Medical Root Words Flashcards
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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
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adip
A
fat
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alges
A
pain
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andr
A
male
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aneur
A
widening
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angi
A
vessel
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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
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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
16
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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
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kerat
A
hard
25
lapar
abdomen
26
Lord
curve
27
mamm, mast
breast
28
my
muscle
29
myel
spinal cord
30
necr
death
31
nephr
kidney
32
neur
nerve
33
ocul, ophthalm, optic
eye
34
pector
chest
35
ped, pod
foot
36
phalang
bones in fingers and toes
37
phas
speech
38
pneum
lung, air
39
psycho
mind
40
pulmon
lung
41
onych
nail
42
oste
bone
43
prurit, psor
itching
44
rhin
nose
45
scoli
bent
46
somat
body
47
sten
narrow
48
stern
sternum, breastbone
49
tars
ankle
50
thromb
clot
51
ven
vein
