Chapter 2 Body Organization Word Roots Flashcards

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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aer/o

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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

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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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13
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crin/o

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to secrete

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14
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crur/o

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leg

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15
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cyt/o

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cell

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16
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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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17
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dist/o

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away from

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18
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dors/o

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back of body

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19
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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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21
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gastr/o

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stomach

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22
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glute/o

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buttock

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23
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gynec/o

A

woman

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24
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hal/o

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to breathe

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25
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hemat/o

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blood

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26
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hist/o

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tissue

27
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immun/o

A

protection

28
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infer/o

A

below

29
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inguin/o

A

groin

30
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laryng/o

A

larynx

31
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later/o

A

side

32
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lingu/o

A

tongue

33
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lumb/o

A

loin or lower back

34
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lymph/o

A

lymph

35
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medi/o

A

middle

36
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muscul/o

A

muscle

37
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nephr/o

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kidney

38
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neur/o

A

nerve

39
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opthalm/o

A

eye

40
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orth/o

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straight, upright

41
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or/o

A

mouth

42
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ot/o

A

ear

43
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pariet/o

A

cavity wall

44
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ped/o

A

foot

45
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

46
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

47
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pleur/o

A

pleura

48
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poster/o

A

back

49
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proct/o

A

rectum and anus

50
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proxim/o

A

near to

51
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pub/o

A

genital region

52
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pulmon/o

A

lung

53
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rhin/o

A

nose

54
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spin/o

A

spine

55
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super/o

A

above

56
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thec/o

A

sheath or meninges

57
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thorac/o

A

chest

58
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topic/o

A

specific area

59
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ur/o, urin/o

A

urine

60
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

61
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ven/o

A

vein

62
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ventr/o

A

belly

63
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

64
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viscer/o

A

internal organ