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Anatomical Roots Flashcards

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Aden/o-

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Gland

Adenoid - resembling a gland

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Arteri/o-

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Artery

Arteriovenous - pertaining to both artery and vein

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Arthr/o-

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Joint

Atherosclerosis- stiffening or hardening of the joints

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Blephar/o-

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Eyelid

Blepharospasm - spasm of the eyelid; continuous blinking

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Bronch/o-

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Windpipe, throat

Brochostaxis - bleeding from the bronchial wall

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Cardi/o-

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Heart

Cardiovascular - pertaining to the values of the heart

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Cephal/o-

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Cephalogyric - pertaining to the turning motions of the head

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Cerebr/o-

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Brain

Cerebration - functional activity of the brain

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Chir/o-

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Hand

Chiropractic- functional activity of the brain

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Chol/o-

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Bile

Cholemesis- vomiting of bile

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Chondr/o-

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Cartilage

Chondromalacia - abnormal softening of cartilage

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Col/o-

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Lower intestine

Colitis - inflammation of the colon

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Colp/o-

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Vagina

Colporrhexis - laceration of the vagina

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Cor/o-

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Pupil of eye

Corotomy
- incision of the pupil

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Cortic/o-

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Cortex

Corticotropic - having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex

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Cost/o-

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Rib

Costalgia - pain in the ribs

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Cyst/o-

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Bladder, cyst

Cystitis - inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Cyt/o-

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Cell

Cytoglycopenia - deficient glucose content of the body or blood cells

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Dacry/o-

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Tears

Dacryagogic - inducing flow of tears

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Dent/i

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Tooth

Dentibuccal - pertaining to the cheek and teeth

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Dermat/o

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Skin

Dermabrasion - planing of the skin done by mechanical means

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Dextr/o-

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Right side

Dextroversion - movement, especially eye movement, to the right.

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Encephal/o-

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Brian

Encephelomyelopathy - disease involving the brain and spinal cord

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Enter/o-

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Intestine

Enteromegaly - enlargement of the intestines.

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Fibr/o-

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Fibrous

Fibrochondritis - inflammation of the fibrocartilage

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Gastr/o-

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Stomach

Gastrodynia- pain in the stomach

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Gloss/o-

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Tongue

Glossopharyngeal - pertaining to the tongue and pharynx

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Gynec/o-

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Woman

Gynecomastia - exaggerated growth of the male mammary glands

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Hem/a-

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Blood

Hematemesis- the vomiting of blood

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Hem/o-

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Blood

Hemorrhage- the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel

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Hepat/o

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Liver

Hepatosplenitis - inflammation of the liver and spleen

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Hist/o-

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Tissue

Histopathology- study of diseased tissue

33
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Hydr/o-

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Water

Hydrotherapy- the external use of water to treat disease or injury

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Hyster/o-

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Uterus, womb

Hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus

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ili/o-

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Flank, upper hip bone

Iliolumbar - pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions

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Irid/o-

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Iris of the eye

Iridolilator - agent that dilates the pupil of the eye

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Labi/o-

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Lip

Labioplasty - plastic repair of the lip

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Lapar/o-

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Flank, abdominal wall

Laparorrhaphy - suture of the abdominal wall

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Laryng/o-

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Windpipe, larynx

Laryngoxerosis - dryness if the larynx

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Lip/o

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Fat

Lipophilia - affinity for fat

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Mast/o-

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Breast

Mastatrophy - atrophy of the mammary gland

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Metr/o-

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Uterus

Metritis - inflammation of the uterus

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Muscul/o-

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Muscle

Musculocutaneous - pertaining to muscle and skin

44
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Myel/o-

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Marrow, spinal cord

Myelatelia - imperfect development of the spinal cord

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My/o-

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Muscle

Myocele- hernia of a muscle through its sheath

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Nephr/o-

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Kidney

Nephrolith- a stone in the kidney

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Neur/o-

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Nerve

Neurogenic - forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy

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Odont/o-

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Tooth

Odontopathy - any disease of the teeth

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