Medical Body Root Terms Flashcards

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1
Q

Spleno

A

spleen

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2
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tracho

A

trachea, windpipe

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3
Q

cranio

A

pretaining to the skull

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4
Q

oculo

A

eye

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5
Q

neuro

A

nerve

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6
Q

arthro

A

joint

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7
Q

dermo

A

pretaining to the skin

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8
Q

chole

A

bile, gall bladder

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9
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colo

A

colon, bowel, large intestine

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10
Q

naso

A

nose

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11
Q

myelo

A

bone marrow/ spinal cord

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12
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osteo

A

bone

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13
Q

oro

A

mouth

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14
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rhino

A

nose, pretaining to the nose

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15
Q

nephro

A

kidney

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16
Q

myo

A

muscle

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17
Q

oto

A

ears

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18
Q

gingiv

A

gums, gingivia

19
Q

bucc

A

cheek

20
Q

dactylo

A

fingers, toes

21
Q

adeno

A

gland

22
Q

pancreato

A

pancreas

23
Q

entero

A

intestine

24
Q

pharyngo

A

pharynx, throat

25
Q

linguo

A

tongue (tip)

26
Q

hepato

A

liver

27
Q

dento

A

tooth

28
Q

glosso

A

tongue (back)

29
Q

cheilo

A

lip

30
Q

cardio

A

pretaining to the heart

31
Q

tricho

A

hair

32
Q

vertebro

A

spine, vertabrae

33
Q

appendo

A

appendix

34
Q

blepharo

A

eyelid

35
Q

costo

A

rib

36
Q

pulmono

A

lung

37
Q

thoraco

A

pretaining to the heart

38
Q

cephalo

A

head, pretaining to the head

39
Q

carpo

A

wrist

40
Q

arterio

A

artery

41
Q

angio

A

vessel

42
Q

hemo

A

blood

43
Q

bronchi

A

air tubes in lungs

44
Q

gastro

A

stomach