus-

network

pneumo-

air; breath

pod-

foot

poie-

make; produce

presby-

old

proct-

rectum

pseud-

false

psych-

mind

pyel-

pelvis

ren-

kidney

rhino-

nose

rigor-

stiffness

sarco-

flesh; muscle

scler-

hard

semen-, semin-

seed, sperm

sept-

contamination

sin-

cavity; recess

son-

sound

spiro-, spire

breathe

stat-, stas-

arrest

syn-

together

systol-

contract

tachy-

fast

therm-

heat

thromb-

clot

tox-

poison

troph-

grow; nourish

tympan-

drum

varic-

enlarged vessel

vas-

vessel; duct