Common Root Words/Combining Forms Flashcards by Cecilia Nguyen

Q

adren/o or adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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alveol/o

A

alveoli

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angi/o

A

vessel

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arteri/o

A

artery

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arthr/o

A

joint

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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

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articul/o

A

joint

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bronch/o

A

bronchial tube

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cardi/o

A

heart

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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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col/o or colon/o

A

colon

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coron/o

A

heart

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cost/o

A

rib

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crani/o

A

skull

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derm/o or dermat/o

A

skin

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cyan/o

A

blue

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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duoden/o

A

duodenum

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esopha/o or esophag/o

A

esophagus

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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hepat/o

A

liver

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hyster/o

A

uterus

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ile/o

A

ileum

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jejun/o

A

jejunum

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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leuk/o

A

white

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lymph/o

A

lymph fluid

Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

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mammo/o

A

breast

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melan/o

A

black

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my/o

A

muscle

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myel/

A

bone marrow

Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord

Q

nas/o

A

nose

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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oophor/o

A

ovary

Q

or/o

A

mouth

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oste/o

A

bone

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phleb/o

A

vein

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pneumon/o

A

lung

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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spondyl/o

A

vertebrae

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thyroid/o

A

thyroid

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trache/o

A

trachea

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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urethr/o

A

urethra

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ven/o

A

vein

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encepha/o

A

brain

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cutane/o

A

skin

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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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vertebr/o

A

vertebrae

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ovari/o

A

ovary

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ren/o

A

kidney

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rhin/o

A

nose

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mast/o

A

breast