Root Words Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen, abdominal parts of the body
2
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adreno
A
adrenal glands
3
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angi/o
A
blood or lymph vessels
4
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appendic/o
A
appendix
5
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arteri/o
A
artery
6
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arthr/o
A
joint
7
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audi/o
A
hearing
8
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bi/o
A
life
9
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bronch/o
A
bronchus, bronchial tube
10
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carcin/o
A
cancerous, cancer
11
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cardio
A
heart
12
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chol/e
A
bile, gall
13
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col/o or colon/o
A
colon (large intestine)
14
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crani/o
A
top portion of the skull that protects the brain
15
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cyto
A
cell
16
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corono
A
crowning or circling around a body part
coronary arteries wrap around the heart
17
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derm/o or dermat/o
A
skin
18
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encephal/o
A
brain
19
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enter/o
A
small intestines
20
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gastr/o
A
stomach
21
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gonado
A
reproductive or sex glands
22
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hem/o or hemat/o
A
blood
23
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hepat/o
A
liver
24
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lip/o
A
fat or lipid
25
lith/o
stone
26
lymph/o
lymph (the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system that is composed of lymph vessels)
27
mammo
breast
28
masto
breast
29
myo
muscle
30
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
31
ather/o
plaque or fatty substance
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chondr/o
Cartilage
33
Laryng/o
Larynx
34
myc/o
fungus
35
my/o
muscle
36
nephr/o
Kidney
37
neur/o
Nerve
38
oste/o
bone
39
ot/o
ear
40
py/o
pus (the dead matter of dry skin from injury)
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rhin/o
nose
