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NUTR 450 Medical Nutrition Therapy I > Medical Terminology: Root Words > Flashcards

Medical Terminology: Root Words Flashcards

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Abdomin-

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abdomen

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acro-

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extremities

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aden-

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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andr/o

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male

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angi/o

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vessel

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append/o

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appendage

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arteri-

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artery

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arthr-

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joint

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blephar

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eyelid

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carcin/o

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cancerous

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cardi/o

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heart

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carp-

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wrist

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caud-

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr-, encephal

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brain

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cheil/o-

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lip

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chemo

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pertaining to a chemical

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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chondr/o-

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cartilage

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col/o

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large intestine

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costo-

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rib

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cutane/o

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skin

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crani/o

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skull, cranium

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cyst

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cyst containing fluid; urinary bladder

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cyt-

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cell

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cry/o

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cold

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dactyl

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finger

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dent/o

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tooth

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derm-

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skin

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dextro-

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right

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digit-

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finger

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dors-

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back

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epi-

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upon

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enter-

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intestines

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estr/o

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female

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gen/o

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to produce

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gingiv/o

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gum

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gloss

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tongue

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glyco-

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sugar, sweet

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gnath

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jaw

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gravid-

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pregnant

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gynec/o

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women, female

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hem-, hemat-

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hist/o

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tissue

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hydro-

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wet, water

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hyster

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ileo

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irid

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iso

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kerat/o

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cornea/eye ; rough/scaly

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lamin/o-

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thin flat part (vertebra)

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lapar/o-

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abdominal wall

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later/o-

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lith/o-

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stone/calculus

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lumb-

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lower back

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malacia

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mamm-, mast-

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medi-

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meninges

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membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

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metacarp

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hand bones

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metatars

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foot bones

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myelin

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white, liquid, fatty substance surrounding some nerve fibers

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myo-

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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myring/o- tympan/o-

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necr/o

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nephr/o

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neur/o

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noct

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ocul/o

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onc-

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oophor/o

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ophthalm-

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orth/o

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oste/o

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ot/o

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orexia

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para

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to bear offspring

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paresis

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partial paralisis

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partum

A

birth; labor

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path/o

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ped-, pod

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pelv-

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phagia

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eat; swallow

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phasia

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phalang/o

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fingers, toes

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pharyng/o

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throat; pharynx

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phleb

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phonia

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pneum/o, pulmon/o-

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poiesis

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formation/production

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posterio-

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prandial

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procto

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rhino

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sarc-

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related to the flesh or connective tissue

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scirrh/o

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sclera/o

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scoli/o

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crooked/bent

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sinistro-

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spasm

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twitching, cramp

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spleen/o-

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spondyl/o

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stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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stetho

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stomato

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terta

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thermo-

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thorac/o

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thromb-

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trache-

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trachy-

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uter-

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vas-

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ventr/o

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belly side of body

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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xero-

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