Common Root Words Flashcards by Kayla Richards

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Carp

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Wrist

Example: Carpal Tunnel

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Ceph

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Head

Example: Hydrocephalus
Cephalic

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Cervic

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Neck

Example: Cervical Spine

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Colon

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Large Intestine

Example: colonoscopy

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Dactyl

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Fingers/Toes

Example: Poly-Dactyl

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Derm

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Skin

Example: dermatitis

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Gingiv

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Gums

Example: Gingivitis

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Hem/Emia

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Blood

Example: Hematology

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Lapar

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Abdominal Wall

Example: Laparotomy

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Lingu/Gloss

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Tongue

Example: Lingual Surface of tooth

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Mamm/Mast

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Breast Tissue

Example: Mastectomy

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Onych

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Nails

Example: onychectomy (declaw)

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Ophthalm

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Eyes

Example: Ophthalmologist

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Or

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Oral

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Ot

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Ear

Otitis

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Rhin

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Nose

Example: Rhinitis

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Splen

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Spleen

Example: Splenitis

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Stom, Stomat

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Stomach

Example: Stomatitis

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Thorac

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Chest/Thoracic Cavity

Example: Thoracotomy

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Angi

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Vessel

Example: Angiogram

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Arteri

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Artery

Example: Arteriosclerosis

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Arthr

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Joints

Example: Arthritis

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Bronch

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Bronchial Tubes

Example: Bronchitis

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Cardi

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Heart

Example: Cardiology

Cyst

Closed Sac | Example: Urinary Bladder

Enter

Intestines Example: Enterology

Gastr

Stomach Example: Gastritis

Hepat

Liver Example: Hepatitis

Hyster

Uterus Example: Hysterectomy

Laryng

Voice Box Example: Laryngitis

Myo/musc

Myofascial

Nephr/Ren

Kidneys Example: Nephritis

Neur

Nerves Define: Neurology

Orchi

Testes Example: Orchiectomy

Ovari

Ovaries Define: Ovaritis

Pneum/Pulm

Lungs Example: pulmonary

Thyr

Thyroid Example: Thyroiditis

Trache

Throat Endotracheal Tubes

Ureter

Tube from kidney to bladder Example: Uteroscopy

Urethr

From bladder to outside Example: Urethroscope

Ven

Vein Example: veinipuncture

Path,pathy

Disease

Phage

To eat

Stasis

Inactivity, stoppage

Brachi

Arm

Brachy

Short Example: brachycephalic

Brady

Slow- Bradycardia

Crypt

Hidden Crypt Orchid- Hidden Testes

Glyc, gluc

Sugar

Hetero

Different

Homo

Same

Macr

Large

Micr

Small

Meg

Enlarged

Tachy

Fast