Module 1: Root Words & Combining Forms Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
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Aden/o
A
Gland
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Adhes
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Stuck to
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Adren/o
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Adrenal gland
5
Q
Aise
A
Comfort
6
Q
Alveol/o
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Alveolus
7
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel, vascular
8
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
10
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Ather/o
A
Fatty/ fatty deposit
11
Q
Audi/o
A
To hear
12
Q
Axill
A
Armpit
13
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Bronch/i, bronch/o
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Bronchus
13
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Bio
A
Life
14
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
15
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Cellul/o
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Cell
16
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Cerebr/i, cerebr/o
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Cerebrum
17
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Cephal/o
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Head
18
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Chem/o
A
Chemical
19
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Chol/e
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Bile
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Cholecyst/o
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Gallbladder
21
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Chondr/i, Chondr/o
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Cartilage
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Chym
A
Juice
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Cis
A
To cut
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Col/o
Colon
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Conjuctiv/o
Conjuctiva
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Cost/o
Rib
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Cry/o
Cold
28
Cutane/o
Skin
29
Cyan/o
Blue
30
Cyst/o
Bladder
31
Cyt, Cyt/o
Cell
32
Dem
People
33
Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
34
Dipl/o
Double
35
Dips/o
Thirst
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Duoden
Duodenum
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Edema
Swelling
38
Electr/o
Electricity
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Eme
To vomit
40
Encephal/o
Brain
41
Enter/o
Intestine
42
Epididym/o
Epididymis
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Esophag/o
Esophagus
44
Eti/o
Cause
45
Erythr/o
Red
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Fibr, Fibr/o, Fibrin/o
Fibers
47
Gastr, Gastr/o
Stomach
48
Gen, gene, genet
Formation, produce
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Gingiv, gingiv/o
Gums
49
Gynec/o, Gyn/o
Female
50
Hem, hem/o, heamt, hemat/o
Blood
51
Hepat, Hept/o
Liver
52
Heter/o
Other or different
53
Hidr, hidr/o
Sweat
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Hist/o
Tissue
55
Hom/o
Same or alike
56
Hydr, hydr/o
Water
57
Hyster, hyster/o
Uterus or womb
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Infect
To infect
59
Lapar/o
Abdomen
60
Laryng, larng/o
Larynx
61
Leuk, leuk/o
White
62
Lith, lith/o
Stone
63
Lip, lip/o
Fat
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Lymph, lymph/o
Lymph vessels
65
Melan, melan/o
Black
66
Mening, meningi/o, mening/o
Membrane, meninges
67
Men/o
Menses or menstruation
68
Myel, myel/o
Bone marrow or spinal cord
69
My/o
Muscle
70
Nat, nat/o
Birth or new
71
Necr/o
Death
72
Nephr, nephr/o
Kidney
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Neur/o
Nerve
74
Norm
Rule
75
Onc/o
Tumor
76
Orexis
Appetite
77
Ophthalm, ophthalm/o
Eye
78
Oste, Oste/o
Bone
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Path, path/o
Disease
80
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
81
Phag, phag/o
To eat, engulf
82
Pharyng, pharynge/o, pharyng/o
Pharynx, throat
83
Phleb, phleb/o
Vein
84
Pneum/o
Air
85
Psych/o
Mind
86
Pyr/o
Heat, fire
87
Rect/o
Rectum
88
Ren/o
Kidney
89
Rhin/o
Nose
90
Sacr, sacr/o
Sacrum
91
Sarc/o
Flash
92
Scapul, scapula/o
Scapula
93
Sept
Putrefaction, infection
94
Splen/o
Spleen
95
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
96
Stern/o
Sternum
97
Tend/o, ten/o
Tendon
98
Testicul/o
Testis
99
Therm/o
Heat
100
Thorac/o
Chest
101
Thromb/o
Clot
102
Tuss
Cough
103
Ur, ur/o
Urine
104
Urethr/o
Urethra
105
Ureter/o
Ureter
106
Vas, vas/o
Vessel
107
Ven/o
Vein
108
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
109
Viscer, viscer/o
Body organs
110
Xanth/o
Yellow
111
Xer/o
Dry
112
Ir/o
Iris
113
Vascul/o
Blood vessels
