Exam II Roots Flashcards by Chelsea Rogers | Brainscape

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aden/o

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gland

ex. adenoma

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angi/o

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vessel

ex. angioplasty

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arteri/o

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joint

ex. arthroscope

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brachi/o

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arm

ex. antebrachial

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bronch/o

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bronchus

ex. bronchiectasis

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carcin/o

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cancer

ex. carcinogen

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cardi/o

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heart

ex. cardiomyopathy

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cerebr/o

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brain

ex. cerebrospinal

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cephal/o

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head

ex. hydrocephaly

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

ex. cervical

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cholecyst

A

gallbladder

ex. cholecystectomy

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crani/o

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skull

ex. craniotomy

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cyst/o

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bladder

ex. cystitis

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derm

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skin

ex. dermatitis

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enter/o

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intestine

ex. enterotoxin

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gastr/o

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stomach

ex. epigastric

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

ex. glomerulonephritis

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gloss/o

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tongue

ex. hypoglossal

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hem/o

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blood

ex. hemoglobin

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hepat/o

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liver

ex. hepatitis

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hyster/o

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utuerus

ex. hysterectomy

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kerat/o

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cornea

ex. keratoplasty

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lact/o

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milk

ex. lactate

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lith/o

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stone

ex. lithotripsy

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lymph/o

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lymph

ex. lymphoma

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mast/o

A

breast

ex. mastectomy

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myel/o

A

spinal cord

myelodysplasia

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my/o

A

muscle

ex. myofiber

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

ex. myringotomy

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necr/o

A

death

ex. necrosis

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nephr/o

A

kidney

ex. nephrectomy

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ocul/o

A

eye

ex. oculomotor

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onc/o

A

tumor

ex. oncolytic

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oophor/o

A

ovary

ex. oophorectomy

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opthalm/o

A

eye

ex. opthalmoscope

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orchi/o

A

testis

ex. orchipoexy

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patho/o

A

disease

ex. pathophysiology

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ped/o

A

child, foot

ex. pediatrics

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phleb/o

A

vein

ex. phlebotomist

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pneum/o

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lung, breathing

ex. pneumothorax

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proct/o

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rectum

ex. proctoscopy

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ptosis

A

drooping

ex. blephaopotsis

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py/o

A

pus

ex. empyema

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rachi/o

A

spine

ex. rachiocentesis

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ren/o

A

kidney

ex. suprarenal

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rhin/o

A

nose

ex. rhinoplasty

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schler/o

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hardening

ex. arteriosclerosis

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thorac/o

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chest, thorax

ex. thoractomy

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toxic/o

A

poison

ex. toxicology

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thromb/o

A

blood clot

ex. thrombosis

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trich/o

A

hair

ex. trichology

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ur/o

A

urine

ex. anuria

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vas/o

A

vessel

ex. vasomotor

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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

ex. vesical