Root Words Flashcards by Ramsey Jaber

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Acro-

A

Extremities,height

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Abdomino-

A

Abdomen

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Aden-

A

Gland

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Adip/o

A

Fat

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Andr/o

A

Male

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Append/ o

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Appendage

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Arteri-

A

Artery

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Arthr-

A

Joint

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Blepharo-

A

Eyelid

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Carcin/o

A

Cancerous

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Carp-

A

Wrist

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Caud-

A

Tail

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cerebr-,encephal-

A

Brain

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Cheil/ o

A

Lip

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Chemo-

A

Pertaining to a chemical

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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Col/o

A

Large intestine

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Costo-

A

rib

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Cutane/o

A

skin

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Crani/o

A

skull,cranium

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Cyst-

cyst containing fluid; urinary bladder

Cyt-

cell

Cry/o

cold

Dactyl-

finger

Dent/o

tooth

Derm-

skin

Dextro-

right

Digit-

finger

Dors-

back

Epi-

upon

Enter-

intestines

Estr/o

female

Gastr/o

stomach

Gen/o

to produce

Gingiv/o

gum

Gloss

tongue

Glyc/o

sugar,sweet

Gnath-

jaw

Gravid-

pregnant

Gynec/o

women,female

Hem-,Hemat-

blood

Hepat/o

liver

Hist/o

tissue

Hydro-

wet,water

Hyster

uterus

ileo

ileum

Irid-

iris

Iso-

equal

Karat/o

cornea/eye; rough/scaly

Lamin/o

think flat part (vertebra)

Lapar/o

abdominal wall

Later/o

side of

Lith/o

stone/calculus

Lumb-

lower back

Malacia

softening

Mamm-,Mast-

breast

Medi-

middle

Meninges

membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

Metacarp-

hand bones

Metatars-

foot bones

Myelin

white,liquid,fatty substance surrounding some nerve fibers

Myo-

muscle

Myel/o

spinal cord or bone marrow

Myring/o,Tympan/o

eardrum

Necr/o

death

Nephr/o

kidney

Neur/o

nerve

Noct

night

Ocul/o

eye

Onc-

tumor

Oophor/o

ovary

Opthalm--

eye

Orth/o

staight

Oste/o

bone

Ot/o

ear

Orexia

appetite

Para

to bear offspring

Pareses

partial paralysis

Partum

birth;labor

Path/o

disease

Ped-,Pod-

foot

Pelv-

pelvic

Phagia

eat,swallow

Phasia

speech

Phalang/o

fingers,toes

Paryng/o

thoat,pharynx

Phleb

vein

Phonia

voice

Pneum/o,Pulmon/o

lungs

Poiesis

formation/production

Posterio-

behind

Prandial

meal

Procto

rectum

Rhino

nose

Sarc-

related to the flesh or connective tissue

Scirrh/o

hard

Sclera/o

hardening

Scoli/o

crooked/bent

Sinistro-

left

Spasm

twitching,cramp

Spleen/o

spleen

Spondyl/o

vertebra

Stenosis

narrowing,stricture

Stetho

chest

Stomato

mouth

Tetra-

four

Thermo-

heat

Thorac/o

chest

Thromb-

clot

Trache-

trachea

Trachy-

rough

Uter-

uterus

Vas-

vessel

Ventr/o

belly side of body

Viscer/o

internal organs

Xero-

dry