Root Words Flashcards

1
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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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2
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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3
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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4
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Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon

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5
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Adredn/o

Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal glands

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6
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Gonado/o

A

Sex gland

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7
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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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8
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Thyr/o

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid glad

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9
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Adip/o

A

Fat

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10
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Albion/o

A

White

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11
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Cephal/o

A

Head

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12
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Cervix/o

A

Neck, cervix (neck of the uterus)

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13
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Coron/o

A

Coronary,crown

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14
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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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15
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Cyt/o

A

Cell

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16
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Erythr/o

A

Red

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17
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissue

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18
Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen, abdominal wall

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19
Q

Leuk/o

A

White

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20
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Lip/o

A

Fat, lipid

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21
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Melan/o

A

Black,dark

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22
Q

Myc/o

A

Fungus

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23
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Path/o

A

Disease,suffering,feeling,emotion

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24
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

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25
Q

Pyr/o

A

Fever,fire

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26
Q

Sacr/o

A

Flesh(connective tissue)

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27
Q

Carcin/o

A

Cancerous

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28
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Onc/o

A

Tumor

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29
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Cutane/o

A

Skin

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30
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Derm/o

Dermat/o

A

Skin

31
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Hidr/o

A

Sweat

32
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Seb/o

A

Sebum

33
Q

Ungu/o

A

Muscle

34
Q

Xer

A

Dry

35
Q

Aden

A

Gland

36
Q

Splen

A

Spleen

37
Q

Fasci

A

Fascia,fibrous band

38
Q

My

A

Muscle

39
Q

Ten
Tend
Tendin

A

Tendon, stretch out, extend,strain

40
Q

Encephal

A

Brain

41
Q

Mening

A

Meninges,membranes

42
Q

Neur/I/o

A

Nerve nervous tissue

43
Q

Hyster

A

Uterus

44
Q

Men

A

Menstruation,menses

45
Q

Oo

Ov/i/o

A

Ovary

46
Q

Salping

A

Uterine
Tube
Auditory tube

47
Q

Uter

A

Uterus

48
Q

Bronch

Bronchio

A

Bronchial tube

Bronchus

49
Q

Laryng

A

Larynx, voice box

50
Q

Pharyng

A

Throat,pharynx

51
Q

Pleur

A

Pleura,side of the body

52
Q

Pneum

Pneumon

A

Lung, air

53
Q

Pulm

Pulmon

A

Lung

54
Q

Trache

A

Trachea,windpipe

55
Q

Ankly

A

Crooked, bent,stiff

56
Q

Arthr

A

Joint

57
Q

Chrondr

A

Cartilage

58
Q

Cost

A

Rib

59
Q

Crani

A

Skull

60
Q

Myel

A

Spinal cord, bone marrow

61
Q

Oss
Ost
Oste

A

Bone

62
Q

Spondyl

A

Vertebrae,vertebral column,backbone

63
Q

Retin

A

Retina

64
Q

Scler

A

Sclera, white of the eye, hard

65
Q

Tympan

A

Tympanic membrane, eardrum

66
Q

Cyst

A

Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

67
Q

Lith

A

Stone, calculus

68
Q

Nephr

A

Kidney

69
Q

Pyel

A

Renal pelvis, bowl of the kidney

70
Q

Ren

A

Kidney

71
Q

Ureter

A

Ureter

72
Q

Urethr

A

Urethra

73
Q

Enter/o

A

Small intestine