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1 - common roots Flashcards

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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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3
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adhes

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stuck to

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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5
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aise

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comfort (french root)

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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angi/o

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vessel/vasculature

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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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10
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ather/o

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fatty/fatty deposit

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audi/o

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to hear

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12
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axill

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armpit

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13
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bio

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life

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14
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bronch/i + bronch/o

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bronchus

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cardi/o

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heart

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cellul/o

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cell

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cerebr/i + cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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18
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cephal/o

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head

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19
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chem/o

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chemical

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20
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chol/e

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bile

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21
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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22
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chondr/i + chondr/o

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cartilage

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23
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chym

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juice

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24
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cis

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to cut

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25
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col/o

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colon

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26
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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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27
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cost/o

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rib

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28
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cry/o

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cold

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29
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cutane/o

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skin

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30
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cyan/o

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blue

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31
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cyst/o

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bladder

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32
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cyt/o

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cell

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33
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dem

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people

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34
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derm/o

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skin

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35
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dermat/o

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skin

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36
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dipl/o

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double

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37
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duoden

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duodenum

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38
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edema

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swelling

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39
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electr/o

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electricity

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40
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eme

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to vomit

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41
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encephal/o

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brain

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42
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enter/o

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intestine

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43
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epididym/o

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epididymis

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44
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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45
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eti/o

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cause

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46
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erythr/o

47
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fibr/o

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fibrin/o

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gastr/o

50
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gen + gene + genet

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formation/produce

51
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gingiv/o

52
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gynec/o

53
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hem/o + hemat + hemat/o

54
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hepat/o

55
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heter/o

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other/different

56
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hidr/o

57
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hist/o

58
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hom/o

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same/alike

59
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hydr/o

60
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hyster/o

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uterus/womb

61
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infect

62
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lapar/o

63
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laryng/o

64
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leuk/o

65
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lith/o

66
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lip/o

67
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lymph/o

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lymph vessels

68
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melan/o

69
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mening/o + meningi/o

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membrane/meninges

70
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men/o

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menses/menstruation

71
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myel/o

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bone marrow/spinal chord

72
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my/o

73
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nat/o

74
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necr/o

75
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nephr/o

76
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neur/o

77
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norm

78
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onc/o

79
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orexis

80
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ophthalm/o

81
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oste/o

82
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path/o

83
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

84
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phag/o

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to eat/engulf

85
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pharyng/o + pharynge/o

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pharynx/throat

86
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phleb/o

87
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pneum/o

88
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psych/o

89
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pyr/o

90
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rect/o

91
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ren/o

92
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rhin/o

93
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sacr/o

94
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sarc/o

95
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scapul/o

96
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sept

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putrefaction/infection

97
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splen/o

98
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spondyl/o

99
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stern/o

100
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tend/o + ten/o

101
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testicul/o

102
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therm/o

103
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thorac/o

104
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thromb/o

105
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tuss

106
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ur/o

107
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urethr/o

108
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ureter/o

109
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vas/o

110
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ven/o

111
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ventricul/o

112
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viscer/o

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body organs

113
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xanth/o

114
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xer/o

medical terminology (34 decks)

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