Combining Forms & Word Roots Flashcards

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1
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act/o

A

acting, act

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cardi/o

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heart

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dactyl/o

A

fingers or toes

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4
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gynec/o

A

female

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5
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later/o

A

side

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somn/o

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sleep

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ven/o

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vein

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8
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comat

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a deep sleep

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consci

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aware

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esthet

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feeling, sensation

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infect

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to infect

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menstru

A

to discharge the mensus

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13
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palp

A

touch

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14
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ras

A

to scrape off

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ster

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solid

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symmetric

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symmetry

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turg

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swelling

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18
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen (belly)

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19
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tars/o

A

ankle (tarsus)

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brach/i, brachi/o

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arm

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21
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poster/o

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back

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22
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oste/o

A

bones

23
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mast/o, mamm/o

A

breast

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bucc/o

A

cheek

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thorac/o

A

chest

26
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aur/i, ot/o

A

ear

27
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cubit/o, olecran/o

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elbow

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ophthalm/o, ocul/o, opt/o

A

eye

29
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dactyl/o

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finger

30
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pod/o

A

foot

31
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gingiv/o

A

gums

32
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chir/o

A

hand (manus)

33
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cephal/o

A

head

34
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cardi/o

A

heart

35
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isch/i

A

hip (ischium, coxa)

36
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crur/o

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leg

37
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hepat/o

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liver

38
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pulm/o, pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o

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lungs

39
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or/o

A

mouth

40
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muscul/o, my/o

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muscles

41
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umbilic/o, omphal/o

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navel (belly button)

42
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cervic/o

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neck

43
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neur/o

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nerves

44
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rhin/o, nas/o

A

nose

45
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cost/o

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ribs

46
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derm/a, dermat/o, derm/o, cutane/o

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skin

47
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crani/o

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skull

48
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gastr/o

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stomach

49
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dent/i, dent/o

A

tooth

50
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tempor/o

A

temples

51
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femor/o

A

thigh bone

52
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pharyng/o

A

throat

53
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lingu/o, gloss/o

A

tongue

54
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carp/o

A

wrist (carpus)