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Anatomical Roots Assignment 3 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

arthrosclerosis (stiffening or hardening of the joints)

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BLEPHAR/O-

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eyelid

blepharism (spasm of the eyelid; continuous blinking)

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BRONCH/O-

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windpipe, throat

bronchostaxis (bleeding from the bronchial wall)

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CARDI/O-

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heart

cardiovalvular (pertaining to the valves of the heart)

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CEPHAL/O-

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head

cephalogyric (pertaining to 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 (disease treatment by vertebral manipulation)

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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 intestines

colitis (inflammation of the colon)

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COLP/O-

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vagina

colporrhexia (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 a 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 chemical means)

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DEXTR/O-

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right side

dextroversion (movement, especially eye movement, to the tight)

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ENCEPHAL/O-

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brain

encephelomyelopathy (disease involving the brain and spinal cord)

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ENTER/O-

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intestine

entermegaly(enlargement of the intestines)

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FIBR/O-

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fibrous

fibrochondritis (inflammation of 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)

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HYDR/O-

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water

hydrotherapy (the external use of water to treat disease on 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 hipbone

iliolumbar (pertaining to the iliac and lumber regions)

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IRID/O-

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iris of the eye

iridodilator (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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LARYIN/O-

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windpipe, larynx

laryngoxosis (dryness of 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)

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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 muscle through the sheath)

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NEPHR/O-

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kidney

nephrolith (a stone in a 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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OPHTHALM/O-

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eye

ophalmoneuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve)

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OPT/O-

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eye

optokinetic (pertaining to the movement of the eyes)

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ORCHID/O-

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testes

orchidic (pertaining to a testis)

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OSS/I-

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bone

ossific (forming or becoming bone)

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OSTE/O-

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bone

osteoclastoma (a giant cell tumor of bone)

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OT/O-

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ear

otopolypus (a polyp in the ear)

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OV/I-

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egg

ovary (a female reproductive organ that produces eggs)

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PHARYNG/O-

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pharynx

pharyngostomy (creation of am artificial opening into the pharynx)

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PHLEB/O-

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vein

phleborrhexis (rupture of a vein)

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PLEUR/O-

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rib, side of body

pleuroclysis (injection of fluids into pleural cavity)

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PNEUM/O-

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lung, air

pneumonosis (any lung disease)

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POD/O-

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foot

pododermatitis (inflammation of the skin of the foot)

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POLI/O-

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gray matter

poliodystrophy (atrophy of the cerebral gray matter)

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PROCT/O-

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anus, rectum

proctospasm (spasm of the rectum)

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PSYCH/O-

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mind

psychotropic (capable of modifying mental activity)

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PULM/O-

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lung

pulmoaortic (pertaining to the lungs and aorta)

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PYEL/O-

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pelvis

pyeloplasty (plastic repair of the renal pelvis)

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REN/I-

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kidney

renal (pertaining to the kidney)

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SACR/O-

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sacrum

sacrad (toward the sacrum)

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SANGUI-

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blood

sanguifacient (forming blood)

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SARC/O-

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flesh

sarcosis (abnormal increase of flesh)

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SER-O

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serum, blood

seroprognosis (prognosis of disease based on serum reaction)

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SIAL/O-

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salivary glands

sialadentitis (inflammation of a salivary gland)

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SOMAT/O-

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body

somatometry (measurement of the dimensions of the entire body)

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SPONDYL/O-

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vertebra

spondyloarthropathy (disease of the joints of the spine)

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STOMAT/O-

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mouth

stomatitis (inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth)

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THORAC/O-

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chest

thoracotomy (incision of the chest wall)

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THROMB/O-

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blood clot, coagulation

thrombectomy (surgical removal of a clot from a blood vessel)

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TRACHE/O-

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windpipe, tachea

tracheotome (am instrument for incising the trachea)

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TRICH/O-

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hair

trichoclasia (brittleness of the hair)

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URETHR/O-

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urethra

urethrostenosis (constriction of the urethra)

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URIN/O-

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urine

urinoma (a cyst containing urine)

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UR/O-

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urine

urogenous (producing urine)

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UTER/O-

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womb, uterus

uterotonic (increasing the tone of the uterine muscle)

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VAS/O-

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vessel

vasodilator (causing dilation of blood vessels)

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VEN/O-

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vein

venosity (excess of venous blood in a part)

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VENTR/O-

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abdomen

ventrose (having a belly-like expansion)

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