Medical Root Words Flashcards
1
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a part of a word that tells us the primary meaning of the word
A
root word
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acous, audi
A
hearing
3
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adip
A
fat
4
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alges
A
pain
5
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andr
A
male
6
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aneur
A
widening
7
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angi
A
vessel
8
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aort
A
aorta
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arthr
A
joint
10
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cardi
A
heart
11
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carp
A
wrist
12
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cere
A
cerebrum
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crani
A
skull
14
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cutane, derm
A
skin
15
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dactyl
A
finger/ toe
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encephal
A
brain
17
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esthes
A
sensation
18
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gastr
A
stomach
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gynec
A
women
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hem, hemat
A
blood
21
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hepat
A
liver
22
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hyster
A
uterus
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ichthy
A
dry, scaly
24
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kerat
A
hard
25
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lapar
A
abdomen
26
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Lord
A
curve
27
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mamm, mast
A
breast
28
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my
A
muscle
29
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myel
A
spinal cord
30
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necr
A
death
31
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nephr
A
kidney
32
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neur
A
nerve
33
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ocul, ophthalm, optic
A
eye
34
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pector
A
chest
35
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ped, pod
A
foot
36
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phalang
A
bones in fingers and toes
37
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phas
A
speech
38
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pneum
A
lung, air
39
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psycho
A
mind
40
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pulmon
A
lung
41
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onych
A
nail
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oste
A
bone
43
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prurit, psor
A
itching
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rhin
A
nose
45
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scoli
A
bent
46
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somat
A
body
47
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sten
A
narrow
48
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stern
A
sternum, breastbone
49
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tars
A
ankle
50
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thromb
A
clot
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ven
A
vein
