Ch 2: Body Parts Flashcards

Root Words

1
Q

abdomin/o-

celio, laparo, ventro

A

belly

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2
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aden/o-

A

gland

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3
Q

andr/o-

gynec/o-

A

man

woman

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4
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angi/o-

vaso-

A

vessel

lymph, blood

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5
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append/o-

A

apppendage

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6
Q

arteri/o-

A

artery

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7
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arthr/o-

A

joint

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8
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bronch/o

A

trachea-like (rough)

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9
Q

cardi/o-

A

heart

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10
Q

cephal/o-

A

head

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11
Q

cerebr/o-

A

brain

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12
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cheil/o-

labi/o

A

lip

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13
Q

cholecys/o-

A

gallbladder

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14
Q

choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

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15
Q

chondr/o-

A

cartilage

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16
Q

col/o

A

big intestine

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17
Q

cost/o, pleur/o-

A

rib

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18
Q

crani/o-

A

skull

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19
Q

cyst/o-, vesico-

A

bladder

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20
Q

dent/o-, dont/o-

A

tooth

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21
Q

derm/o-. cuti-

A

skin

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22
Q

duoden/o-

A

twelve (fingers)

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23
Q

en/cephal/o-

A

in head (brain)

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24
Q

eso/phag/o-

A

toward eater (mouth)

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25
gastr/o-
stomach
26
gloss/o-, linguo-
tongue
27
hepato-, hepa-
liver
28
hyster/o-, metr/o-, uter/o-
uterus
29
ile/o-
twisted (3rd part of small intestine)
30
irid/o-, iro-
rainbow (eye)
31
kerat/o-
cornea (eye) horny (substance)
32
lamin/o-
thin flat part (vertebra)
33
lob/o-
lobe (lung)
34
mast/o-, mamm/o
breast
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my/o-, myos-
muscle
36
myel/o-
bone marrow, spinal cord
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myring/o-, tympan/o-
eardrum
38
neuro-
nerve
39
nephr/o-, ren/o-
kidney
40
oophor/o-
ovary
41
ophthalm/o-, ocul/o-
eye
42
orchid/o-, testo-
testicle
43
oste/o-
bone
44
ot/o-, aur/i-
ear
45
pan/creat/o-
all/ fleshy
46
pharyng/o-
throat
47
phleb/o, ven/o-
vein
48
pneum/o-, pulmon/o-
lungs
49
proct/o-
rectum, anus
50
prostat/o-
lying before (male gland)
51
pyel/o-
pelvis (kidney pelvis)
52
rect/o-
straight (rectum)
53
rhin/o-, nas/o-
nose
54
sacr/o-
sacrum
55
salping/o-, doch/o-, duct/o-
tube (Fallopian & Eustachian)
56
splen/o-, leino-
spleen
57
spondyl/o-
vertebra (joined)
58
steth/o-, pect/o-, thoraco-
chest
59
stomat/o-, or/o-, os-
mouth
60
ten/o-, tend/o-, tendin/o-
strecher (tendon)
61
thyr/o-
shield-like (shape)
62
trache/o-, trach/y-
rough (windpipe)