Exterior root words : medical terms Flashcards
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Anter/o
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Front
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Acr/o
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Extremities
2
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Axill/o
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Armpit
3
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Blephar/o
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Eyelid or eyelash
4
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Brachi/o
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Arm
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Bucc/o
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Inner lining of cheek (face)
6
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Canth/o
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Angle of the eyelids
7
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Capit/o
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Head
8
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carp/o
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wrist
9
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caud/o
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tail/ downward
10
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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neck or cervix (neck of uterus)
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cheil/o also labi/o
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lip
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cheir/o, chir o
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hand
14
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cili/o
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eyelash or eyelid, or small hair-like processes
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cor/o
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pupil of eye
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derma/a, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
17
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dors/i, dors/o
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back or posterior
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faci/o
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face
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gingiv/o
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gums in mouth
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gloss/o also lingu/o
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tongue
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gnath/o
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jaws
