Medical Roots Flashcards
Fill in or match the correct meaning for each medical root.
- pneum(ato) is a root that means _____.
- nas(o) is a root that means _____.
- cardi(o) is a root that means _____.
- somat(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. body
B. nose
C. heart
D. breath, air
- pneum(ato) is a root that means _____. (D)
- nas(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- cardi(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- somat(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
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A. body
B. nose
C. heart
D. breath, air
- arteri(o) is a root that means _____.
- articul is a root that means _____.
- gyn is a root that means _____.
- anter(i) is a root that means _____.
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A. joint
B. artery
C. woman
D. front, forward
- arteri(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- articul is a root that means _____. (A)
- gyn is a root that means _____. (C)
- anter(i) is a root that means _____. (D)
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A. joint
B. artery
C. woman
D. front, forward
- phleb(o) is a root that means _____.
- dactyl(o) is a root that means _____.
- poie is a root that means _____.
- ather(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. fatty
B. finger, toe
C. make, produce
D. vein
- phleb(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- dactyl(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- poie is a root that means _____. (C)
- ather(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
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A. fatty
B. finger, toe
C. make, produce
D. vein
- mening(o) is a root that means _____.
- hyster(o) is a root that means _____.
- vas(o) is a root that means _____.
- bucc(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. membranes
B. cheek
C. vessel
D. uterus
- mening(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- hyster(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- vas(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- bucc(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
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A. membranes
B. cheek
C. vessel
D. uterus
- ankyl(o) is a root that means _____.
- cut is a root that means _____.
- lact(o) is a root that means _____.
- dent is a root that means _____.
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A. skin
B. tooth
C. crooked, curved
D. milk
- ankyl(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- cut is a root that means _____. (A)
- lact(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- dent is a root that means _____. (B)
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A. skin
B. tooth
C. crooked, curved
D. milk
- hepat(o) is a root that means _____.
- rhin(o) is a root that means _____.
- chondr(o) is a root that means _____.
- onc(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. cartilage
B. tumor
C. liver
D. nose
- hepat(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- rhin(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- chondr(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- onc(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
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A. cartilage
B. tumor
C. liver
D. nose
- nephr(o) is a root that means _____.
- andr(o) is a root that means _____.
- ren(o) is a root that means _____.
- oste(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. kidneys
B. kidney
C. man
D. bone
- nephr(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- andr(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- ren(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- oste(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
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A. kidneys
B. kidney
C. man
D. bone
- alg is a root that means _____.
- cervic is a root that means _____.
- myel(o) is a root that means _____.
- pnemon(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. pain
B. neck
C. lung
D. marrow
- alg is a root that means _____. (A)
- cervic is a root that means _____. (B)
- myel(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- pnemon(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. pain
B. neck
C. lung
D. marrow
- arthr(o) is a root that means _____.
- hem(ato) is a root that means _____.
- gastr(o) is a root that means _____.
- opia is a root that means _____.
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A. vision
B. joint
C. stomach
D. blood
- arthr(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- hem(ato) is a root that means _____. (D)
- gastr(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- opia is a root that means _____. (A)
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A. vision
B. joint
C. stomach
D. blood
- acou, acu is a root that means _____.
- crani(o) is a root that means _____.
- ot(o) is a root that means _____.
- rachi(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. ear
B. spine
C. hear
D. skull
- acou, acu is a root that means _____. (C)
- crani(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- ot(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- rachi(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
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A. ear
B. spine
C. hear
D. skull
- pulmon(o) is a root that means _____.
- audi(o) is a root that means _____.
- encephal(o) is a root that means _____.
- enter(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. brain
B. hearing
C. intestine
D. lung
- pulmon(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- audi(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- encephal(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- enter(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. brain
B. hearing
C. intestine
D. lung
- chol(e) is a root that means _____.
- proct(o) is a root that means _____.
- gloss(o) is a root that means _____.
- therm(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. bile, referring to gallbladder
B. tongue
C. heat
D. anus
- chol(e) is a root that means _____. (A)
- proct(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- gloss(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- therm(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. bile, referring to gallbladder
B. tongue
C. heat
D. anus
- cyst(o) is a root that means _____.
- my(o) is a root that means _____.
- mamm(o) is a root that means _____.
- latero is a root that means _____.
