Medical Root Words Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

cyst(o)

A

bladder, cyst

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2
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Dent(o)

A

Tooth, teeth

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3
Q

Derma

A

Skin

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4
Q

Encephal(o)

Cephal(o)

Crani(o)

A

Brain

Head

Skull

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5
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Enter(o)

Gastr(o)

A

Intestines

Stomach

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6
Q

Gluc(o) Glucose

Glyc(o)

A

Sweetness

Sugar

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7
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Hem, Hema, Hemo, Hemat(o)

Thromb(o)

A

Blood

Clot, Thrombus/Thrombi

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8
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Hepat(o)

A

Liver

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9
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Hyster(o)

A

Uterus

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10
Q

Laryng(o)

Pharyng(o)

Trache(o)

A

Larynx

Pharynx

Trachea

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11
Q

Mamm(o)

Mast(o)

A

Breast, Mammary gland

Breast, Mammary gland

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12
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Men(o)

A

Menstruation (Menopause)

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13
Q

My(o)

A

Muscle

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14
Q

Necr(o)

Presby

A

Death

Aging

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15
Q

Nephr(o)

Ur(o)

A

Kidney

Urine, Urinary Tract, Urination

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16
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Neur(o)

17
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Ocul(o)

Ophthalm(o)

Macula

opia

A

Eye

Eye

Light sensitive part of retina

Focus

18
Q

Orth(o)

Oste(o)

Arthr(o)

A

Normal, Correct, Straight

Bone (Oste o porosis)

Joint

19
Q

Ot (o) , oto

Cerumen

cusis

Rhin(o)

Stomat(o)

A

Ear

Earwax

Hearing

Nose

Mouth

20
Q

Phleb(o)

Ven(o)

Vas(o)

Angi(o)

A

Vein

Vein

Blood vessel, Vas deferens

vessel

21
Q

Pnea

Pneum(o)

Pulm(o)

A

Breathing, Respiration

Lung, Air, Gas

Lung

22
Q

Proct(o)

Rect(o)

A

Rectum

Rectum

23
Q

Splen(o)

24
Q

Thorac(o)

Pectoris

Cost(o)

A

Chest

Chest

Rib

25
Tox(o) Toxic(o)
Poison Poison, Poisonous
26
Myel(o) Vertebr(o)
Spinal cord, Bone Marrow Spine, Vertebrae
27
Glauc(o)
Bluish-green, silvery, grey (Glaucoma eye disease)
28
sten(o)
narrow, constriction
29
aden(o)
gland
30
lith(o)
stone
31
py(o) Angina Pectoris
pus Pain Chest