Root Words (Combing Form) Flashcards by Ashley Labrum

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid, eyelash

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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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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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cervic/o

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Cervix or neck of an organ

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Cheil/o

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Lip

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Chol/o, chole

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Bile

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cili/o

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Eyelid, eyelash

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Col/o

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Colon

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium, skull

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Dactyl/o

Digit, toe

Dent/o

Tooth, teeth

Derm/o, dermat/o

Skin

Duoden/o

Duodenum

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Intestines

Epididym/o

Epididymis

Epis/o, episi/o

Vulva

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Faci/o

Face

Fibr/o

Fibers

Gastr/o

Stomach

Gingiv/o

Gums

Gloss/o

Tongue

Gnath/o

Jaw

Hem/o, hemat/o

Blood

Hepa, hepat/o

Liver

Hist/o

Tissue

Hyster/o

Uterus

Ile/o

Ileum

Ili/o

Ilium

Ili/o

Ilium

Jejun/o

Jejunum

Kerat/o

Cornea, horny tissue

Labi/o

Lip

Lapar/o

Flank, abdomen

Laryng/o

Larynx

Lip/o

Fat

Lymph/o

Lymph

Mast/o, mamm/o

Mammary glands

Mening/o

Meninges

Metr/o

Uterus (special reference to the inner lining)

Muscul/o, my/o, myos

Muscle

Myel/o

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Nephr/o

Kidney, nephron

Neur/o

Nerve

Occipit/o

Back of the head

Ocul/o

Eye

Odont/o

Tooth, teeth

Onych/o

Claw, hoof

Ophthalm/o

Eye

Orchi/o, orchid/o

Testes

Or/o

Mouth

Oste/o, osse/o, oss/i

Bone

Ot/o

Ear

Ovari/o

Ovary

Palat/o

Palate

Peritone/o

Peritoneum

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Phleb/o

Vein

Pil/o

Hair

Pneum/o

Lung, air, breath

Pod/o

Foot

Proct/o

Rectum

Pulm/o, pulmon/o

Lung

Pyel/o

Pelvis of kidney

Rect/o

Rectum

Ren/o

Renal (kidney)

Rhin/o

Nose

Splen/o

Spleen

Spondyl/o

Vertebra, spinal column

Steth/o

Chest

Stomat/o

Mouth

Tars/o

Ankle

Ten/o, tend/o

Tendon

Thorac/o

Thorax

Thym/o

Thymus gland

Thyr/o, thyroid

Thyroid gland

Tonsill/o

Tonsil

Trache/o

Trachea

Trich/o

Hair

Tympan/o

Tympanum (middle ear), tympanic membrane, eardrum

Ureter/o

Ureter

Urethr/o

Urethra

Ur/o

Urine

Uter/o

Uterus

Vagin/o

Vagina

Vas/o

Vessel, duct

Ven/o

Vein

Ventricul/o

Ventricle

Vertebr/o

Vertebra

Vulv/o

Vulva