roots Flashcards
(81 cards)
1
Q
what is a root
A
foundation of the word
2
Q
abdomin(o)
A
abdomen
3
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aden(o)
A
gland
4
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adren(o)
A
adrenal gland
5
Q
angi(o)
A
vessel
6
Q
arteri(o)
A
artery
7
Q
arthr(o)
A
joint
8
Q
bronch(o)
A
bronchus, bronchi
9
Q
card, cardi(o)
A
heart
10
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cephal(o)
A
head
11
Q
cholem chol(o)
A
bile
12
Q
chondr(o)
A
cartilage
13
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col(o)
A
colon, large intestine
14
Q
cost(o)
A
rib
15
Q
crani(o)
A
skull
16
Q
cyan(o)
A
blue
17
Q
cyst(o)
A
bladder, cyst
18
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cyt(o)
A
cell
19
Q
dent(o)
A
tooth
20
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derma
A
skin
21
Q
duoden(o)
A
duodenum
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encephal(o)
A
brain
23
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enter(o)
A
intestines
24
Q
fibr(o)
A
fibre, fibrous
25
gastr(o)
stomach
26
gloss(o)
tongue
27
gluc(o)
sweetness, glucose
28
glyc(o)
sugar
29
gyn, gyne, gynec(o)
woman
30
hem, hema, hemo, hemat(o)
blood
31
hepat(o)
liver
32
hydr(o)
water
33
hyster(o)
uterus
34
ile(o), ili(o)
ileum
35
lapar(o)
abdomen, loin, flank
36
laryng(o)
larynx
37
lith(o)
stone
38
mamm(o)
breast, mammary gland
39
mast(o)
mammary gland, breast
40
men(o)
menstration
41
my(o)
muscle
42
myel(o)
spinal cord, bone marrow
43
necr(o)
death
44
nephr(o)
kidney
45
neur(o)
nerve
46
ocul(o)
eye
47
oophor(o)
ovary
48
ophthalm(o)
eye
49
orth(o)
straight, normal, correct
50
oste(o)
bone
51
ot(o)
ear
52
ped(o)
child, foot
53
pharyng(o)
pharynx
54
phleb(o)
vein
55
pnea
breathing, respiration
56
pneum(o)
lung, air, gas
57
proct(o)
rectum
58
psych(o)
mind
59
pulm(o)
lung
60
py(o)
pus
61
rect(o)
rectum
62
rhin(o)
nose
63
salping(o)
eustachian tube, uterine tube
64
splen(o)
spleen
65
sten(o)
narrow, construction
66
stern(o)
sternum
67
stomat(o)
mouth
68
therm(o)
heat
69
thorac(o)
chest
70
thromb(o)
clot, thrombus
71
thyr(o)
thyroid
72
tox(o)
poison
73
toxic(o)
poison. poisonous
74
trache(o)
trachea
75
ur(o)
urine, urinary tract, urination
76
urethr(o)
urethra
77
urin(o)
urine
78
uter(o)
uterus
79
vas(o)
blood vessel, vas deferens
80
ven(o)
vein
81
vertebr(o)
spine, vertebrae
