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Root Words Flashcards

1
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What does the root word “hyster/o” refer to?

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Uterus

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What does the root word “metr/o” refer to?

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Uterus

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What does the root word “metr/i” refer to?

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Uterus

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What does the root word “uter/o” refer to?

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Uterus

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What does the root word “ovari/o” refer to?

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Ovaries

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What does the root word “oophor/o” refer to?

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Ovaries

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What does the root word “orch/o” refer to?

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Testes

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What does the root word “orchi/o” refer to?

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Testes

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What does the root word “orchid/o” refer to?

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Testes

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What does the root word “testicul/o” refer to?

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Testes

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What does the root word “pituit/o” refer to?

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Pituitary

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What does the root word “thyroid/o” refer to?

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Thyroid Gland

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What does the root word “thyr/o” refer to?

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Thyroid Gland

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What does the root word “gonad/o” refer to?

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Gonads

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What does the root word “adren/o” refer to?

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Adrenal Glands

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What does the root word “dermat/o” refer to?

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Skin

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What does the root word “derm/o” refer to?

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Skin

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18
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What does the root word “cutane/o” refer to?

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Skin

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What does the root word “optic/o” refer to?

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Sight

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What does the root word “myel/o” refer to?

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Spinal Cord/Bone Marrow

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What does the root word “encephal/o” refer to?

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Brain

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What does the root word “ot/o” refer to?

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Ears

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What does the root word “audit/o” refer to?

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Ears

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What does the root word “aud/i” refer to?

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Ears

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What does the root word “acoust/o” refer to?

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Sound/Hearing

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What does the root word “acous/o” refer to?

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Sound/Hearing

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27
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What does the root word “ophthalm/o” refer to?

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Eyes

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What does the root word “ocul/o” refer to?

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Eyes

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What does the root word “opt/o” refer to?

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Eyes

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What does the root word “opt/i” refer to?

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Eyes

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31
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What does the root word “neur/o” refer to?

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Nerves

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What does the root word “neur/i” refer to?

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Nerves

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33
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What does the root word “urethr/o” refer to?

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Urethra

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34
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What does the root word “cyst/o” refer to?

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Urinary Bladder

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35
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What does the root word “ureter/o” refer to?

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Ureters

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36
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What does the root word “ren/o” refer to?

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Kidneys

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37
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What does the root word “nephr/o” refer to?

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Kidneys

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38
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What does the root word “pancreat/o” refer to?

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Pancreas

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39
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What does the root word “hepat/o” refer to?

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Liver

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40
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What does the root word “col/o” refer to?

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Colon/Large Intestine

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What does the root word “colon/o” refer to?

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Colon/Large Intestine

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42
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What does the root word “entero/o” refer to?

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Small Intestine

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43
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What does the root word “gastr/o” refer to?

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Stomach

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44
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What does the root word “esophag/o” refer to?

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Esophagus

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45
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What does the root word “or/o” refer to?

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Mouth

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46
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What does the root word “stomat/o” refer to?

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Mouth

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47
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What does the root word “laryng/o” refer to?

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Larynx

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48
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What does the root word “pneum/o” refer to?

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Lungs

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49
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What does the root word “pneumon/o” refer to?

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Lungs

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What does the root word “trache/o” refer to?

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Trachea

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What does the root word “pharyng/o” refer to?

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Pharynx

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52
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What does the root word “nas/o” refer to?

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Nose

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53
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What does the root word “rhin/o” refer to?

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Nose

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54
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What does the root word “thym/o” refer to?

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Thymus Gland

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What does the root word “splen/o” refer to?

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Spleen

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56
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What does the root word “tonsill/o” refer to?

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Tonsils

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57
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What does the root word “lymph/o” refer to?

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Lymph Vessels/Fluid/Nodes

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58
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What does the root word “hem/o” refer to?

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Blood

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59
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What does the root word “hemat/o” refer to?

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Blood

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60
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What does the root word “ven/o” refer to?

