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Root Words Flashcards

1
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abdomino-

A

abdomen

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arterio-

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artery

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brachio-

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arm

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bronch-

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bronchus

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5
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carcino-

A

cancer

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cardio-

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heart

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colo-

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colon

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cyto-

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cell

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9
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derm-/dermato-

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skin

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10
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encephalo-

A

brain

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11
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gastro-

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stomach

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12
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intestino-

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intestine

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13
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myo-

A

muscle

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14
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neuro-

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nerve

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15
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oculo-/ophthalmo-

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eye

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16
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oto-

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ear

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17
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pulmo-

A

lungs

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18
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thoraco-

A

chest/thorax

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thyro-

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thyroid gland

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20
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viscero-

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viscera (internal organs)

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21
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histo-/histio-

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tissue

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22
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hepato-

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liver

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23
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nephro-

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kidney

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24
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onco-

A

tumor/mass

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25
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osteo-

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bone

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26
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cranio-

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skull

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27
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adipo-

A

adipose tissue

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28
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adreno-

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adrenal gland

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29
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arthro-/articulo-

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joint

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30
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cephalo-

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head

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31
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pneumo-

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lungs

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32
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cerebello-

A

cerebellum

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33
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cerebro-

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cerebrum

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34
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cysto-

A

urinary bladder

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35
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duodeno-

A

duodenum

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36
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glosso-

A

tongue

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37
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laryngo-

A

larynx

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38
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lympho-

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lymph

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39
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musculo-

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muscle

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40
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naso-

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nose

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41
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axillo-

A

armpit

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42
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reno-

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kidney

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43
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rhino-

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nose

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44
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sigmoido-

A

sigmoid colon

45
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sinus-

A

sinuses

46
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tracheo-

A

trachea

47
Q

tympano-

A

eardrum

48
Q

umbilico-

A

umbilicus

49
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vasculo-

A

blood vessel

50
Q

vesico-

A

bladder/blister

51
Q

adeno-

A

gland

52
Q

chondro-

A

cartilage

53
Q

blepharo-

A

eyelid

54
Q

bucco-

A

cheek

55
Q

carpo-

A

wrist

56
Q

cholecysto-

A

gallbladder

57
Q

costo-

A

ribs

58
Q

cutaneo-

A

skin

59
Q

gingivo-

A

gums

60
Q

labio-

A

lip

61
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lingua-/linguo-

A

tongue

62
Q

myelo-

A

bone marrow/ spinal cord

63
Q

odonto-

A

teeth

64
Q

oro-

A

mouth

65
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pelvo-

A

pelvis

66
Q

spleno-

A

spleen

67
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spondylo-

A

spine, vertebra

68
Q

aorto-

A

aorta

69
Q

angio-

A

blood vessel

70
Q

stetho-

A

chest

71
Q

capito-

A

head

72
Q

entero-

A

intestines

73
Q

genu-

A

knee

74
Q

veno-

A

veins

75
Q

laparo-

A

abdomen

76
Q

fronto-

A

forehead

77
Q

dorso-

A

back

78
Q

aur-

A

ear

79
Q

digit-

A

finger/toe

80
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psych-

A

mind

81
Q

acouso-

A

hearing

82
Q

aero-

A

air/gas

83
Q

ankylo-

A

crooked/bent/stiff

84
Q

auto-

A

self, same

85
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bacterio-

A

bacteria

86
Q

blasto-

A

immature/bud

87
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toxi-/toxico-

A

toxin/poison

88
Q

litho-

A

stone/calculus

89
Q

lacrimo-

A

tear

90
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acro-

A

extremities/top

91
Q

chemo-

A

chemical

92
Q

andro-

A

male/man

93
Q

estro-

A

female/woman

94
Q

hidro-

A

sweat

95
Q

kypho-

A

humped

96
Q

myco-

A

fungus

97
Q

myringo-

A

eardrum

98
Q

patio-

A

disease

99
Q

scolio-

A

twisted/crooked

100
Q

somato-

A

body

101
Q

splanchno-

A

viscera

102
Q

gluco-

A

glucose

103
Q

glyco-

A

sugar

104
Q

thermo-

A

heat

105
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thrombo-

A

blood clot

106
Q

tono-

A

tension/tone

107
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phono-

A

sound/speech

108
Q

topo-

A

place/position

109
Q

varico-

A

swollen/dilated vein

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