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Root Words Flashcards

1
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Cysto

A

Bladder

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Hemato

A

Blood

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3
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Oto

A

Ear

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4
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Cuti

A

Skin

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5
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Steno

A

Narrow, constricted

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6
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Brachio

A

Arm

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Rhin

A

Nose

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8
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Cardi

A

Heart

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9
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Neuro

A

Nerve

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10
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Cervico

A

Neck

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11
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Algia

A

Pain

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12
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Ectop

A

Misplaced

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13
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Psych

A

The mind

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14
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Noctur

A

Night

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15
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Necro

A

Death

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16
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Oculo

A

Eye

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17
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Chole

A

Gall, bile

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18
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Hema

A

Blood

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19
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Carpo

A

Wrist

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20
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Sarco

A

Flesh

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21
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Pedi

A

Child, or foot

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22
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Nephr

A

Kidney

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23
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Vaso

A

Vessel

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24
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Hepato

A

Liver

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25
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Pod

A

Foot

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26
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Algesia

A

Sensitive to pain

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27
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Pleg

A

Paralysis

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28
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Rhino

A

Nose

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29
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Fibro

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Fibers

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30
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Phono

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Voice

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31
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Thermo

A

Heat

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32
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Cephalo

A

Head

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33
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Costo

A

Rib

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34
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Thyro

A

Thyroid

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35
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Uro

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Urine, urinary organs

36
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Cyte

A

Cell

37
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Renal

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Kidney

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Dermat

A

Skin

39
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Emia

A

Blood

40
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Photo

A

Light

41
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Ped

A

Child, or foot

42
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Cyto

A

Cell

43
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Arthro

A

Joint

44
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Cardio

A

Heart

45
Q

Phlebo

A

Vein

46
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Neur

A

Nerve

47
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Glosso

A

Tongue

48
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Hem

A

Blood

49
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Ren

A

Kidney

50
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Derm

A

Skin

51
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Glyco

A

Sugar

52
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Lingual

A

Tongue

53
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Ophthalm

A

Eye

54
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Lingua

A

Tongue

55
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Hystero

A

Uterus

56
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Hepa

A

Liver

57
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Cutane

A

Skin

58
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Narco

A

Numbness, stupor

59
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Hydro

A

Water

60
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Broncho

A

Bronchi (passage of airway that conducts air to the lungs)

61
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Gastro

A

Stomach

62
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Phonia

A

Voice

63
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Osteo

A

Bone

64
Q

Path

A

Disease

65
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Pharyngo

A

Throat

66
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Entero

A

Intestines

67
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Pneumo

A

Air, lung

68
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Phasia

A

Speech

69
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Ceph

A

Head

70
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Nephro

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Kidney

71
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Noct

A

Night

72
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Ocul

A

Eye

73
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Myelo

A

Spinal cord

74
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Ortho

A

Straight, normal bone

75
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Phaso

A

Speech

76
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Opthalmos

A

Eye

77
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Phleb

A

Vein

78
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Plasm

A

Formation

79
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Stasis

A

Halt, stopping, stagnation of

80
Q

Esthesia

A

Sensations, feelings

81
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Scler

A

Hand, harden, germs, presence of infectious bacteria

82
Q

Pnea

A

Breathing

83
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Laryngo

A

Larynx (voice box)

84
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Myo

A

Muscle

85
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Hemo

A

Blood

86
Q

Sten

A

Narrow, constricted

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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