Nursing Root Words Flashcards

1
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audio/o

A

hearing

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2
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abdomen/o

A

abdominal

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3
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angi/o

A

vessel

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4
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arthr/o

A

joint

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5
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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6
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cardi/o

A

heart

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7
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crani/o

A

skull

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8
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derm,dermat/o

A

skin

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9
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encephal/o

A

brain

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10
Q

enter/o

A

small intestines

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11
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gastr/o

A

stromach

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12
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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

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13
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hepat/o

A

liver

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14
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mast/o, mamm/o

A

breast

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15
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nephr/o

A

kidneys

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16
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neur/o

A

nerve

17
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

18
Q

pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

lung, air

19
Q

psych/o

A

mind

20
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

21
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

22
Q

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

23
Q

trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe