Chapter 1 roots Flashcards
chapter one of medical terminology text book flashcards
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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arthr/o
A
joint
3
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bi/o
A
life
4
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carcin/o
A
cancerous/cancer
5
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cardi/o
A
heart
6
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cephal/o
A
head
7
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
8
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cis/o
A
to cut
9
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crin/o
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to secrete (form and give off)
10
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cyst/o
A
urinary bladder, sac, cyst: any sac containing fluid
11
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cyt/o
A
cell
12
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derm/o
A
skin
13
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dermat/o
A
hypodermic: under skin
14
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electr/o
A
electricity
15
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encephal/o
A
brain
16
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enter/o
A
intestines, usually the small intestine
17
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erythr/o
A
red
18
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gastr/o
A
stomach
19
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glyc/o
A
sugar
20
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gnos/o
A
knowledge
21
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gynec/o
A
woman/female
22
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Hemat/o and Hem/o
A
blood
23
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hepat/o
A
liver
24
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iatr/o
A
treatment, physician
25
leuk/o
white
26
log/o
study of
27
nephr/o
kidney
28
neur/o
nerve
29
onc/o
tumor (cancerous)
30
opthalm/o
eye
31
oste/o
bone
32
path/o
disease
33
ped/o
child
34
psych/o
mind
35
radi/o
x-rays
36
ren/o
kidney
37
rhin/o
nose
38
sarc/o
flesh
39
sect/o
to cut
40
thromb/o
clot/clotting
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