root words Flashcards
1
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alveol/o
A
alveolus; air sac
2
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
3
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arteri/o
A
artery
4
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aspir/o
A
removal
5
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atel/o
A
incomplete; imperfect
6
Q
bol/o
A
cast;throw
7
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus; bronchiaal tube
8
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchiole; smaller subdivision
9
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carcin/o
A
cancer
10
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cardi/o
A
heart
11
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cyan/o
A
blue
12
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diaphragmat/o
A
diaphragm
13
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dilat/o
A
to enlarge; expand
14
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epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
15
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fibr/o
A
fiber
16
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hem/o
A
bood
17
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hist/o
A
tissue
18
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laryng/o
A
larynx; voice box
19
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lob/o
A
lobe
20
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nas/o
A
nose
21
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ox/o, ox/i
A
oxygen
22
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx; throat
23
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
24
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
A
lung; air
25
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pulmon/o
A
lung
26
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py/o
A
pus
27
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resuacit/o
A
to revive
28
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rhin/o
A
nose
29
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sin/o, sinus/o
A
sinus; cavity
30
Q
spir/o
A
breathing
31
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thorac/o
A
chest
32
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tonsill/o
A
tonsils
33
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trache/o
A
trachea; windpipe
34
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tub/o
A
tube