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Veins

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What does the root word “phleb/o” refer to?

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Veins

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62
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What does the root word “arteri/o” refer to?

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Arteries

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What does the root word “cardi/o” refer to?

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Heart

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64
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What does the root word “ten/o” refer to?

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Tendons

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65
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What does the root word “tend/o” refer to?

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Tendons

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66
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What does the root word “tendin/o” refer to?

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Tendons

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67
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What does the root word “fasc/i” refer to?

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Fascia

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68
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What does the root word “fasci/o” refer to?

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Fascia

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69
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What does the root word “my/o” refer to?

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Muscles

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70
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What does the root word “chondr/o” refer to?

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Cartilage

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71
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What does the root word “arthr/o” refer to?

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Joints

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72
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What does the root word “oste/o” refer to?

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Bones

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73
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What does the root word “oss/e” refer to?

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Bones

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74
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What does the root word “oss/i” refer to?

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Bones

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75
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What does the root word “hist/o” refer to?

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Tissue

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76
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What does the root word “bucc/o” refer to?

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Cheek

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77
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What does the root word “home/o” mean?

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Unchanging

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78
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What does the root word “ur/o” refer to?

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Urine/Urinary Tract

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What does the root word “azot/o” refer to?

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Nitrogen/Urea

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What does the root word “angi/o” refer to?

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Vessel

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81
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What does the root word “vas/o” refer to?

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Vessel

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82
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What does the root word “valv/o” refer to?

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Valve

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83
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What does the root word “valvul/o” refer to?

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Valve

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84
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What does the root word “isch/o” mean?

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Hold back

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85
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What does the root word “infarct/o” mean?

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Filled in/Stuffed

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What does the root word “iatr/o” refer to?

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Relationship to Treatment/Doctor

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What does the root word “gen/o” refer to?

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Producing/Birth

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What does the root word “idi/o” mean?

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Peculiar to an Individual

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What does the root word “palat/o” refer to?

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Palate

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What does the root word “epiglott/o” refer to?

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Epiglottis

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What does the root word “muc/o” refer to?

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Mucus

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92
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What does the root word “mucos/o” refer to?

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Mucus

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93
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What does the root word “bronch/o” refer to?

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Bronchi

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What does the root word “bronchiol/o” refer to?

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Bronchioles

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What does the root word “alveol/o” refer to?

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Alveoli

96
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What does the root word “cost/o” refer to?

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Ribs

97
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What does the root word “thorac/o” refer to?

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Chest

98
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What does the root word “pulm/o” refer to?

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Lung (Singular)

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What does the root word “plumon/o” refer to?

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Lung (Singular)

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What does the root word “pleur/o” refer to?

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Pleura

101
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What does the root word “phragm/o” mean?

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Wall

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What does the root word “diaphragmat/o” refer to?

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Diaphragm

103
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What does the root word “phren/o” refer to?

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Diaphragm

104
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What does the root word “spir/o” refer to?

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Breath/Breathing

105
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What does the root word “ox/i” refer to?

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Oxygen

106
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What does the root word “ox/o” refer to?

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Oxygen

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What does the root word “ox/y” refer to?

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Oxygen

108
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What does the root word “capn/o” refer to?

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Carbon Dioxide

109
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What does the root word “tuss/i” refer to?

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Cough

110
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What does the root word “cer/o” refer to?

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Horn

111
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What does the root word “pigment/o” refer to?

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Color

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What does the root word “chrom/o” refer to?

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Color

113
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What does the root word “chromat/o” refer to?

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Color

114
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What does the root word “lute/o” mean?

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Yellow

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What does the root word “xanth/o” mean?

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Yellow

116
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What does the root word “erythr/o” mean?

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Red

117
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What does the root word “eosin/o” mean?

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Red/Rosy

118
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What does the root word “cyan/o” mean?

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Blue

119
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What does the root word “alb/o” mean?