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A. side
B. muscle
C. bladder
D. breast
- cyst(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- my(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- mamm(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- latero is a root that means _____. (A)
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A. side
B. muscle
C. bladder
D. breast
- spondyl(o) is a root that means _____.
- hist(o) is a root that means _____.
- glyc(o) is a root that means _____.
- pod(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. sweet, referring to glucose
B. tissue
C. foot
D. vertebra
- spondyl(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- hist(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- glyc(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- pod(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. sweet, referring to glucose
B. tissue
C. foot
D. vertebra
- uria is a root that means _____.
- therap is a root that means _____.
- aden(o) is a root that means _____.
- ven(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. treatment
B. urine
C. vein
D. gland
- uria is a root that means _____. (B)
- therap is a root that means _____. (A)
- aden(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- ven(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. treatment
B. urine
C. vein
D. gland
- angi(o) is a root that means _____.
- necr(o) is a root that means _____.
- cyt(o) is a root that means _____.
- derm(ato) is a root that means _____.
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A. vessel
B. death
C. cell
D. skin
- angi(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- necr(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- cyt(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- derm(ato) is a root that means _____. (D)
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A. vessel
B. death
C. cell
D. skin
- cerebr(o) is a root that means _____.
- orchi(o) is a root that means _____.
- aer(o) is a root that means _____.
- cry(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. air
B. brain
C. cold
D. testes
- cerebr(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- orchi(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- aer(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- cry(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. air
B. brain
C. cold
D. testes
- hydr(o) is a root that means _____.
- lapar(o) is a root that means _____.
- odyn(o) is a root that means _____.
- sten(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. water
B. pain
C. narrow, compressed
D. flank, abdomen
- hydr(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- lapar(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- odyn(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- sten(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. water
B. pain
C. narrow, compressed
D. flank, abdomen
- mast(o) is a root that means _____.
- neur(o) is a root that means _____.
- cost(o) is a root that means _____.
- thromb(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. nerve
B. breast
C. chest, clot, lump
D. rib
- mast(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
- neur(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- cost(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- thromb(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
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A. nerve
B. breast
C. chest, clot, lump
D. rib
- vesic(o) is a root that means _____.
- cerebr(o) is a root that means _____.
- ophthalm(o) is a root that means _____.
- oophor(o) is a root that means _____.
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A. brain
B. ovaries
C. eye
D. bladder
- vesic(o) is a root that means _____. (D)
- cerebr(o) is a root that means _____. (A)
- ophthalm(o) is a root that means _____. (C)
- oophor(o) is a root that means _____. (B)
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A. brain
B. ovaries
C. eye
D. bladder
acou, acu is a root that means _____.
acou, acu is a root that means _____.
“hear”
aden(o) is a root that means _____.
aden(o) is a root that means _____.
“gland”
aer(o) is a root that means _____.
aer(o) is a root that means _____.
“air”
alg is a root that means _____.
alg is a root that means _____.
“pain”
andr(o) is a root that means _____.
andr(o) is a root that means _____.
“man”
angi(o) is a root that means _____.
angi(o) is a root that means _____.
“vessel”
ankyl(o) is a root that means _____.
ankyl(o) is a root that means _____.
“crooked, curved”
anter(i) is a root that means _____.
anter(i) is a root that means _____.
“front, forward”
arteri(o) is a root that means _____.
arteri(o) is a root that means _____.
“artery”
arthr(o) is a root that means _____.
arthr(o) is a root that means _____.
“joint”
articul is a root that means _____.
articul is a root that means _____.
“joint”
ather(o) is a root that means _____.
ather(o) is a root that means _____.
“fatty”
audi(o) is a root that means _____.
audi(o) is a root that means _____.
“hearing”
bucc(o) is a root that means _____.
bucc(o) is a root that means _____.
“cheek”
cardi(o) is a root that means _____.
cardi(o) is a root that means _____.
“heart”
cerebr(o) is a root that means _____.
cerebr(o) is a root that means _____.
“brain”
cervic is a root that means _____.
cervic is a root that means _____.
“neck”
chol(e) is a root that means _____.
chol(e) is a root that means _____.
“bile, referring to gallbladder”
chondr(o) is a root that means _____.
chondr(o) is a root that means _____.
“cartilage”
cost(o) is a root that means _____.
cost(o) is a root that means _____.
“rib”