NHA Module 2 Medical Terminology Word Roots Flashcards

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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

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vein

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thromb

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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

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cartilage

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cost

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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

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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

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bile, gall

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col

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colon (large intestine)

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dent

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teeth

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enter

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intestines

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esophag

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esophagus

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gastr

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stomach

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gingiv

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gums

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gloss

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tongue

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hepat

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liver

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icter

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jaundice

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ile

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ileum (small intestine)

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lapar

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abdominal wall

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lingu

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tongue

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pancreat

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pancreas

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peps

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digestion

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phag

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eating, swallowing

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proct

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rectum

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splen

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spleen

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stomat

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mouth

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andr

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men

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colp

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vagina

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cyst

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bladder

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gravid

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pregnant

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gynec

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woman

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hyster

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uterus (womb)

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mamm, mast

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breast

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metr

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uterus

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nephr

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kidney

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ov

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ovum (egg)

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oophor

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ovary

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orchid

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testicles

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prostat

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prostate gland

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pyel

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pelvis of the kidney

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ren

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renal (kidney)

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salping

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fallopian tube

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ureter

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ureters

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ur

A

urinary

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vesic

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bladder

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bronch

A

bronchial

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laryng

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larynx

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nas

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nose

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pleur

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pleura

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pneum, pnuemon

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lungs, air

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pulmon

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lung

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rhin

A

nose

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steth

A

chest

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thorac

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thorax (chest)

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trache

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trachea (airway, windpipe)

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derm, dermat

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skin

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hidr

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sweat

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trich

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hair

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onych

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nail

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xer

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dry

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angi

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blood vessel

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arteri, arter

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artery

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cardi

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heart

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vas

A

vessel

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ven

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vein

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blephar

A

eyelid

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cephal

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head

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cerebr

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cerebrum (part of the brain)

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encephal

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brain

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esthesi

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sensation

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irid, ir

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iris

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mening, meningi

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membranes, meninges

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myel

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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myring

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eardrum, tympanic membrane

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neur

A

nerve

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ocul, ophthalm

A

eye

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ot

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ear

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adip

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fat

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bi

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life

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carcin

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cancer

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cry

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cold

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dors

A

back portion of body

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gluc, glyc

A

sugar

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herni

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hernia

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hist

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tissue

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hydr

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water

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lact

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milk

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later

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side

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lip

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fat

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lith

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stone

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med, medi

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middle

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narc

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numbness, stupor, sleep

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necr

A

death

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onc

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tumor

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path

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disease

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ped

A

child, foot

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psych

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mind

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py

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pus

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pyr

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fever, heat

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septic

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infection

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therm

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heat