Common Roots Flashcards

1
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Derm/o

A

Skin

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2
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Dermat/o

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Skin

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3
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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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4
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Kerat/o

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Keratin, horny layer of skin

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5
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Melan/o

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dark, black, or melanin

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6
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Onych/o

A

Nail

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7
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Seb/0

A

Sebum, sebaceous gland

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8
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Trich/o

A

Hair

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9
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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10
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Burs/o

A

Bursa, sac of fluid near joint

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11
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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12
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Erg/o

A

Work

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13
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Fasci/o

A

Fascia

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14
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Kin/o

A

Movement

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15
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Kinesi/o

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Movement

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16
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Muscul/o

A

Muscle

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17
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My/o

A

Muscle

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18
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

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19
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Oste/o

A

Bone

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20
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Synov/i

A

Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

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21
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Ten/o

A

Tendon

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22
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tendin/o

A

Tendon

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23
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Ton/o

A

tone; pressure

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24
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Bronch/o

A

Bronchus

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25
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Laryng/o

A

Larynx

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26
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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

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27
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Phren/o

A

Diaphragm

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28
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Phrenic/o

A

Phrenic nerve

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29
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Pleur/o

A

Pleura

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30
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Pneum/o

A

Air, gas; respiration, lung

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31
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pulmon/o

A

Lungs

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32
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Pneumon/o

A

Lung

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33
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pneumat/o

A

Air, gas; respiration, lung

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34
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Pulm/o

A

Lungs

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35
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

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36
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Sept/o

A

Septum, partition, dividing wall

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37
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Spri/o

A

Breathing

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38
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Trache/o

A

Trachea

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39
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Angi/o

A

Vessel

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40
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aort/o

A

Aorta

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41
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Arter/o

A

Artery

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42
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Arteri/o

A

Artery

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43
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Arteriol/o

A

Arteriole

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44
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Atri/o

A

Atrium

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45
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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46
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Valv/o

A

Valve

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47
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Valvul/o

A

Valve

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48
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Vas/o

A

Vessel, duct

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49
Q

Vascul/o

A

Vessel, duct

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50
Q

Ven/o

A

Vein

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51
Q

Ven/i

A

Vein

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52
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Ventricul/o

A

Cavity, ventricle

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53
Q

Erythr/o

A

Red blood cell

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54
Q

Erythrocyt/o

A

Red blood cell

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55
Q

Hem/o

A

Blood

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56
Q

Hemat/o

A

Blood

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57
Q

Immun/o

A

Immunity, immune system

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58
Q

Leuk/o

A

White blood cell

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59
Q

Leukocyt/o

A

White blood cell

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60
Q

Lymph/o

A

Lymph, lymphatic system

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61
Q

Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node

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62
Q

Lymphangi/o

A

Lymphatic vessel

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63
Q

Splen/o

A

Spleen

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64
Q

Thromb/o

A

Blood clot

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65
Q

Thrombocyt/o

A

Platelet, thrombocyte

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66
Q

Thym/o

A

Thymus gland

67
Q

Tonsil/o

68
Q

Bucc/o

69
Q

Chol/e

A

Bile, gall

70
Q

Chol/o

A

Bile, gall

71
Q

Cholangi/o

72
Q

Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

73
Q

Choledoch/o

A

Common bile duct

74
Q

Enter/o

75
Q

Gastro/o

76
Q

Gloss/o

77
Q

Hepat/o

78
Q

Labi/o

79
Q

Stoma

80
Q

Lingu/o

81
Q

Or/o

82
Q

Sial/o

A

Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

83
Q

Stomat/o

84
Q

Proct/o

A

Rectum and Anus

85
Q

Uvul/o

86
Q

Cali/o

87
Q

Calico/o

88
Q

Cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder

89
Q

Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

90
Q

Nephr/o

91
Q

Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

92
Q

Ren/o

93
Q

Ur/o

A

Urine, urinary tract

94
Q

Ureter/o

95
Q

Urethr/o

96
Q

Urin/o

97
Q

Vesic/o

A

Urinary bladder

98
Q

Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

99
Q

Orchi/o

100
Q

Orchid/o

101
Q

Osche/o

102
Q

Prostat/o

103
Q

Semin/o

104
Q

Sperm/o

A

Semen, spermatozoa

105
Q

Spermat/o

A

Semen, spermatozoa

106
Q

Test/o

A

Testis, testicle

107
Q

Vas/o

A

Vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel, duct

108
Q

Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicle

109
Q

Colp/o

110
Q

Episi/o

111
Q

Gyn/o

112
Q

Gynec/o

113
Q

Hyster/o

114
Q

Mast/o

A

Breast, mammary gland

115
Q

Men/o

A

Menstruation

116
Q

Mens

A

Menstruation

117
Q

O/o

A

Ovum, egg cell

118
Q

Oophor/o

119
Q

Ov/o

A

Ovum, egg cell

120
Q

Ovul/o

A

Ovum, egg cell

121
Q

Salping/o

A

Oviduct, tube

122
Q

Metr/o

123
Q

Metr/i

124
Q

Adren/o

A

Adrenal glad, epinephrine

125
Q

Adrenocortic/o

A

Adrenal cortex

126
Q

Endocrin/o

A

Endocrine glands or system

127
Q

Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal glad, epinephrine

128
Q

Hypophys/o

A

Pituitary gland, hypophysis

129
Q

Insul/o

A

Pancreatic islets

130
Q

Parathyr/o

A

Parathyroid gland

131
Q

Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

132
Q

Pituitar/o

A

Pituitary gland, hypophysis

133
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

134
Q

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

135
Q

Cerebr/o

136
Q

Cortic/o

A

Cerebral cortex, outer portion

137
Q

Encephal/o

138
Q

Gangli/o

139
Q

Ganglion/o

140
Q

Gli/o

A

Neuroglia cells

141
Q

Medull/o

A

Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow

142
Q

Mening/o

143
Q

Meninge/o

144
Q

Myel/o

A

Spinal cord and Bone marrow

145
Q

Narc/o

A

Stupor, numbness, sleep

146
Q

Neur/o

A

Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

147
Q

Neur/i

A

Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

148
Q

Psych/o

149
Q

Radicul/o

A

Spinal nerve root

150
Q

Somn/o

151
Q

Somn/i

152
Q

Blephar/o

153
Q

Cochle/o

A

Cochlea of inner ear

154
Q

Corne/o

155
Q

Dacryocyst/o

A

Lacrimal sac

156
Q

Lacrim/o

A

Tear, lacrimal apparatus

157
Q

Myring/o

A

Tympanic membarne

158
Q

Ot/o

159
Q

Phak/o

160
Q

Phac/o

161
Q

Retin/o

162
Q

Salping/o

A

Tube, Eustachian tube

163
Q

Scler/o

164
Q

Tympan/o

A

Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane