Exterior Root Words Flashcards by Leona O

Q

Acr/o

A

Extremities

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Anter/o

A

Front

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Axill/o

A

Armpit, axilla

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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid, eyelash

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Brachi/o

A

Arm

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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

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Canth/o

A

Angle of the eyelids

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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, hair-like processes

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Cor/e/o

A

Pupil

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Derm/a/o/ato

A

Skin

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Dors/i/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

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Gnath/o

A

Jaws

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Inguin/o

A

Groin

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Irid/o

A

Iris

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Labi/o

A

Lips

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen, loin, flank

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Later/o

A

Side

Q

Lingu/o

A

Tongue

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Mamm/a/o

A

Breast

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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

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Onych/o

A

Nails

Q

Ophthalm/o

A

Eyes

Q

Optic/o, opt/o

A

Seeing, sight

Q

Or/o

A

Mouth

Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

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Papill/o

A

Nipple

Q

Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

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Phall/o

A

Penis

Q

Pil/o

A

Hair

Q

Pod/o

A

Foot

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Rhin/o

A

Nose

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Somat/o

A

Body

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Steth/o

A

Chest

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Stomat/o

A

Mouth

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Tal/o

A

Ankle

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Tars/o

A

Foot

Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest, Thorax

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Trachel/o

A

Neck or necklike

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Trich/o

A

Hair or hairlike

Q

Ventr/i/o

A

Front of body