Root Words ad Combining Forms Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone.
2
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint.
3
Q
my/o
A
Muscle.
4
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
5
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose.
6
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung.
7
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach.
8
Q
Hept/o
A
Liver.
9
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney.
10
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder.
11
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain.
12
Q
Nuer/o
A
Nerve.
13
Q
Ot/o
A
Ear.
14
Q
Ophthalam/o
A
Eye.
15
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin.
16
Q
Aden/o
A
Any kind of gland.
17
Q
Thyroid/o
A
Thyroid gland.
18
Q
Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas.
19
Q
Orchid/o
A
Testes.
20
Q
Hyster/o
A
Uterus.
21
Q
Oophor/o
A
Ovaries.
22
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue.
23
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red.
24
Q
Luek/o
A
White.
25
Melan/o
Black.
26
Poli/o
Gray.
27
Cyanotic
When a patient appears blue due to lack of oxygen or oxygenated blood.
28
Arteri/o
Artery.
29
Ather/o
Plaque, fatty substance.
30
Fissure
A sort of groove in the skin.
31
Fistula
Abnormal passageway between organs or between an internal organ and the body surface.
32
Lleum
Last and longest portion of the small intestine.
33
Llium
Part of the hip bone.
34
Suppuration
The formation or discharge of pus.
35
Pyr/o
Fever, fire.
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Py/o
Pus.
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Pyel/o
Renel pelvis.
38
Pounding or racing heart.
Palpitation.
39
Palpatation
Examination technique.
40
Myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow.
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Myc/o
Fungus.
42
Muscous
Specialized membranes that line the body cavities and organs. Produce mucus.
43
Laceration
Jagged wound.
44
Puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid.
Edema.
45
Chrondr/i, chrondr/o
Cartilage.
46
Orth/o
Straight, normal, correct.
47
Por/o
Small opening.
48
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae.
49
Synovi/o, Synov/o
Synovial membrane, synovial fluid.
50
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae, vertebrae column, backbone.
51
Ankyl/o
Crooked, bent, stiff.
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Scoli/o
Curved, bent.
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Lord/o
Curve, swayback, bent.
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Kyph/o
Bent, hump.
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Cost/o
Rib.
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Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o
Bone.
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Burs/o
Bursa.
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Ligament/o
Ligament.
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Angi/o, vas/o
Blood or lymph vessel.
60
Aort/o
Aorta.
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Artei/o
Artery.
62
Ven/o
Vein.
63
Phelb/o
Vein.
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Ather/o
Plaque.
65
Thromb/o
Clot.
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Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood or blood condition.
