Root Words Flashcards by Cynthia Silhan

Q

Aden-

A

Gland

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Arthur/o; articul/o

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Joint

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Bi/o

A

Life

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Col/o

A

Colon

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Derm/a; derm/a; dermat/o

A

Skin

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Small intestine

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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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Gastro

A

Stomach

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Hemat/o

A

Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Hyster/o; metr/o

A

Uterus

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Larying/o

A

Larynx

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Mamm/o; mast/o

A

Breast

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Muscul/o; my/o

A

Muscle

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Nephr/o; ren/o

A

Kidney

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Nuer/o

A

Nerve

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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Ot/o

A

Ear

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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

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Pneumon/o; pulmon/o

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Lung

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Rhin/o; nas/o

A

Nose

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Stomat/o

A

Mouth

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Abdominal/o

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Abdomen

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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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Abin/o; Luke/o

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White

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Angi/o

A

Blood vessel

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Append/o; appendic/o

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Appendix

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Arteri/o

A

Artery

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Bronch/o

A

Bronchus

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Chlor/o

A

Green

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cirrh/o; jaund/o; Xanth/o

A

Yellow

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Cost/o

A

Rib

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Cutaneous/o

A

Skin

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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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Cyt/o

A

Cell

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Electr/o

A

Electrical; electricity

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Erythr/o

A

Red

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Glauc/o; lingu/o

A

Tongue

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Lymph/o

A

Lymph

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Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph; gland

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Melan/o

A

Black

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Men/o

A

Menstuation

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Nat/o

A

Birth

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Phleb/o; Ven/o

A

Vein

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Purpur/o

A

Purple

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Splen/o

A

Spleen

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Tend/o

A

Tendon

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Thorac/o

A

Chest

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Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid

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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsil

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Lith/o

A

Stone

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Ace/o

A

Extremities

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Adip/o; lip/o

A

Fat

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Andr/o

A

Male

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Arter/o

A

Front

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Audi/o

A

Hearing

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Bili/o

A

Bile

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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

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Cheil/o

A

Lip

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Chole/o

A

Bile; gall

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Choledoch/o

A

Common bile duct

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Crani/o

A

Cranium

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Cry/o

A

Cold

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Hist/o; histi/o

A

Tissue

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Hydr/o

A

Water

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Lapse/o

A

Abdominal wall

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Lymphangi/o

A

Lymph vessel

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Myc/o

A

Fungus

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

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Optic/o

A

Seeing, sight

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Ovari/o

A

Ovary

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Phren/o

A

Diaphragm

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Pry/o

A

Fever

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Radi/o

A

X-ray

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Trish/o; pil/o

A

Hair

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Dactyl/o

A

Finger; toe

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Dent/o

A

Tooth

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Branchi/o

A

Arm

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Or/o

A

Mouth