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CH 5 - Med. Terms. Common Work Roots Flashcards

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<p>abdomin/o</p>

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<p>abdomen</p>

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<p>acou/o</p>

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<p>hear</p>

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<p>aden/o</p>

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<p>gland</p>

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<p>adip/o</p>

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<p>fat</p>

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<p>alb/o</p>

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<p>white</p>

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<p>alges/o</p>

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<p>pain</p>

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<p>andr/o</p>

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<p>man, male</p>

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<p>angi/o</p>

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<p>vessel</p>

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<p>angin/o</p>

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<p>blood vessel</p>

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<p>ankyl/o</p>

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<p>fused, stiff</p>

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<p>anter/o</p>

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<p>front</p>

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<p>aort/o</p>

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<p>aorta</p>

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<p>append/o</p>

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<p>appendix</p>

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<p>arteri/o</p>

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<p>artery</p>

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<p>arthr/o</p>

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<p>joint</p>

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<p>asthen/o</p>

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<p>weak</p>

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<p>atel/o</p>

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<p>incomplete</p>

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<p>ather/o</p>

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<p>fat</p>

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<p>atri/o</p>

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<p>atrium</p>

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<p>audi/o</p>

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<p>to hear</p>

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<p>aur/o</p>

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<p>ear</p>

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<p>aut/o</p>

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<p>self</p>

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<p>bacteri/o</p>

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<p>bacteria</p>

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<p>bi</p>

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<p>life; two</p>

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bil/o

bile

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blast/o

germ, bud, developing cell

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blephar/o

eyeline

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brachi/o

arm

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bronch/i

airway, bronchus

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bucc/o

cheek

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burs/o

pouch, sac

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calc/i

calcium

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capn/o

carbon dioxide

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carcin/o

cancer

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cardi/o

heart

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carp/o

wrist

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caud/o

tail

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cec/o

blind intestine, cecum

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cel/o

hernia, protrusion

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cent/e

to puncture (a body cavity)

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cephal/o

head

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cerebr/o

brain, cerebrum

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cervic/o

neck

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chol/o

bile

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chondr/o

cartilage

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chrom/o

color

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chron/o

time

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cirrh/o

yellow-orange

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cleid/o

clavicle

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col/o

colon

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colp/o

vagina

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condyl/o

knuckle of a joint

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cor/o

pupil

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corne/o

cornea

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cost/o

rib

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crani/o

cranium, skull

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crin/o

to secrete

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cubitus

elbow

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cutane/o

skin

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cyan/o

blue

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cycl/o

circle or cycle

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cyst/o

bladder

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derm(at)/o

skin

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digit

finger or two

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dipl/o

two, double

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dips/o

thirsty

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disk/o

flat shape, intervertebral disk

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dist/o

distant, away

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diverticul/o

diverticulum, a small blind point

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dors/o

back

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duct/o

lead, move

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duoden/o

duodenum

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ech/o

to bounce, sound

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ede

swelling

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elast/o

change shape

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electr/o

electricity

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embol/o

a plug

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embry/o

embryo

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emesis

vomit

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emmetr/o

according to measure

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encephal/o

brain

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enter/o

small intestine

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episi/o

vulva

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erythr/o

red

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esthesi

sensation or perception

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febr

fever

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flex

bend

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foramen

opening

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fract

break

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gastr/o

stomach

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gest

carry, produce, congestion

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glyc/o

sugar, sweet

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gno

know

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gyn/o

woman, female

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hem(at)/o

blood

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hepat/o

liver

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hom/o

the same

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heter/o

other, different

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hom/o

the same

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hydro

water

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idi/o

person, self

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lact/o

milk

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leuk/o

white

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lingu/o

tongue

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mal/o

abnormal, bad

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medi/o

middle

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melan/o
black, dark
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men/o
month, menstruation
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myel/o
marrow or spinal cord
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mening/o
usually refers to the meninges
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my/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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ocul/o
eye
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
eye
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ov/o
egg
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palpate
to examine by touch
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child or foot
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percuss
to examine by striking
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phag/o
eat
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pharyng/o
throat
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phot/o
light
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pleur/o
rib, side
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pneumo(n)/o
lung
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pneum(at)/o
lungs, air
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pod(i)
foot
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pseud/o
false
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pto
fall
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ptyal/o
saliva
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pulmon/o
lungs
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pur,py
pus
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pyr/o
fire, heat
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quadr/o; quar
four
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sangui(n)o
blood
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scler/o
cut
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sept
wall, divider; seven
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serum
clear portion of blood
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sinus
cavity, channel or hallow space
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som(at)
body
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spir/o
coil, to breathe
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stern/o
sternum
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stomat/o
mouth
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thorac/o
chest
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tom/o
cut
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toxi/o
poisonous
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trich/o
hair
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ur/o
urine
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uter/o
uterus, womb
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varic/o
diated vein
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vas/o
blood vessel
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viscer/o
interal organs
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xen/o
foreign (material)
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xer/o
dry

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