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Pharmacy Technician > Common Medical Root Words and Combining Vowels > Flashcards

Common Medical Root Words and Combining Vowels Flashcards

1
Q

Albin/o

A

White

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2
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Derm/o or Dermat/o or Derma

A

Skin

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3
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Bi/o

A

Life

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4
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Diaphor/o

A

Profuse sweating

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5
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Cry/o

A

Cold

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6
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Electr/o

A

Electricity

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7
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Cutane/o

A

Skin

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8
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Ichthy/o

A

Scaly

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9
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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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10
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Kerat/o

A

Hard

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11
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Lip/o

A

Fat

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12
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Melan/o

A

Black

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13
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Myc/o

A

Fungus

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14
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Necr/o

A

Death

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15
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Pil/o

A

Hair

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16
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Py/o

A

Pus

17
Q

Rhytid/o

A

Wrinkle

18
Q

Seb/o

A

Oil

19
Q

Ungu/o

A

Nail

20
Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

21
Q

Root Word

A

The foundation of each term that provides us with a general meaning of the word.

  • not all medical terms require a root
  • all medical roots take a suffix
22
Q

Combining vowel

A

Typically an “o”. This element helps us pronounce the word more easily and connects the root word to the suffix.

  • can be used to connect two roots
  • never used to join a prefix and a root
23
Q

Artery

A

Artery

24
Q

Arthr

A

joint

25
Q

Bronch

A

Bronchus

26
Q

Carcin

A

Cancer

27
Q

Cardi

A

Heart

28
Q

Cyst

A

Bladder

29
Q

Entera

A

Abdomen/intestine

30
Q

Gastr

A

Stomach

31
Q

Gluco

A

Sugar

32
Q

Hemo

A

Blood

33
Q

Hepat

A

Liver

34
Q

my

A

Muscle

35
Q

Nasa

A

Nose

36
Q

Nephr

A

Kidney

37
Q

Neur

A

Neuron

38
Q

Oste

A

Bone

39
Q

Patho

A

Disease

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