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medical root words Flashcards

1
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hydro

A

liquid, water

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ptosis

A

falling, drooping

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retr(o)

A

backward, back

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4
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cost

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rib

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5
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ost

A

bone

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hyster

A

womb

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end

A

within, inside

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8
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ologist

A

any science/ branch of knowledge

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itis

A

inflamed

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epi

A

upon, on, over

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11
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burso

A

small sac between tendon & bone

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12
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proct

A

rectum, butt

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13
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hem(at)

A

blood

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scop

A

see, observe

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15
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crani

A

skull

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16
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belphar

A

eyelid

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17
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osis

A

condition

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18
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magal

A

abnormally large

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19
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auto

A

self

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20
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trophy

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nourishment

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21
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gen

A

born

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22
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opt

A

choose, choice

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23
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cyan

A

blue

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hypo

A

under, beneath

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algia

A

pain

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26
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arthr

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joint

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27
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enter

A

intestine

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28
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cardi

A

heart

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cephal

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head

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glosso

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penia

A

lack, deficiency

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ophthalm

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eye, eyeball

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chondr

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chole

35
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spasm

A

violent movement

36
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hepat

37
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ectomy

A

cutting out

38
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gastr

39
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dent

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mani

41
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carcin

42
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lith

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cervic

44
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cyst

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ology

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nephr

47
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path

A

suffering, disease

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rrhaphy

49
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desis

50
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rhexis

A

rupture of organ/ vessel

51
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my

52
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lysis

A

breaking down

53
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hyper

A

above, beyond

54
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malacia

A

morbid softening/ softness

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oma

A

tumor, cancer

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cerebr

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mast

58
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strept

59
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acro

60
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lip

61
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para

62
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oid

A

resembling, like

63
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gingiv

A

pertaining to the gums

64
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angi

A

blood/ lymph vessel

65
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plast

A

living substance

66
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dyn

67
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trip

A

hallucinations

68
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gram

A

something written

69
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psycho

A

psychological

70
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ostomy

A

surgical opening

71
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hemi

72
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rhin

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aden

74
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dermat

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