Internal Anatomy Root Words Flashcards by Stephanie Scott | Brainscape

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adren/o

A

Adrenal gland

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

A

Artery

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Arteriol/o

A

Smaller artery

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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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Atri/o

A

Upper chambers of the heart

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Balan/o

A

Glans penis or glans clitoris

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Bronch/o, bronch/I

A

Bronchioles

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Cerebell/o

A

“Little brain” controls movement

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Cerebr/o, cerebr/I

A

Controls thought, imagination, judgement, decisions

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Cholesoch/o

A

Common bile duct

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Chondr/I, chrondr/io, chrondr/o

A

Cartilage

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Chord/o

A

Cord, string

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Cleid/o

A

Clavicle (collar bone)

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Colp/o

A

Vagina

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Cost/o

A

Ribs

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Cyst/I, cyst/o

A

Bladder, cyst, sac

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Cyt/o

A

Cell

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Duoden/o

A

Duodenum (first part of the intestine)

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Intestine

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Episi/o

A

Vulva

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Fibr/o

A

Fibers

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Gli/o

A

Gluey substance

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Hepatic/o, hepat/o

A

Liver

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Hist/o

A

Tissue

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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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ILe/o

A

Ileum (final section of small intestine)

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ili/o

A

Ilium (upper part of hip bone

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Jejun/o

A

Jejunum (middle section of small intestine)

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Kerat/o

A

Horney tissue and cornea

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Laryng/o

A

Larynx (voice box)

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Lymph/o

A

Lymphatic vessels, lymphocyte

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Mening/o

A

Membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

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Metr/a, metr/o

A

Uterus

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow or spinal cord

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My/o

A

Muscle

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Myring/o

A

Eardrum

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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

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Neur/o

A

Nerve, nerves, nervous system

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Oophor/o

A

Ovaries

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Orchi/o, orchid/o

A

Testis, testes

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Oss/eo, Oss/i, ost/e, ost/eo

A

Bones or bone

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Ovari/o

A

Ovary

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Palat/o

A

Palate (roof of the mouth)

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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

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Phleb/o

A

Vein or veins

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Phren/I, phren/ico, phren/o

A

Diaphragm

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Pleur/o

A

Pleura, rib on side

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Pneum/a, pneum/o, pneum/ato, pneum/ono

A

Lungs, respiration

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Proct/o

A

Rectum, Anus

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Pulm/o

A

Lungs

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Pyel/o

A

Pelvis

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Rect/o

A

Rectum

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Ren/I, ren/o

A

Kidney

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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

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Salping/o

A

Fallopian or Eustachian tube (in ear)

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Sarc/o

A

Flesh, muscular substance

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Splen/o

A

Spleen

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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra, spinal column

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Stem/o

A

Sternum

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Tend/o, ten/o

A

Tendon

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Thym/o

A

Thymus gland

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Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland