Root Words Flashcards by Tonja Davis

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Angi/o

A

Blood Vessel

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Ateri/o

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Colon/o or Col/o

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Colon, Large Intestine

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Enter/o

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Small Intestine

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Erythr/o

A

Red

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen, Abdominal Wall

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Laryg/o

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Larynx (voice box)

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Leuk/o

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White

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

Breast

Melan/o

Black

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Bone Marrow, Spinal Cord

Nephr/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve, Nervous System

Oophor/o

Ovary

Opthalm/o

Eye

Orchi/o

Testicle

Ostero/o

Bone

Ot/o

Ear

Path/o

Disease

Pharyng/o

Pharynx (throat)

Phleb/o

Vein

Ren/o

Kidney

Rhin/o

nose

Salping/o

Fallopian Tube

Splen/o

Spleen

Stomat/o

Mouth

Thyr/o

Thyroid Gland

Vascul/o

Blood Vessel

Aort/o

Aorta

Ater/o

Plaque, Fatty substance

Coron/o

Heart

Hem/o

Blood

Thromb/o

Blood Vessel

Ven/o

Vein

Aden/o

gland

Axill/o

Armpit

Carcin/o

Cancer

Cyt/o

Cell

Immun/o

Immune

Lymph/o

Lymph, lymphatic tissue

Lymphaden/o

Lymph node (gland)

Lymphangi/o

Lymph Vessel

Myc/o

Fungus

Onc/o

Tumor

Thym/o

Thymus Gland

Tonsill/o

Tonsils

Tox/o

Poison

Alveol/o

Alveoli

Hem/o

Blood

Nas/o

Nose

Orth/o

Straight

Ox/i

Oxygen

Pneumon/o

Lung/Air

Pulmon/o

Lung

Py/o

Pus

Spir/o

to Breathe

Trache/o

Trachea, windpipe

Cholecyst/o

Gallbladder

Cirrh/o

Orange-Yello

Duoden/o

Duodenum

Esophag/o

Esophagus

ile/o

ileum

Lingu/o

Tongue

Lith/o

stone, calculus

Or/o

Mouth

Pept/o

digestion

Proct/o

Rectum/Anus

Rect/o

Rectum

Sigmoid/o

Sigmoid colon