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Medical Terminology Root Words Flashcards

1
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Abdomin

A

Abdomen

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Abort

A

To miscarry

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3
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Absorpt

A

To suck in

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Acanth

A

A thorn

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5
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Acetabul

A

Vinegar, cup

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Acid

A

Acid

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7
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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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10
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Extremity, point

A

Ray

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11
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Aden/o

A

Gland

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12
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Adhes

A

Stuck to

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13
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Adip

A

Fat

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14
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Agglutinat

A

clumping

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15
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Agon

A

Agony

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16
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Albin/o

A

white

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17
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Albumin

A

Protein

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18
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Alimentat

A

Nourishment

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19
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All

A

Other

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20
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Alveol

A

Small, hollow air sac

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21
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Ambyl

A

Dull

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22
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Ambul

A

to walk

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23
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Amni/o

A

Amnion, sac around fetus

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24
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Amputat

A

To cut through

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25
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Amyl

A

Starch

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Anastom

A

opening

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27
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Andr/o

A

Man

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28
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Ang/i/o

A

vessel

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29
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Angin

A

to choke, pain

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30
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Anis/o

A

unequal

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31
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Ankyl

A

Stiffening, crooked

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32
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An/o

A

Anus

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33
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Anter/i

A

towards the front

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34
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Anthrac

A

Coal

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35
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Aort/o

A

Aorta (Main Heart Valve)

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36
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Append

A

Appendix

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37
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Arachn

A

Spider

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38
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Arche

A

Beginning

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39
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Arter/i/

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Artery

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40
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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41
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Artific/i

A

Not Natural

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42
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Aspirat

A

To draw in

43
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Atel/o

44
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Ather/o

A

Fatty Substance

45
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Atri/o

A

Atrium (part of the heart)

46
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Aud/i/o

47
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Aur/i

48
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Auscultat

49
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Aut/o

50
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Axill/o

51
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Bacter/i

52
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Balan/o

A

glans penis

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Bas/o

54
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Bil/i

A

Bile, gall bladder

55
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Bi/o

56
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Blast/o

57
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Blephar/o

58
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Bol

A

to cast, throw

59
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Brach/i

60
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Bronch/i/o

61
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Bronchiol

A

Bronchiole

62
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Bucc

63
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Burs

64
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Calc/i

A

lime, calcium

65
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Calcan/e

66
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Capn

67
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Capsul

A

A little box

68
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Carcin/o

69
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Card/i/o

70
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Carp/o

71
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Cartil

A

Cartilage, gristle

72
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Castr

73
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Caud

74
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Caus

75
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cavti

76
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Celi

A

Abdomen, belly

77
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Centr/i/o

78
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Cephal/o

79
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Cept

80
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Cerebell/o

A

Little brain, cerebellum

81
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Cerebr/o

A

Brain, cerebrum

82
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Cervic

A

Cervix, neck

83
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Cheil

84
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Chem/o

85
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Chlor/o

86
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Chol/e

A

Gall bladder, bile

87
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Choledoch/o

A

Common bile duct

88
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Chondr/o

89
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Chord

90
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Chori/o

91
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Choroid/o

92
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Chromat
Chrom/o

93
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Chym

94
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Cine
Cinemat/o

95
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Circulat

96
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Cirrh/o

A

Orange-yellow

97
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Cis

98
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Claudicat

99
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Clavicul/o

A

little key

100
Q

Cleid/o

101
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Coagul/at

102
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Coccyg/e/o

103
Q

Agor/a

A

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

104
Q

Cochle/o

A

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

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