Root Words Flashcards
(132 cards)
1
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Derm/o
A
Skin
2
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Dermat/o
A
Skin
3
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Hidr/o
A
Sweat, Perspiration
4
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Kerat/o
A
Keratin, horny layer of skin
5
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Melan/o
A
Dark, black, melanin
6
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Onych/o
A
Nail
7
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Seb/o
A
Sebum, sebaceous gland
8
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Trich/o
A
Hair
9
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
10
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Burso/o
A
Bursa, sac of fluid near joint
11
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Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
12
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Erg/o
A
Work
13
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Fasci/o
A
Fascia
14
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Kin/o, kinesi/o
A
Movement
15
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Muscul/o
A
Muscle
16
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My/o
A
Muscle
17
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Oste/o
A
Bone
18
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Synov/i
A
Synovial fluid, joint or membrane
19
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Ten/o, Tendin/o
A
Tendon
20
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Ton/o
A
Tone; pressure
21
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchus
22
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Laryng/o
A
Larynx
23
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Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx
24
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Phren/o
A
Diaphragm
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Phrenic/o
Phrenic Nerve
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Pleur/o
Pleura
27
Pneumon/o
Lung
28
Pneum/o, pneumat/o
Air; gas; respiration, lung
29
Pulm/o, Pulmon/o
Lungs
30
Rhin/o
Nose
31
Sept/o
Septum, partition dividing wall
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Spir/o
Breathing
33
Trache/o
Tracheo
34
Angi/o
Vessel
35
Aort.o
Aorta
36
Arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
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Arteriol/o
Arteriole
38
Atri/o
Atrium
39
Cardi/o
Heart
40
Phleb/o
Vein
41
Valv/o, valvul/o
Valve
42
Vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel, duct
43
Ven/o, ven/i
Vein
44
Ventricul/o
Cavity, ventricle
45
Erythr/o
Red Blood Cell
46
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
47
Immun/o
Immunity, immune system
48
Leuk/o, leukocyt/o
White blood cells
49
Lymph/o
Lymph, Lymphatic System
50
Lymphaden/o
Lymph Node
51
Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic Vessel
52
Splen/o
Spleen
53
Thromb/o
Blood Clot
54
Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, thrombocyte
55
Thym/o
Thymus Gland
56
Tonsil/o
Tonsil
57
Bucc/o
Cheek
58
Chol/e, chol/o
Bile, gall
59
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
60
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
61
Choledoch/o
Common Bile Duct
62
Enter/o
Instestine
63
Gastr/o
Stomach
64
Gloss/o
Tongue
65
Hepat/o
Liver
66
Labi/o
Lip
67
Lingu/o
Tongue
68
Or/o
Mouth
69
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
70
Stoma, stomat/o
Mouth
71
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
72
Uvul/o
Uvula
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Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx
74
Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
75
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
78
Ren/o
Kidney
79
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
80
Ureter/o
Urethra
81
Urin/o
Urine
82
Vesic/o
Urinary Bladder
83
Epididym/o
Epididymis
84
Orchi/o, orchid/o
Testis
85
Osche/o
Scrotum
86
Prostat/o
Prostate
87
Semin/o
Semen
88
Sperm/o, spermat/o
Semen, spermatozoa
89
Vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus, deferens; also vessel; duct
90
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
91
Colp/o
Vagina
92
Episi/o
Vulva
93
Gyn/o, gynec/o
Women
94
Hyster/o
Uterus
95
Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
96
Men/o, mens
Menstruation
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Metr/o, metr/i
Uterus
98
O/o
Ovum, egg cell
99
Oophor/o
Ovary
100
Ov/o, ovul/o
Ovum, eg cell
101
Salping/o
Oviduct, tube
102
Adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
103
Adrenocortic/o
Adrenal cortex
104
Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system
105
Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
106
Insul/o
Pancreatic islets
107
Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
Parathyroid Gland
108
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
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Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid Gland
110
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
111
Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
112
Encenphal/o
Brain
113
Gangli/o, ganglion
Ganglion
114
Gli/o
Neuroglia Cells
115
Medull/o
Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, Marrow
116
Mening/o, meninge/o
Meninges
117
Myel/o
Spinal cord or Bone marrow
118
Narc/o
Stupor, numbness, sleep
119
Neur.o, neur/i
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
120
Psych/o
Mind
121
Radicul/o
Spinal nerve root
122
Somn/o, somn/i
Sleep
123
Blephar/o
Eyelid
124
Cochle/o
Cochlea of inner ear
125
Corne/o
Cornea
126
Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac
127
Myring/o
Ear
128
Phak/o, phac/o
Lens
129
Retin/o
Retina
130
Salping/o
Tube, Eustachian Tube
131
Scler/o
Sclera
132
Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane
