Prelim | Root Words: Skeletal, Muscular, and Cardiovascular System Flashcards
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Cost/o
A
Ribs
2
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Stern/o
A
Sternum/ brestbone
3
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Spindyl/o
A
Vertebrae
4
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Vertebr/o
A
Vretebrae
5
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Humer/o
A
Humerus
6
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Carp/o
A
Carpus
7
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Metacarp/o
A
Metacarpal
8
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Phalang/o
A
Phalanges
9
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Pelv/i
A
Pelvis
10
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Femor/o
A
Femur
11
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Calcane/o
A
Calcaneus
12
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Ankyl/o
A
Stiffening
13
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Arthr/i
A
Joint
14
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Lamin/o
A
Lamina
15
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Orth/o
A
Straight
16
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Oste/o
A
Bone
17
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Lumb/o
A
Lower back
18
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My/o
A
Muscle
19
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Ten/o
A
Tendon
20
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Tendin/o
A
Tendon
21
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ANgi/o
A
Vessel, blood, lymph
22
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Aort/o
A
Aorta
23
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Arteri/o
A
Artery
24
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Arteriol/o
A
Small artery
25
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Ather/o
A
Fatty plaque
26
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Atri/o
A
Atrium
27
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
28
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Coron/o
A
Heart
29
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Electr/o
A
Electricity
30
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Embol/o
A
Embolus
31
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Hemangi/o
A
Blood vessel
32
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Myocardi/o
A
Heart muscle
33
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Isch/o
A
Hold back
34
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Pect/o
A
Chest
35
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Phleb/o
A
Vein
36
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Rhythm/o
A
Rhythm
37
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Scler/o
A
Hardening
38
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Sept/o
A
Septum
39
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Sphygm/o
A
Pulse
40
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Sten/o
A
Narrow
41
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Steth/o
A
Chest
42
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Thromb/o
A
Clot
43
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Valv/o, valvul/o
A
Valve
44
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Varic/o
A
Dilated vein
45
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Vas/o
A
Vessel, duct
46
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Vascul/o
A
Vessel
47
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Ven/o
A
Vein
48
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Ventricul/o
A
Ventricle
