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Med Terms ( Word Roots & the rest) Flashcards

1
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What does Anter/o mean?

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Front

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What does Caud/o refer to?

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Tail, lower part of body

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What is the meaning of Cephal/o?

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Head

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What does Centr/o signify?

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Center

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What does Dist/o mean?

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Far, distant

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What is the meaning of Dors/o?

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Back (of body)

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What does Extern/o refer to?

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Outside

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What does Infer/o mean?

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Below

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What does Intern/o signify?

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Inside

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10
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What is the meaning of Later/o?

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Side

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11
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What does Medi/o refer to?

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Middle

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What does ‘Pariet/o’ mean?

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Wall

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What does ‘Peripher/o’ mean?

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Outer part

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What does ‘Poster/o’ mean?

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Back, behind

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What does ‘Proxim/o’ mean?

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Near

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What does ‘Super/o’ mean?

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Above

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What does ‘Ventr/o’ mean?

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Belly, front

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18
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What does ‘Viscer/o’ mean?

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Internal organs

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19
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What does ‘Bi-‘ signify?

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Two

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What does ‘Di-‘ signify?

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Two, double

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What does ‘Mono-‘ signify?

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One

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What does ‘Multi-‘ signify?

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Many

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23
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What does ‘Nulli-‘ signify?

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None

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What does ‘Poly-‘ signify?

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Many, excessive

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What does ‘Primi-‘ signify?

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First

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What does ‘Quad-‘ signify?

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Four

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What does ‘Quadra-‘ signify?

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Four

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What does ‘Tetra-‘ signify?

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Four

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Tri-

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Three

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30
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Uni-

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One

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31
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What does Alb/o or Albin/o represent?

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White

32
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What does Chlor/o represent?

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Green

33
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What does Cyan/o represent?

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Blue

34
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What does Erythr/o represent?

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Red

35
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What does Leuk/o represent?

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White

36
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What does Melan/o represent?

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Black

37
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What does Poli/o represent?

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Gray

38
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What does Xanth/o represent?

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Yellow

39
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What does Adip/o refer to?

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Fat

40
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What does Caus/o refer to?

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Burning

41
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What does Cauter/o refer to?

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Heat, burn

42
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What does Cutane/o refer to?

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Skin

43
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What does Derm/o refer to?

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Skin

44
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What does Dermat/o refer to?

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Skin

45
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What does Diaphor/o refer to?

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Sweat

46
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What does Erythem/o refer to?

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Redness

47
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What does Erythemat/o refer to?

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Redness

48
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What does Hidr/o refer to?

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Sweat

49
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What does Kerat/o refer to?

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Horny tissue, hard

50
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What does Leuk/o refer to?

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White

51
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What does Lip/o refer to?

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Fat

52
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What does Melan/o refer to?

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Black, dark

53
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What does Myc/o refer to?

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Fungus

54
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What does Onych/o refer to?

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Nail

55
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What does Phyt/o refer to?

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Plant (often pathological growth)

56
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What does Pi/o refer to?

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Hair

57
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What does Py/o refer to?

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Pus

58
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What does ‘Seb/o’ refer to?

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Sebum, oil

59
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What does ‘Sebace/o’ refer to?

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Sebaceous glands

60
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What does ‘Squam/o’ refer to?

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Scale-like

61
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What does ‘Steat/o’ refer to?

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Fat

62
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What does ‘Trich/o’ refer to?

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Hair

63
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What does ‘Ungu/o’ refer to?

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Nail

64
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What does ‘Xer/o’ refer to?

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Dry

65
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What does Ankyl/o refer to?

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Stiffness, fusion, crooked

66
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What does Arthr/o refer to?

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Joint

67
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What does Burs/o refer to?

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Bursa (fluid-filled sac)

68
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What does Calc/o refer to?

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Calcium

69
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What does Carp/o refer to?

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Wrist bones

70
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What does Cervic/o refer to?

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Neck (cervical spine or uterine cervix)

71
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What does Chondr/o refer to?

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Cartilage

72
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What does Claviclu/o refer to?

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Clavicle (collarbone)

73
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What does Cocc/o refer to?

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Coccyx (tailbone)

74
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What does Cost/o refer to?

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Rib

75
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What does Crani/o refer to?

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Skull

76
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What does Femor/o refer to?

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Femur (thigh bone)

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