Root Words Flashcards by Liz Aguiar

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adren/o

A

Adrenal glad

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Angi/o

A

Vessel, blood

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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Bil/i

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Bile, gall

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Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube

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Cervic/o

A

Neck

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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Caud/o

A

Tail

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Chol/e

A

Bile/gall/gallbladder

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cost/o

A

Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium

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Dors/o

A

Back (of body)

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Enter/o

A

Intestine (usually small intestine)

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Home/o

A

Same, alike

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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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Idi/o

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Unknown, peculiar

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Ile/o

A

Ileum

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Ili/o

A

Ilium

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Infer/o

A

Lower, below

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Later/o

A

Side, to one side

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

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Lip/o

A

Fat

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Lith/o

A

Stone

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Mast/o,mamm/o

A

Breast

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My/o

A

Muscle

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Nas/o

A

Nose

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Nephr/o, ren/o

A

Kidney

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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Oophor/o

A

Ovary

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Orch/o, orchi/o

A

Testis

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Onco

A

Tumour

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Path/o

A

Disease

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Ped/o, ped/i

A

Foot or child

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Phag/o

A

Swallowing, eating

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Phleb/o

A

Vein

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Phren/o

A

Diaphragm

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Pneum/o

A

Air, lung

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Py/o

A

Pus

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Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

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Rhin/o

A

Nose

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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

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Sial/o

A

Saliva

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Sphygm/o

A

Pulse

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Splen/o

A

Spleen

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Spindle/o

A

Vertebra

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Sten/o

A

Narrowing, stricture

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Thorac/o

A

Chest

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Thromb/o

A

Blood clot

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Tom/o

A

To cut

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Vas/o

A

Vessel, duct

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Vesic/o

A

Bladder

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Viscer/o

A

Internal organs