Chapter 2 Body Organization Word Roots Flashcards by Robyn Woolf-Barker

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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aer/o

A

air

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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bucc/o

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cheeck

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

A

tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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crur/o

A

leg

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cyt/o

A

cell

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derm/o, dermat/o

A

skin

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dist/o

A

away from

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dors/o

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back of body

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glute/o

A

buttock

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gynec/o

A

woman

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hal/o

A

to breathe

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hemat/o

A

blood

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hist/o

A

tissue

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immun/o

A

protection

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infer/o

A

below

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inguin/o

A

groin

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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later/o

A

side

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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lumb/o

A

loin or lower back

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lymph/o

A

lymph

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medi/o

A

middle

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muscul/o

A

muscle

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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opthalm/o

A

eye

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orth/o

A

straight, upright

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or/o

A

mouth

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ot/o

A

ear

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pariet/o

A

cavity wall

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ped/o

A

foot

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pelv/o

A

pelvis

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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pleur/o

A

pleura

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poster/o

A

back

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proct/o

A

rectum and anus

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proxim/o

A

near to

Q

pub/o

A

genital region

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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rhin/o

A

nose

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spin/o

A

spine

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super/o

A

above

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thec/o

A

sheath or meninges

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thorac/o

A

chest

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topic/o

A

specific area

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ur/o, urin/o

A

urine

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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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ven/o

A

vein

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ventr/o

A

belly

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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

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viscer/o

A

internal organ