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Root Words Flashcards

1
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Stomato

A

Mouth

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2
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Dento

A

Teeth

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3
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Glossy/linguo

A

Tongue

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4
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Gingivo

A

Gums

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5
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Encephalo

A

Brain

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6
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Gastro

A

Stomach

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7
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Entero

A

Intestine

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8
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Colo

A

Large intestine

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9
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Procto

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Anus/rectum

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10
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Hepato

A

Liver

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11
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Nephro/rene

A

Kidney

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12
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Orchido

A

Testis

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13
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Oophoro

A

Ovary

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14
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Hystero/metro

A

Uterus

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15
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Salpingo

A

Uterine tubes

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16
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Dermo

A

Skin

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17
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Masto/mammo

A

Breast

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18
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Osteo

A

Bones

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19
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Cardio

A

Heart

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20
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Cysto

A

Bladder

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21
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Rhino

A

Nose

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22
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Phlebo/veno

A

Veins

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23
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Pneumo/pulmo

A

Lung

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24
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Hemo/emia

A

Blood

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25
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Leuk/o

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White

26
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Melan/o

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Black

27
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Cyan/o

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Blue

28
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Xanth/o

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Yellow

29
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Aden/o

A

Gland

30
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Lip/o

A

Fat

31
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My/o

A

Muscle

32
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Lymph/o

A

Lymph tissue

33
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Carcin/o

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Malignant

34
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Osteo/o

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Bone

35
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Endo

A

Within, inside of

36
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Peri

A

Around

37
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Circum

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Around

38
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Retro

A

Behind

39
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Epi

A

Upon, on top

40
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Trans

A

Through

41
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Intra

A

Within

42
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Sub

A

Below

43
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Orchid/o, test/o

A

Testes (male gonad)

44
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Balan/o

A

Head of the penis

45
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Andr/o

A

Male

46
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Prostat/o

A

Prostate

47
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Vas/o

A

Vessel/duct

48
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Hyster/o, metr/

A

Uterus

49
Q

Salping/o

A

Uterine tube

50
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Colp/o

A

Vagina

51
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Oophor/o

A

Ovary

52
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Men/o

A

Menstruation

53
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Mamm/o, mast/o

A

Breast

54
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Part/o, toc/o

A

Labor/birth/delivery

55
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Oste/o

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Bone

56
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

57
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

58
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

59
Q

Ten/o, tendin/o

A

Tendon (binds muscle to bone)

60
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Burs/o

A

Bursa, “bag”, (shock absorber between tendons and bones)

61
Q

My/o, myos/o

A

Muscle

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