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Common Anatomical Roots Flashcards

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1
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bi/o

A

life

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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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cyt/o

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cell

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hist/o ; histi/o

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Tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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path/o

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disease

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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cil/o ; pil/o

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Hair

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derm/o; dermat/o; cutane/o

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skin

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onych/o; ungu/o

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nail

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arthr/o

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joint

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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oste/o

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bone

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my/o; muscul/o

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muscle

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tendo/o; tendin/o

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tendon

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cerebr/o; encephal/o

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Brain

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18
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myel/o

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spinal cord; bone marrow

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19
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neur/o

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nerve

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ophthalm/o; ocul/o

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eye

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21
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ot/o

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ear

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22
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aden/o

A

gland

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23
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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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angi/o; vascul/o; vas/o

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vessel

27
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arteri/o

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artery

28
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cardi/o

A

heart

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hem/o; hemat/o

A

blood

30
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ven/o; phleb/o

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vein

31
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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland; node

32
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lymphangi/o

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lymp vessel

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splen/o

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spleen

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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laryng/o

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larynx; voice box

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naso; rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx; throat

39
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pneum/o; pneumon/o

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lung

40
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thorac/o

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chest

41
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tracheo/o

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trachea; windpipe

42
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

43
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col/o

A

colon; large intestine

44
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enter/o

A

small intestine

45
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomac

47
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gloss/o; lingu/o

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tongue

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hepat/o

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liver

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or/o; stomat/o

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mouth

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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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cyst/o

A

bladder

52
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ren/o; nephr/o

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kidney

53
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ureter/o

A

ureters

54
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urethr/o

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urethra

55
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orchid/o; test/o

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testicle,testis

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prostat/o

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prostate

57
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vas/o

A

vas deferens

58
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colp/o; vagin/o

A

vagina

59
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gynec/o

A

female

60
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mast/o; mamm/o

A

breast

61
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oophor/o; ovari/o

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ovary

62
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salping/o

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fallopian/uterine tube

63
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hyster/o

A

uterus

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