Root words Flashcards

1
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angi/o

A

vessel (blood)

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2
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aort/o

A

aorta; largest artery

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3
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arteri/o

A

artery

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4
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole (small artery)

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5
Q

ather/o

A

plaque;fatty buildup

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6
Q

bol/o

A

cast; throw

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7
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cardi/o

A

heart

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8
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coagul/o

A

coagulation; clotting

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9
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constrict/o

A

narroiwng

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10
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coron/o

A

heart

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11
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cyan/o

A

blue

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12
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cyt/o

A

cell

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13
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dilat/o

A

to enlarge or expand

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14
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electr/o

A

electricity

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15
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erythr/o

A

red

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16
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hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

17
Q

leuk/o

A

white

18
Q

lymph/o, lymphat/o

A

lymph

19
Q

lumin/o

A

light

20
Q

my/o

A

muscle

21
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

22
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

23
Q

rhythm/o

A

rhythm;heartbeat

24
Q

sept/o

A

wall;pattern

25
Q

son/o

A

sound

26
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

27
Q

steth/o

A

chest

28
Q

systol/o

A

contraction

29
Q

tens/o

A

stretched; strained

30
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

31
Q

tom/o

A

cut

32
Q

vas/o

A

vessel; duct

33
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel

34
Q

ven/i, ven/o

A

vein

35
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

36
Q

venul/o

A

venule (small vein)