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”
crani(o) is a root that means _____.
crani(o) is a root that means _____.
“skull”
cry(o) is a root that means _____.
cry(o) is a root that means _____.
“sleep”
cut is a root that means _____.
cut is a root that means _____.
“skin”
cyst(o) is a root that means _____.
cyst(o) is a root that means _____.
“bladder”
cyt(o) is a root that means _____.
cyt(o) is a root that means _____.
“cell”
dactyl(o) is a root that means _____.
dactyl(o) is a root that means _____.
“finger, toe”
dent is a root that means _____.
dent is a root that means _____.
“tooth”
derm(ato) is a root that means _____.
derm(ato) is a root that means _____.
“skin”
encephal(o) is a root that means _____.
encephal(o) is a root that means _____.
“brain”
enter(o) is a root that means _____.
enter(o) is a root that means _____.
“intestine”
gastr(o) is a root that means _____.
gastr(o) is a root that means _____.
“stomach”
gloss(o) is a root that means _____.
gloss(o) is a root that means _____.
“tongue”
glyc(o) is a root that means _____.
glyc(o) is a root that means _____.
“sweet, referring to glucose”
gyn is a root that means _____.
gyn is a root that means _____.
“woman”
hem(ato) is a root that means _____.
hem(ato) is a root that means _____.
“blood”
hepat(o) is a root that means _____.
hepat(o) is a root that means _____.
“liver”
hist(o) is a root that means _____.
hist(o) is a root that means _____.
“tissue”
hydr(o) is a root that means _____.
hydr(o) is a root that means _____.
“water”
hyster(o) is a root that means _____.
hyster(o) is a root that means _____.
“uterus”
lact(o) is a root that means _____.
lact(o) is a root that means _____.
“milk”
lapar(o) is a root that means _____.
lapar(o) is a root that means _____.
“flank, abdomen”
latero is a root that means _____.
latero is a root that means _____.
“side”
mamm(o) is a root that means _____.
mamm(o) is a root that means _____.
“breast”
mast(o) is a root that means _____.
mast(o) is a root that means _____.
“breast”
mening(o) is a root that means _____.
mening(o) is a root that means _____.
“membranes”
my(o) is a root that means _____.
my(o) is a root that means _____.
“muscle”
myel(o) is a root that means _____.
myel(o) is a root that means _____.
“marrow”
nas(o) is a root that means _____.
nas(o) is a root that means _____.
“nose”
necr(o) is a root that means _____.
necr(o) is a root that means _____.
“death”
nephr(o) is a root that means _____.
nephr(o) is a root that means _____.
“kidney”
neur(o) is a root that means _____.
neur(o) is a root that means _____.
“nerve”
ocul(o) is a root that means _____.
ocul(o) is a root that means _____.
“eye”
odyn(o) is a root that means _____.
odyn(o) is a root that means _____.
“pain”
onc(o) is a root that means _____.
onc(o) is a root that means _____.
“tumor”
oophor(o) is a root that means _____.
oophor(o) is a root that means _____.
“ovaries”
ophthalm(o) is a root that means _____.
ophthalm(o) is a root that means _____.
“eye”
opia is a root that means _____.
opia is a root that means _____.
“vision”
orchi(o) is a root that means _____.
orchi(o) is a root that means _____.
“testes”
oste(o) is a root that means _____.
oste(o) is a root that means _____.
“bone”
ot(o) is a root that means _____.
ot(o) is a root that means _____.
“ear”
phleb(o) is a root that means _____.
phleb(o) is a root that means _____.
“vein”
pneum(ato) is a root that means _____.
pneum(ato) is a root that means _____.
“breath, air”
pneumon(o) is a root that means _____.
pneumon(o) is a root that means _____.
“lung”
pod(o) is a root that means _____.
pod(o) is a root that means _____.
“foot”
poie is a root that means _____.
poie is a root that means _____.
“make, produce”
proct(o) is a root that means _____.
proct(o) is a root that means _____.
“anus”
pulmon(o) is a root that means _____.
pulmon(o) is a root that means _____.
“lung”
rachi(o) is a root that means _____.
rachi(o) is a root that means _____.
“spine”
ren(o) is a root that means _____.
ren(o) is a root that means _____.
“kidneys”
rhin(o) is a root that means _____.
rhin(o) is a root that means _____.
“nose”
somat(o) is a root that means _____.
somat(o) is a root that means _____.
“body”
spondyl(o) is a root that means _____.
spondyl(o) is a root that means _____.
“vertebra”
sten(o) is a root that means _____.
sten(o) is a root that means _____.
“narrow, compressed”
therap is a root that means _____.
therap is a root that means _____.
“treatment”
therm(o) is a root that means _____.
therm(o) is a root that means _____.
“heat”
thromb(o) is a root that means _____.
thromb(o) is a root that means _____.
“chest, clot, lump”
uria is a root that means _____.
uria is a root that means _____.
“urine”
vas(o) is a root that means _____.
vas(o) is a root that means _____.
“vessel”
ven(o) is a root that means _____.
ven(o) is a root that means _____.
“vein”
vesic(o) is a root that means _____.
vesic(o) is a root that means _____.
“bladder”
