Common Root Words Flashcards

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1
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Cardio

A

Heart

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2
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col/o, colon/o

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Colon (lrg intestine)

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3
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chole, cyst/o

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gallbladder

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4
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choleldoch/o

A

common bile duct

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5
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adeno/o, addren/o, edocrin/o

A

gland

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6
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Hept/o

A

liver

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7
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gyenc/o

A

women/ female

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8
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hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

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uterus

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9
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cyst/o

A

bladder

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10
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inguin/o

A

groin

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11
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ur/o

A

urin. urinary tract

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12
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Nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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13
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leuk/o

A

white

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14
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glyc/o

A

sugar

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15
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lip/o

A

fat

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16
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lith/o

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stones

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17
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dermat/o, derm/o

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skin

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18
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arthr/o

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joint

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19
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chondr/o

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joint

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20
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cost/o

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ribs

21
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Aort

A

Aorta

22
Q

Pulmon, pneum

A

Lung

23
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Bronch

A

Bronchus

24
Q

Bronchiolo

A

Bronchiole

25
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Phren

A

Diaphragm

26
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Hemat/o, hem/o

A

Blood

27
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Arteri/o , arteriol/o

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Arteries,arteriols

28
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Ven/o, phleb/o

A

Vein

29
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Thromb/o

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Clot

30
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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

31
Q

Spondyl/o

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Backbone,vertebrae

32
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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebrae

33
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

34
Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

35
Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

36
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Entr/o

A

Intestines (small)

37
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Cephal/o

A

Head

38
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Cerebro/o

A

cerebrum

39
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Psych/o

A

Mind

40
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Crani/o

A

skull

41
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Opthalm/o

A

eye

42
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Ocul/o

A

eye

43
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opt/o

A

eye

44
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optic/o

A

eye

45
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Rhin/o

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nose

46
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Cervic/o

A

neck

47
Q

Vascul/o

A

blood vessel

48
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Vaso/o

A

blood vessel

49
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angi/o

A

blood vessel