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White

120
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What does the root word “alb/i” mean?

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White

121
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What does the root word “albin/o” mean?

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White

122
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What does the root word “leuk/o” mean?

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White

123
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What does the root word “pupur/a” mean?

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Purple

124
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What does the root word “porphyr/o” mean?

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Purple

125
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What does the root word “sept/o” mean?

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Partition

126
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What does the root word “olfact/o” mean?

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Smell

127
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What does the root word “sinus/o” refer to?

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Sinus

128
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What does the root word “seb/o” refer to?

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Oil

129
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What does the root word “pil/i” refer to?

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Hair

130
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What does the root word “pil/o” refer to?

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Hair

131
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What does the root word “trich/o” refer to?

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Hair

132
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What does the root word “onych/o” refer to?

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Nails/Claws

133
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What does the root word “lact/o” refer to?

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Milk

134
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What does the root word “somat/o” refer to?

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Body

135
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What does the root word “press/i” mean?

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Tension

136
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What does the root word “parathyroid/o” refer to?

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Parathyroid Glands

137
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What does the root word “adrenal/o” refer to?

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Adrenal Glands

138
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What does the root word “cortic/o” mean?

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Outer

139
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What does the root word “andr/o” refer to?

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Male

140
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What does the root word “medull/o” mean?

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Inner/Middle Portion

141
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What does the root word “genit/o” refer to?

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Genitals

142
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What does the root word “scrot/o” refer to?

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Scrotum

143
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What does the root word “perine/o” refer to?

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Perineum

144
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What does the root word “sperm/o” refer to?

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Spermatozoa

145
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What does the root word “spermat/o” refer to?

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Spermatozoa

146
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What does the root word “epididym/o” refer to?

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Epididymus

147
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What does the root word “pen/i” refer to?

A

Penis

148
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What does the root word “priap/o” refer to?

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Penis

149
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What does the root word “salping/o” refer to?

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Uterine Tube

150
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What does the root word “cervic/o” refer to?

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Cervix

151
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What does the root word “colop/o” refer to?

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Vagina

152
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What does the root word “vagin/o” refer to?

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Vagina

153
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What does the root word “vulv/o” refer to?

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Vulva

154
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What does the root word “episi/o” refer to?

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Vulva

155
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What does the root word “mamm/o” refer to?

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Mammary Glands

156
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What does the root word “mast/o” refer to?

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Mammary Glands

157
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What does the root word “umbilic/o” refer to?

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Umbilicus

158
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What does the root word “pregn/o” refer to?

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Pregnancy

159
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What does the root word “gest/o” refer to?

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Gestation

160
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What does the root word “gestat/o” refer to?

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Gestation

161
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What does the root word “dendr/o” refer to?

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Dendrites/Branching

162
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What does the root word “ax/o” refer to?

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Axon

163
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What does the root word “synaps/o” refer to?

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Synapse

164
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What does the root word “synapt/o” refer to?

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Synapse

165
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What does the root word “gli/o” mean?

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Glue

166
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What does the root word “astr/o” mean?

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Star

167
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What does the root word “micr/o” mean?

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Small

168
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What does the root word “phag/o” mean?

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Eating/Swallowing

169
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What does the root word “mening/o” refer to?

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Meninges

170
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What does the root word “meningi/o” refer to?

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Meninges

171
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What does the root word “dur/o” mean?

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Tough

172
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What does the root word “arachn/o” mean?

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Spider

173
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What does the root word “cerebr/o” refer to?

A

Cerebrum

174
Q

What does the root word “crani/o” refer to?

A

Skull

175
Q

What does the root word “cerebell/o” refer to?

A

Cerebellum

176
Q

What does the root word “part/o” refer to?

A

Parturition

177
Q

What does the root word “lip/o” refer to?

A

Fat

178
Q

What does the root word “adip/o” refer to?

A

Fat

179
Q

What does the root word “hidr/o” refer to?

A

Sweat/Water

180
Q

What does the root word “crin/o” mean?

