NHA Module 2 Medical Terminology Word Roots Flashcards by Jennifer Jablonski

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aden

A

gland

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pancreat

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pancreas

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thyr

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thyroid gland

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hem, hemat

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blood

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phleb

A

vein

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thromb

A

clot

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arthr

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joint

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brachi

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arm

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cervic

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neck

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chondr

A

cartilage

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cost

A

rib

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crani

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skull

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dactyl

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finger, toe

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fibr

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connective tissue

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my

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muscle

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oste

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bone

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pod

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foot

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sacr

A

sacrum (lower backbone)

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spondyl

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vertebra (backbone)

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ten, tendin

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tendon

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vertebr

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vertebra

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abdomin

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abdomen

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an

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anus

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appendic

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appendix

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bil, chol

bile, gall

col

colon (large intestine)

dent

teeth

enter

intestines

esophag

esophagus

gastr

stomach

gingiv

gums

gloss

tongue

hepat

liver

icter

jaundice

ile

ileum (small intestine)

lapar

abdominal wall

lingu

tongue

pancreat

pancreas

peps

digestion

phag

eating, swallowing

proct

rectum

splen

spleen

stomat

mouth

andr

men

colp

vagina

cyst

bladder

gravid

pregnant

gynec

woman

hyster

uterus (womb)

mamm, mast

breast

metr

uterus

nephr

kidney

ov

ovum (egg)

oophor

ovary

orchid

testicles

prostat

prostate gland

pyel

pelvis of the kidney

ren

renal (kidney)

salping

fallopian tube

ureter

ureters

ur

urinary

vesic

bladder

bronch

bronchial

laryng

larynx

nas

nose

pleur

pleura

pneum, pnuemon

lungs, air

pulmon

lung

rhin

nose

steth

chest

thorac

thorax (chest)

trache

trachea (airway, windpipe)

derm, dermat

skin

hidr

sweat

trich

hair

onych

nail

xer

dry

angi

blood vessel

arteri, arter

artery

cardi

heart

vas

vessel

ven

vein

blephar

eyelid

cephal

head

cerebr

cerebrum (part of the brain)

encephal

brain

esthesi

sensation

irid, ir

iris

mening, meningi

membranes, meninges

myel

spinal cord, bone marrow

myring

eardrum, tympanic membrane

neur

nerve

ocul, ophthalm

eye

ot

ear

adip

fat

bi

life

carcin

cancer

cry

cold

dors

back portion of body

gluc, glyc

sugar

herni

hernia

hist

tissue

hydr

water

lact

milk

later

side

lip

fat

lith

stone

med, medi

middle

narc

numbness, stupor, sleep

necr

death

onc

tumor

path

disease

ped

child, foot

psych

mind

py

pus

pyr

fever, heat

septic

infection

therm

heat