Common Medical Root Words Flashcards

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1
Q

Abdominal/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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Aden/o

A

Gland

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3
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Anter/o

A

Front

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4
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Arter/o

A

Artery

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5
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Audi/o

A

Hearing

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6
Q

Bio

A

Life

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7
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Brachi/o

A

Arm

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8
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Bronch/i,o

A

Bronchus

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9
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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

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10
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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11
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Col/o

A

Colon

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12
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Cyt/o

A

Cell

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13
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Derm/a,o

A

Skin

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14
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Dors/i,o

A

Back/ posterior

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15
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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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16
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

17
Q

Gynec/o

A

Female

18
Q

Hemat/o

A

Blood

19
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissue

20
Q

Intestin/o

A

Intestine

21
Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen/ loin/ flank

22
Q

Lymph/o

A

Lymph vessels

23
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

24
Q

Neur/o

A

Nerve

25
Q

Ocul/o

A

Eye

26
Q

Ophthalm/o

A

Eyes

27
Q

Optic/o

A

Seeing/sight

28
Q

Or/o

A

Mouth

29
Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

30
Q

Path/o

A

Disease

31
Q

Pharmac/o

A

Drug

32
Q

Pulmon/o

A

Lungs

33
Q

Sept/o

A

Infection

34
Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest/thorax

35
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

36
Q

Trachel/o

A

Neck/neckline

37
Q

Trich/o

A

Hair/hairlike

38
Q

Ventr/i,o

A

Front of body

39
Q

Viscer/o

A

Viscera (internal organs)