A

Secrete/Separate

181
Q

What does the root word “aden/o” mean?

A

Gland

182
Q

What does the root word “pineal/o” refer to?

A

Pineal Gland

183
Q

What does the root word “blephar/o” refer to?

A

Eyelids

184
Q

What does the root word “conjunctiv/o” refer to?

A

Conjuctiva

185
Q

What does the root word “lacrim/o” refer to?

A

Teardrop/Tear Duct/Lacrimal

186
Q

What does the root word “dacry/o” refer to?

A

Teardrop/Tear Duct/Lacrimal

187
Q

What does the root word “scler/o” refer to?

A

Sclera

188
Q

What does the root word “corne/o” refer to?

A

Cornea

189
Q

What does the root word “kerat/o” refer to?

A

Cornea

190
Q

What does the root word “choroid/o” refer to?

A

Choroid

191
Q

What does the root word “retin/o” refer to?

A

Retina

192
Q

What does the root word “ir/i” refer to?

A

Iris

193
Q

What does the root word “ir/o” refer to?

A

Iris

194
Q

What does the root word “irid/o” refer to?

A

Iris

195
Q

What does the root word “irit/o” refer to?

A

Iris

196
Q

What does the root word “phac/o” refer to?

A

Lens of the Eye

197
Q

What does the root word “aque/o” mean?

A

Water

198
Q

What does the root word “vitre/o” mean?

A

Glassy

199
Q

What does the root word “pinn/i” refer to?

A

Outer Ear/Pinna

200
Q

What does the root word “aur/i” refer to?

A

External Ear

201
Q

What does the root word “aur/o” refer to?

A

External Ear

202
Q

What does the root word “tympan/o” refer to?

A

Eardrum

203
Q

What does the root word “myring/o” refer to?

A

Eardrum

204
Q

What does the root word “labyrinth/o” refer to?

A

Maze/Labyrinth/Inner Ear

205
Q

What does the root word “mye/o” refer to?

A

Spinal Cord/Bone Marrow

206
Q

What does the root word “fibrin/o” refer to?

A

Fibrin/Threads of a Clot

207
Q

What does the root word “thromb/o” mean?

A

Clot

208
Q

What does the root word “morph/o” mean?

A

Shape/Form

209
Q

What does the root word “nucle/o” refer to?

A

Nucleus

210
Q

What does the root word “immun/o” mean?

A

Protected

211
Q

What does the root word “macr/o” mean?

A

Large

212
Q

What does the root word “onc/o” mean?

A

Tumor

213
Q

What does the root word “pyr/o” mean?

A

Fire

214
Q

What does the root word “gloss/o” refer to?

A

Tongue

215
Q

What does the root word “lingu/o” refer to?

A

Tongue

216
Q

What does the root word “labi/o” refer to?

A

Lip

217
Q

What does the root word “top/o” mean?

A

Location

218
Q

What does the root word “gravid/o” mean?

A

Pregnant

219
Q

What does the root word “electr/o” mean?

A

Electricity

220
Q

What does the root word “cor/o” refer to?

A

Pupil

221
Q

What does the root word “core/o” refer to?

A

Pupil

222
Q

What does the root word “anis/o” mean?

A

Unequal

223
Q

What does the root word “ambly/o” mean?

A

Dim

224
Q

What does the root word “micr/o” mean?

A

Small

225
Q

What does the root word “algesi/o” mean?

A

Pain/Suffering

226
Q

What does the root word “pyret/o” refer to?

A

Fever/Fire

227
Q

What does the root word “emet/o” mean?

A

Vomitting

228
Q

What does the root word “mydri/o” mean?

A

Wide

229
Q

What does the root word “mi/o” mean?

A

Smaller/Less

230
Q

What does the root word “prurit/o” mean?

A

Itch

231
Q

What does the root word “kinesi/o” mean?

A

Movement

Veterinary Terminology (19 decks)

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