Most Common Word Roots in Pharmacy Practice Flashcards
(82 cards)
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acous/o
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hearing, ex. acoustic
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acusis
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hearing, ex. hyperacusis
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aden/o
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gland, ex. adenoid
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adip/o
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fat, ex. adipose
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alb
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white, ex. albumin
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ambul/o
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walk, ex. ambulatory
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andr/o
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male, ex. androgen
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angi/o
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vessel, ex. angiogram
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arthr/o
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joint, ex. arthritis
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bucc/o
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cheek, ex. buccal
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canc
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crab, ex. cancerous
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carcin/o
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cancer, ex. carcinogen
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cardi
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heart, ex. cardiology
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cereb
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brain, ex. cerebellum
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chem/o
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chemistry, ex. chemotherapy
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chol
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bile, ex. cholesterol
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cyan
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blue, ex. cyanosis
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cyst/o
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bladder, ex. cystitis
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cyt/o
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cell, ex. cytology
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dactyl
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finger, ex. syndactylism
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derm/a
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skin, ex. dermatitis
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duoden/o
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duodenum, ex. duodenostomy
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enter/o
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intestine, ex. enteralgia
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either/o
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red, ex. erythrocyte
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esophag/o
esophagus, ex. esophageal
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fibr/o
fibrous tissue, ex. fibromyalgia
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gastr/o
stomach, ex. gastritis
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gluc/o
sugar, ex. glucose
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glyc/o
sugar, ex. glycogen
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gynec/o
woman, ex. gynecology
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hemat/o, hem/o
blood, ex. hemoglobin
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hepat/o
liver, ex. hepatic
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hist/o
body tissue, ex. histamine
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hyster/o
uterus, ex. hysterectomy
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lact/o
milk, ex. lactating
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lapar/o
abdomen, ex. laparotomy
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leuk/o
white, ex. leukemia
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lipid
fat, ex. sphingolipid
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lymph/o
lymphoid tissue, ex. lymphocyte
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mamm/o, mast/o
breast tissue, mammogram
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melan/o
black, ex. melanoma
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myel/o, my/o
muscle, myalgia
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nas/o
nose, ex. nasal
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necr/o
dead, ex. necrosis
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nephr/o
kidney, ex. nephrology
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neur/o
nerve, ex. neuralgia
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ocul/o
eye, ex. ocular
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ophthalm/o
eye, ex. ophthalmologist
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orchid/o
testes, ex. orchidectomy
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oste/o
bone, ex. osteoarthritis
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ot/o
ear, ex. otalgia
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ox, oxy
oxygen, ex. oxyhemoglobin
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pancreat/o
pancreas, ex. pancreatitis
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path
disease, ex. pathogen
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pector/o
chest, ex. pectoral
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ped/o
foot, ex. bipedal
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pelv/o
pelvis, ex. pelvic
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phleb/o
vein, ex. phlebotomist
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pneum/o
lungs, ex. pneumonia
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proct/o
rectum, ex. proctologist
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prostat/o
prostate, ex. prostatic
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psych/o
mind, ex. psychology
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pulm/o
lungs, ex. pulmonary
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ren/o
kidney, ex. renal
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retin/o
retina, ex. retinal
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rhin/o
nose, ex. rhinoplasty
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somat/o
body, ex. somatotnia
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spir/o
breathing, ex. spirometer
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spondyl/o
spine, ex. spondylosis
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stenosis
narrowing, ex. spinal stenosis
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thromb/o
blood clot, ex. thrombosis
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thym/o
thymus gland, ex. thymogenic
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tox/o
poisonous, ex. toxoplasmosis
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tympan/o
ear drum, tympanoplasty
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urethr/o
urethra, ex. urethroplasty
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uria
excess, ex. glycosuria
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uro, ur
urine, ex. urology
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uter/o
uterus, ex. intrauterine
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vas, vascual/o
blood vessel, ex. vasconstriction
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ven/o
vein, ex. ventostasis
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vesic, vesicul/o
vesicle, bladder, ex. vesicular
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xanth/o
yellow, ex. xanthin
