medical root words Flashcards
(74 cards)
1
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hydro
A
liquid, water
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ptosis
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falling, drooping
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retr(o)
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backward, back
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cost
A
rib
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ost
A
bone
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hyster
A
womb
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end
A
within, inside
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ologist
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any science/ branch of knowledge
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itis
A
inflamed
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epi
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upon, on, over
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burso
A
small sac between tendon & bone
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proct
A
rectum, butt
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hem(at)
A
blood
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scop
A
see, observe
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crani
A
skull
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belphar
A
eyelid
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osis
A
condition
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magal
A
abnormally large
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auto
A
self
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trophy
A
nourishment
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gen
A
born
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opt
A
choose, choice
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cyan
A
blue
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hypo
A
under, beneath
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algia
pain
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arthr
joint
27
enter
intestine
28
cardi
heart
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cephal
head
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glosso
tongue
31
penia
lack, deficiency
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ophthalm
eye, eyeball
33
chondr
cartilage
34
chole
bile
35
spasm
violent movement
36
hepat
liver
37
ectomy
cutting out
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gastr
stomach
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dent
tooth
40
mani
hand
41
carcin
cancer
42
lith
stone
43
cervic
neck
44
cyst
bladder
45
ology
study of
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nephr
kidney
47
path
suffering, disease
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rrhaphy
suture
49
desis
bind
50
rhexis
rupture of organ/ vessel
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my
muscle
52
lysis
breaking down
53
hyper
above, beyond
54
malacia
morbid softening/ softness
55
oma
tumor, cancer
56
cerebr
brain
57
mast
breast
58
strept
twisted
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acro
top, tip
60
lip
fat
61
para
beside
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oid
resembling, like
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gingiv
pertaining to the gums
64
angi
blood/ lymph vessel
65
plast
living substance
66
dyn
power
67
trip
hallucinations
68
gram
something written
69
psycho
psychological
70
ostomy
surgical opening
71
hemi
one half
72
rhin
nose
73
aden
a gland
74
dermat
skin
