Ch. 5 Medical Terminology - Word Roots Flashcards
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abdomin/o
A
amdomen
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acou/o
A
hear
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aden/o
A
gland
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adip/o
A
fat
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alb/o
A
white
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alges/o
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pain
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andr/o
A
man, male
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angi/o
A
vessel
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angin/o
A
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
A
fused, stiff
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aort/o
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aorta
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append/o
A
appendix
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arteri/o
A
artery
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arthr/o
A
joint
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asthen/o
A
weak
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atel/o
A
incomplete
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ather/o
A
fat
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atri/o
A
atrium
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audi/o
A
to hear
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aur/o
A
ear
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aut/o
A
self
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bi
A
life; two
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bil/i
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bile
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blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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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 or sac
31
calc/i
calcium
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
33
carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist
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cartil/o
cartilage, gristle
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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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cent/i
1/100 or 100
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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/e
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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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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cubitous
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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cyt/o
cell
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derm(at)/o
skin
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digit
finger or toe
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dipl/o
two or double
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dips/o
thirst
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, a small blind pouch
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disk/o
a flat shape, intervertebral disk
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dist/o
distant, away
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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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elect/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
90
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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heter/o
other, different
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hom/o
same
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hydr/o
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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mening/o
usually refers to meninges
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meyel/o
marrow or spinal chord
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my/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
113
neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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opthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ov/o
egg
119
palpate
to examine by touch
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path/o
disease
121
ped/o
child or foot
122
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
127
pneum(at)/o
lungs, air
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pod(i)
foot
129
pseud/o
false
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psych/o
mind
131
pto
fall
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ptyal/o
saliva
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pulmon/o
lungs
134
pur, py
pus
135
pyr/o
fire, heat
136
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
140
scler/o
hard
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sebum
fatty secretion of sebaceous glands.
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sect/o
cut
143
sept/o
wall, divider; seven
144
serum
clear portion of blood
145
sinus
cavity, channel, hollow space
146
som(at)
body
147
spir/o
coil, breathe
148
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
149
stomat/o
mouth
150
thorac/o
chest
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tom/o
cut
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toxic/o
poisonous
153
trich/o
hair
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ur/o
urine
155
uter/o
uterus, womb
156
varic/o
dilated vein
157
vas/o
blood vessel
158
viscer/o
internal organs
159
xen/o
foreign (material)
160
xer/o
dry
