Root Words Flashcards by amber marino

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algesi

/al’jē’zē/

A

pain

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aden

A

Gland

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andr

A

male

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angi

A

vessel

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arteri

A

artery

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arthr

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joint

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carcin

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cancer

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cardi

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heart

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cephal

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head

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cerebr

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cerebrum, brain

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cyan

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blue

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cyst

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bladder, sac

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dacry

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tear, tear duct

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dactyl

A

fingers or toes

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dent

A

tooth

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dermat

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skin

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derm

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skin

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dors

A

back (or the body)

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encephal

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brain

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endorcrin

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endocrine

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enter

A

intestines

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erythr

A

red

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gastr

A

stomach

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glyc

A

sugar

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gyn

woman

hem/hemat

blood

hepat

liver

hydr

water

ile

ileum (lower 3/5 of small intestine)

lapar

abdomen

leuk

white

lip

fat

lith

stone, calculus

mast

breast

melan

black

myel

bone marrow, spinal cord

myring

eardrum

my

muscle

narc

stupor (unconscious)

nas

nose

nat

birth

necr

death (cells, body)

nephr

kidney

neur

nerve

oo

egg, ovum

oophor | /ō-e-fe-'r

ovary

ophthalm

eye

orchi

testis, testicle

oste

bone

ot

ear

ov

egg

path

disease

phleb

vein

phren

mind

pneum | /nü-m

lung, air

poster

back (of the body)

pseud

fake, false

psych

mind

pulmon | /púl-m

lung

pupill

pupil

pyel

renal pelvis

py

pus

quadr

four

pyr | /pie-r/

fever, heat

ren

kidney

rhin

nose

sphygm | /s'fig-m

pulse

spir

Breathe; breathing

splen

spleen

therm

heat

thorac

thorax (chest)

thromb

clot

ungu

nail

ureter | ū'rê-têr

ureter | "One of two, Tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder"

urethr

urethra

ven

vein

ventricul

ventricle

vertebr

vertebra; spinal or vertebral column

vesic

bladder;sac

viscer

internal organs

xanth

yellow