Medical Terminology Root Words Flashcards by Shadow Mattson

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Abdomin

A

Abdomen

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Abort

A

To miscarry

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Absorpt

A

To suck in

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Acanth

A

A thorn

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Acetabul

A

Vinegar, cup

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Acid

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Acid

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Acoust
Auditor

A

Hearing

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Acr/o

A

Extremity, point

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Act

A

Acting

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Extremity, point

A

Ray

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adhes

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Stuck to

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Adip

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Fat

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Agglutinat

A

clumping

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Agon

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Agony

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Albin/o

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white

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Albumin

A

Protein

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Alimentat

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Nourishment

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All

A

Other

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Alveol

A

Small, hollow air sac

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Ambyl

A

Dull

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Ambul

A

to walk

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Amni/o

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Amnion, sac around fetus

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Amputat

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To cut through

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Amyl

Starch

Anastom

opening

Andr/o

Man

Ang/i/o

vessel

Angin

to choke, pain

Anis/o

unequal

Ankyl

Stiffening, crooked

An/o

Anus

Anter/i

towards the front

Anthrac

Coal

Aort/o

Aorta (Main Heart Valve)

Append

Appendix

Arachn

Spider

Arche

Beginning

Arter/i/

Artery

Arthr/o

Joint

Artific/i

Not Natural

Aspirat

To draw in

Atel/o

imperfect

Ather/o

Fatty Substance

Atri/o

Atrium (part of the heart)

Aud/i/o

to hear

Aur/i

Ear

Auscultat

listen to

Aut/o

Self

Axill/o

Armpit

Bacter/i

Bacteria

Balan/o

glans penis

Bas/o

Base

Bil/i

Bile, gall bladder

Bi/o

Life

Blast/o

Germ Cell

Blephar/o

Eyelid

Bol

to cast, throw

Brach/i

arm

Bronch/i/o

bronchi

Bronchiol

Bronchiole

Bucc

cheek

Burs

a pouch

Calc/i

lime, calcium

Calcan/e

heel bone

Capn

Smoke

Capsul

A little box

Carcin/o

Cancer

Card/i/o

Heart

Carp/o

Wrist

Cartil

Cartilage, gristle

Castr

to prune

Caud

Tail

Caus

Heat

cavti

cavity

Celi

Abdomen, belly

Centr/i/o

Center

Cephal/o

Head

Cept

Receive

Cerebell/o

Little brain, cerebellum

Cerebr/o

Brain, cerebrum

Cervic

Cervix, neck

Cheil

Lip

Chem/o

Chemical

Chlor/o

Green

Chol/e

Gall bladder, bile

Choledoch/o

Common bile duct

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Chord

Cord

Chori/o

Chorion

Choroid/o

Choroids

Chromat Chrom/o

Color

Chym

Juice

Cine Cinemat/o

Motion

Circulat

Circular

Cirrh/o

Orange-yellow

Cis

to cut

Claudicat

to limp

Clavicul/o

little key

Cleid/o

clavicle

Coagul/at

to clot

Coccyg/e/o

Tail Bone

Agor/a

Market Place (outside) (Agoraphobia- a rare anxiety disorder where the patient fears leaving their home.)

Cochle/o

Land Snail (Cochlea, the inner fluid-filled part of the ear)