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Medical Terminology - Root Word Flashcards

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Acetabul(o)

A

hip socket
acetabulum

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acr/(o)

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extremities
acroparalysis

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acu(o)

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sharp, sudden
acupuncture

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aden/o

A

gland
adenoma

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Adip/o

A

fat
adipose

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Aer/o

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air, gas
aerobic

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albin/o

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white
albinism

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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac, small sac
alveoloplasty

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andr/o

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male
androsterone

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angi/o

A

blood vessel
angiography

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ankly/o

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stiffness, bent, crooked
ankylosis

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anter/o

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front
anterior

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arteri/o

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artery
arteriosclerosis

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arthr/o, articul/o

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joint
arthroscope/articulation

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ather/o

A

fatty flaque
atheroma

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auscult/o

A

to listen
auscultation

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axill/o

A

armpit
axillary

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bil/l

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bile
biliary duct

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blast/o

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embryonic cell
erythroblast

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brachi/o

A

arm
brachial artery

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bronchi/o

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bronchus
bronchiectasis

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burs/o

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bursa
peribursal

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carcin/o

A

cancer
adenocarcioma

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cardi/o

A

heart
cardiogram

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caud/o

A

tail, lower part of body
caudal

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celi/o

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abdomen
celiac artery

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cephal/o

A

head
microcephaly

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chole

A

bile
cholelithiasis

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cholecysto

A

gallbladder
cholecystectomy

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chromo

A

color
chromatography

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cirrho

A

yellow
cirrhosis

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colpo

A

vagina
colposcopy

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condylo

A

condyle
epicondyle

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coro

A

pupil
corometer

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corono

A

heart
coronary artery

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costo

A

ribs
costophrenic

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cryo

A

cold
cryocuff

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cutaneo/dermo

A

skin
subcutaneous

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cyano

A

blue
cyanosis

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cysto/vesico

A

bladder/sac
cystocele

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dextro

A

right
dextrose

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diaphoro

A

sweat
diaphorase

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disto

A

far
distal

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dorso

A

back
dorsal

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duro

A

hard, dura mater

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dynamo

A

motion
hemodynamics

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echo

A

sound
echography

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embolo

A

plug
embolism

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49
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encephalo

A

brain
anencephaly

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entero

A

intestine
enterococcus

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epiglotto

A

epiglottis

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erythro

A

red
erythrocyte

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esthesio

A

sensation
anesthesia

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etio

A

cause
etiology

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fibro

A

fibrous tissue, fibers
fibroblast

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gastro

A

stomach
gastritis

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glosso.linguo

A

tongue
glossopharyngeal

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glyco/glycoso

A

sugar
glycosuria

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59
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gravido

A

pregnancy
gravida

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60
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gyno

A

woman
gynecologist

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hemo/hemato

A

blood
hematologist

62
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hepato

A

liver
hepatocyte

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hidro

A

sweat
hidradenitis

64
Q

histo

A

tissue
histamine

65
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hystero

A

uterus
hysterectomy

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idio

A

unknown
idiopathic

67
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infero

A

lower
inferior

68
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inguino

A

groin
inguinal

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iso

A

equal
isotope

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ischo

A

hold back/blockage/deficiency
ischemia

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kerato

A

hard/keratin
keratosis

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kine

A

movement
kinetics

73
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kypho

A

hump
kyphosis

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lamino

A

lamina
laminectomy

75
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laparo

A

abdomen
laparoscope

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laryngo

A

larynx
laryngomalacia

77
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latero

A

side
lateral

78
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leuko

A

white
leukemia

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levo

A

left
levocardia

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linguo

A

tongue
lingual

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lipo

A

fat
lipid

82
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litho

A

stone calculus
cholelithiasis

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lobo

A

lobe
lobotomy

84
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lordo

A

curveback
lordosis

85
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mammo/masto

A

breast
mammogram

86
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medio

A

middle
medial

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melano

A

black melanoma

88
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meno

A

menstruation
menorrhagia

89
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morpho

A

form/shape
metamorphosis

90
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muco

A

mucus
mucositis

91
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myo

A

muscle
myalgia

92
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myco

A

fungus
mycosis

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myelo

A

bone marrow, spinal cord
myeloma, myelitis

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naso

A

nose
nasopharyngitis

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nato

A

birth
neonatal

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necro

A

death
necrosis

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nephro/reno

A

kidney
nephrectomy

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nocti

A

night
nocturnal

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oculo/ophthalmo

A

eye
ocular

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orcho.orchio/orchido

A

testis
orchid

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ortho

A

stright
orthopnea

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osteo

A

bone
endosteum

103
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oto

A

eat
otoplasty

104
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ox/i,o

A

oxygen
dioxide

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pachyo

A

thick
pachyderma

106
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papillo

A

nipple
papilloma

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patho

A

disease
pathology

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pedo

A

child.foot
pediatrics
pedestrian

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phago

A

eat/swallow
dysphagia

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pharyngo

A

pharynx
pharyngeal

111
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phlebo

A

vein
phlebotomy

112
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phono

A

sound, voice
phonocardiogram

113
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phreno

A

diaphragm, mind
phrenology

114
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pilo

A

hair
pilocystic

115
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pleuro

A

pleura
pleurocentesis

116
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pneumo, pneumato, pneumono

A

lung
pneumonia

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podo

A

foot
podiatry

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polio

A

grey matter
poliovirus

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postero

A

back/behind
posterior

120
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procto

A

rectum
proctology

121
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proximo

A

near
proximal

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pulmono

A

lung
pulmonology

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rachio

A

spinal column.vertebrae
rachiotomy

124
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radiculo

A

nerve root
radicular

125
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reno

A

kidney
adrenal

126
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respiro/spiro

A

breathe
respiration

127
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rhino

A

nose
rhinorrhea

128
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rubro/rubri

A

red
rubrospinal

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sacro

A

flesh/connective tissue
sarcoma

130
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sclero

A

sclera/hardening
arteriosclerosis

131
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scolio

A

crooked, curved
scoliosis

132
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somato

A

body
somatosensory

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somno

A

sleep
polysomnography

134
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sphygmo

A

pulse
sphygmomanometer

135
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spondylo

A

vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
spondylitis

136
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stetho

A

chest
stethoscope

137
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tarso

A

tarsus, hindfoot or ankle
tarsotomy

138
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tendino

A

tendon
tendinopathy

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therm

A

heat
hypothermia

140
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thoraco

A

thorax
thoracentesis

141
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thrombo

A

clot
thrombolysis

142
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tonsillo

A

tonsil
tonsilitis

143
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tracheo

A

trachea
tracheostomy

144
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uretero

A

ureter
ureterectasis

145
Q

urethro

A

urethra
urethroplasty

146
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vaso

A

vessel, duct, vas deferens
vasodilation

147
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ven/o/i

A

vein
venous

148
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viscero

A

internal organs
visceral

149
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xantho

A

yellow
xanthoma

150
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xero

A

dryness
xeroderma

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