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pharmacy vocab (kb) > Most Common Word Roots > Flashcards

Most Common Word Roots Flashcards

1
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acoustic/o

A

hearing

example= acoustic

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acusis

A

hearing

example=hyperacusis

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3
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aden/o

A

gland

example= adenoid

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4
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adip/o

A

fat

example= adipose

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5
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alb

A

white

example= albumin

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ambul/o

A

walk

example= ambulatory

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7
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andr/o

A

male

example= androgen

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angi/o

A

vessel

example= angiogram

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anthr/o

A

joint

example= arthritis

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10
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bucc/o

A

check

example= buccal

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11
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canc

A

crab

example= cancerous

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12
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carcin/o

A

cancer

example= carcinogen

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cardi

A

heart

example= cardiology

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14
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cereb

A

brain

example= cerebellum

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15
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chem/o

A

chemistry

example= chemotherapy

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16
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chol

A

bile

example= cholesterol

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17
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cyan

A

blue

example= cyanosis

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18
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cyst/o

A

bladder

example= cystitis

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19
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cyt/o

A

cell

example= cytology

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20
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dactyl

A

finger

example= syndactylism

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21
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derm/a

A

skin

example= dermatitis

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22
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

example= duodenostomy

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23
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enter/o

A

intestine

example= enteralgia

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24
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erythr/o

A

red

example= erythrocyte

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25
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

example= esophageal

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26
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fibr/o

A

fibrous tissue

example= fibromyalgia

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27
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gastr/o

A

stomach

example= gastritis

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28
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gluc/o

A

sugar

example= glucose

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29
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glyc/o

A

sugar

example= glycogen

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30
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gynec/o

A

woman

example= gynecology

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31
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hemat/o, hem/o

A

blood

example= hemoglobin

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32
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hepat/o

A

liver

example= hepatic

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33
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hist/o

A

body tissue

example= histamine

34
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hyster/o

A

uterus

example= hysterectomy

35
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lact/o

A

milk

example= lactating

36
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lapar/o

A

abdomen

example= laparotomy

37
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leuk/o

A

white

example= leukemia

38
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lipid

A

fat

example= sphingolipids

39
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lymph/o

A

lymphoid tissue

example= lymphocyte

40
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mamm/o, mast/o

A

breast tissue

example= mammogram

41
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melan/o

A

black

melanoma

42
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myel/o, my/o

A

muscle

example= myalgia

43
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nas/o

A

nose

example= nasal

44
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necr/o

A

dead

example= necrosis

45
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nephr/o

A

kidney

example= nephrology

46
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neur/o

A

nerve

example= neuralgia

47
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ocul/o

A

eye

example= ocular

48
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

example= ophthalmologist

49
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orchid/o

A

testes

example= orchidectomy

50
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oste/o

A

bone

example= osteoarthritis

51
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ot/o

A

ear

example= otalgia

52
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ox, oxy

A

oxygen

example= oxyhemoglobin

53
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

example= pancreatitis

54
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path

A

disease

example= pathogen

55
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pector/o

A

chest

example= pectoral

56
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ped/o

A

foot

example= bipedal

57
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

example= pelvic

58
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phleb/o

A

vein

example= phlebotomist

59
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pneum/o

A

lungs

example= pneumonia

60
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proct/o

A

rectum

example= proctologist

61
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prostat/o

A

prostate

example= prostatic

62
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psych/o

A

mind

example= psychology

63
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pulm/o

A

lungs

example= pulmonary

64
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ren/o

A

kidney

example= renal

65
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retin/o

A

retina

example= retinal

66
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rhin/o

A

nose

example= rhinoplasty

67
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somat/o

A

body

example= somatotonia

68
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spir/o

A

breathing

example= spirometer

69
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spondyl/o

A

spine

example= spondylosis

70
Q

stenosis

A

narrowing

example= spinal stenosis

71
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thromb/o

A

blood cot

example= thrombolysis

72
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

example= thymogenic

73
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tox/o

A

poisonous

example= toxoplasmosis

74
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tympan/o

A

ear drum

example= tympanoplasty

75
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urethr/o

A

urethra

example= urethroplasty

76
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uria

A

excess

example= glycosuria

77
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uro, ur

A

urine

example= urology

78
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uter/o

A

uterus

example= intrauterine

79
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vas, vascul/o

A

blood vessel

example= vasoconstriction

80
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ven/o

A

vein

example = ventostasis

81
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vest, vesicul/o

A

vesicle, bladder

example= vescular

82
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xanth/o

A

yellow

example= xanthin

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