Root Words Flashcards by Tonja Davis

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Angi/o

A

Blood Vessel

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Ateri/o

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Colon/o or Col/o

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Colon, Large Intestine

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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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Cyst/o

A

Bladder

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Small Intestine

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Erythr/o

A

Red

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Gingiv/o

A

Gums

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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

A

Liver

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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen, Abdominal Wall

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Laryg/o

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Larynx (voice box)

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Leuk/o

A

White

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Melan/o

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Black

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My/o

A

Muscle

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Myel/o

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Bone Marrow, Spinal Cord

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerve, Nervous System

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Opthalm/o

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Eye

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Orchi/o

A

Testicle

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Ostero/o

A

Bone

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Ot/o

A

Ear

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Path/o

A

Disease

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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx (throat)

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Phleb/o

A

Vein

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Ren/o

A

Kidney

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Rhin/o

A

nose

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Salping/o

A

Fallopian Tube

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Splen/o

A

Spleen

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Stomat/o

A

Mouth

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Thyr/o

A

Thyroid Gland

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Vascul/o

A

Blood Vessel

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Aort/o

A

Aorta

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Ater/o

A

Plaque, Fatty substance

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Coron/o

A

Heart

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Hem/o

A

Blood

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Thromb/o

A

Blood Vessel

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Ven/o

A

Vein

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Aden/o

A

gland

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Axill/o

A

Armpit

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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

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Cyt/o

A

Cell

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Immun/o

A

Immune

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Lymph/o

A

Lymph, lymphatic tissue

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Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node (gland)

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Lymphangi/o

A

Lymph Vessel

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Myc/o

A

Fungus

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Onc/o

A

Tumor

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Thym/o

A

Thymus Gland

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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

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Tox/o

A

Poison

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Alveol/o

A

Alveoli

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Hem/o

A

Blood

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Nas/o

A

Nose

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Orth/o

A

Straight

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Ox/i

A

Oxygen

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Pneumon/o

A

Lung/Air

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Pulmon/o

A

Lung

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Py/o

A

Pus

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Spir/o

A

to Breathe

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Trache/o

A

Trachea, windpipe

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Cirrh/o

A

Orange-Yello

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Duoden/o

A

Duodenum

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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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ile/o

A

ileum

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Lingu/o

A

Tongue

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Lith/o

A

stone, calculus

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Or/o

A

Mouth

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Pept/o

A

digestion

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Proct/o

A

Rectum/Anus

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Rect/o

A

Rectum

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Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon