Common Root Words Flashcards by David Friesen

Q

Cardio

A

Heart

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col/o, colon/o

A

Colon (lrg intestine)

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chole, cyst/o

A

gallbladder

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choleldoch/o

A

common bile duct

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adeno/o, addren/o, edocrin/o

A

gland

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Hept/o

A

liver

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gyenc/o

A

women/ female

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hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

A

uterus

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cyst/o

A

bladder

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inguin/o

A

groin

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ur/o

A

urin. urinary tract

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Nephr/o, ren/o

A

kidney

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leuk/o

A

white

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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lip/o

A

fat

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lith/o

A

stones

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dermat/o, derm/o

A

skin

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arthr/o

A

joint

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chondr/o

A

joint

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cost/o

A

ribs

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Aort

A

Aorta

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Pulmon, pneum

A

Lung

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Bronch

A

Bronchus

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Bronchiolo

A

Bronchiole

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Phren

A

Diaphragm

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Hemat/o, hem/o

A

Blood

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Arteri/o , arteriol/o

A

Arteries,arteriols

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Ven/o, phleb/o

A

Vein

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Thromb/o

A

Clot

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Spondyl/o

A

Backbone,vertebrae

Q

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebrae

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Entr/o

A

Intestines (small)

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cerebro/o

A

cerebrum

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Psych/o

A

Mind

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Crani/o

A

skull

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Opthalm/o

A

eye

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Ocul/o

A

eye

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opt/o

A

eye

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optic/o

A

eye

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Rhin/o

A

nose

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Cervic/o

A

neck

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Vascul/o

A

blood vessel

Q

Vaso/o

A

blood vessel

Q

angi/o

A

blood vessel