Exterior (body) Root Words Flashcards by DOUG JACKSON

Q

Acr/o

A

Extremities

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Amb/i

A

Both sides/double

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Anter/o

A

Front

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Q

Aut/o

A

Self

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Axill/o

A

Armpit, axilla

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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid or eyelash

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Brachi/o

A

Arm

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Bucc/o

A

Cheek (on the face!)

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Canth/o

A

Angle formed where eyelids meet

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Q

Capit/o

A

Head

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Carp/o

A

Wrist

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Caud/o

A

Tail/downward

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cervic/o

A

Neck or cervix (neck of uterus)

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Cheil/o, chil/o

A

Lip

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Cheir/o, chir/o

A

Hand

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Cili/o

A

Eyelash or eyelid, or small hairlike process

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Cor/e, cor/o

A

Pupil of eye

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Q

Crani/o

A

Skull

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Cubit/o

A

Elbow

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Dactyl/o

A

Fingers or toes

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Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o

A

Skin

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Dors/i, dors/o

A

Back or posterior

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Faci/o

A

Face

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Gingiv/o

A

Gums in mouth

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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

Q

Gnath/o

A

Jaws

Q

Inguin/o

A

Groin

Q

Irid/o

A

Iris of eye

Q

Labi/o

A

Lips

Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen, loin, or flank

Q

Later/o

A

Side

Q

Lingu/o

A

Tongue

Q

Mamm/a, mamm/o

A

Breast

Q

Mast/o

A

Breast

Q

Nas/o

A

Nose

Q

Occipit/o

A

Back of the head

Q

Ocul/o

A

Eye

Q

Odont/o

A

Teeth

Q

Omphal/o

A

Umbilicus

Q

Onych/o

A

Nails

Q

Ophthalm/o, ocul/o

A

Eyes

Q

Optic/o, opt/o

A

Seeing, sight

Q

Or/o

A

Mouth

Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

Q

Papill/o

A

Nipple

Q

Pelv/o, pelv/i

A

Pelvis

Q

Phall/o

A

Penis

Q

Pil/o

A

Hair

Q

Pod/o

A

Foot

Q

Rhin/o

A

Nose

Q

Somat/o

A

Body

Q

Steth/o

A

Chest

Q

Stomat/o

A

Mouth

Q

Tal/o

A

Ankle

Q

Tars/o

A

Foot

Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest/thorax

Q

Trachel/o

A

Neck or neckline

Q

Trich/o

A

Hair or hairlike

Q

Ventr/i, ventr/o

A

Front of body