BURPS - Roots Flashcards

Building and understanding medical terminology is simpler when the words are broken down into roots, prefixes and suffixes.

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Q

Angi(o), Vas(o)

A

Blood vessel (angioplasty, vasoconstriction)

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Brachi(o)

A

Arm (brachial)

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3
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Bucc(o)

A

Cheek (buccal)

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4
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Cardi(o)

A

Heart (cardiopathy)

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5
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Carp(o)

A

Wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)

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6
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Cephal(o)

A

Head (cephalic)

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7
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Colp(o)

A

Vagina (colposcopy)

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Crani(o)

A

Skull (caniotomy)

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9
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Cyst(o)

A

Bladder (cystoscopy, cystitis)

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10
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Cyto

A

Cell (cytology, cytomegaly)

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11
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Dactyl(o)

A

Finger, toe (polydactyly)

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12
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Encephal(o)

A

Brain (encephalitis)

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13
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Enter(o)

A

Intestine (enteritis)

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14
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Gloss(o)

A

Tongue (glossitis, glossopharyngeal)

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15
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Hemo, sanguin(o)

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Blood (hemolytic, serosanguinous)

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16
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Hyster(o)

A

Womb, uterus (hysterectomy)

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Mast(o), mamm(o)

A

Breast (mastitis, mammography)

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Q

Men(o)

A

Month, r/t menses (menopause, menarche, dysmenorrhea)

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Q

Nephr(o), Ren(o)

A

Kidney (nephrectomy, renal)

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Oophor(o)

A

Ovary (oopherectomy, oocyte)

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Ophthalm, Ocul(o)

A

Eye (ophthalmoscope, ocular)

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Ot(o), Auri, Aud

A

Ear (otitis, auricle, audiometer)

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Phleb(o), Ven(o)

A

Vein (phlebitis, venous)

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Pod

A

Foot (podiatrist)

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Rhin(o)
Nose (rhinoplasty, rhinorrhea)
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Salping(o)
Fallopian tube (salpongectomy, salpingitis)
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Thorac(o)
Chest (thoracotomy, thoracic)
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Thromb(o)
Clot (thrombosis, thrombolytic)
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Gluc(o)
Sweet, sugar (glucose, glucometer)
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Hydr(o)
Water (hydrocephalus)
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Lact(o)
Milk (lactosuria, lactating)
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Lip(o), adip(o)
Fat (lipoma, adipose)
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Therm
Heat (hyperthermia)