External Root Words Flashcards by Stephanie Scott

Q

Blephar/o

A

Eyelid or eyelash

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Brachi/o

A

Arm or foreleg

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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

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Canth/o

A

End of the slit between the eyelids

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Capit/o

A

Head

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Carp/o

A

Wrist

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cervic/o

A

Neck

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Cheil/o, chil/o

A

Lip

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Cili/o

A

Eyelid, eyelash, small hairline process

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Cor/e, Coro/o

A

Pupil

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Dactyl/o

A

Digit, toe

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Dent/i, dent/o

A

Tooth or teeth

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Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o

A

Skin

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Dors/l, dors/o

A

Back

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Faci/o

A

Face

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Gingiv/o

A

Gums

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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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Gnath/o

A

Jaw

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Irid/o

A

Iris of the eye

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Labi/o

A

Lips, esp lips of the mouth

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Lapar/o

A

Flank, abdomen

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Later/o

A

Side

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Lingu/o

A

Tongue

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Mamm/a, mamm/o

A

Mammary gland

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Nas/o

A

Nose

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Occipit/o

A

Back/ lower part of the head

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Ocul/o

A

Eye

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Odont/o

A

Tooth or teeth

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Omphal/o

A

Naval or umbilicus, belly button

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Onych/o

A

Nail or claw

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Opthalm/o

A

Eye or eyes

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Or/o

A

Mouth

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Ot/o

A

Ears

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Papill/o

A

Nipple or nipple shaped

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Phall/o

A

Penis

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Pil/o

A

Hair

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Podo/o

A

Foot or foot shaped

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Rhin/o

A

Nose

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Somat/o, somatic/o

A

Body

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Steth/o

A

Chest

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Stom/o, stomat/o

A

Mouth

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Tars/o

A

Ankle

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Thorac/o

A

Chest or thorax

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Trich/o

A

Hair or hair like

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Ventr/l, ventr/o

A

Belly