Root Words L 1-10 Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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2
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acr/o

A

extremities

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3
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aden/o

A

gland

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4
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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5
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adip/o

A

fat

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6
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aer/o

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air

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7
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alb/o

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white

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8
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albumin/o

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albumin

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9
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amni/o

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amnion

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10
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amyl/o

A

starch

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11
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angi/o

A

vessel

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12
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ankyl/o

A

crooked or fused

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13
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anter/o

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anterior/before

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14
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aort/o

A

aorta

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15
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append/o

A

appendix

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16
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arteri/o

A

artery

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17
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arthr/o

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joint

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18
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articul/o

A

joint

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19
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atel/o

A

imperfect

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20
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ather/o

A

yellow, fatty plaque

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21
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aur/i

A

ear

22
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bil/i

A

bile

23
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blast/o

A

embryonic form

24
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

25
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brachi/o

A

arm

26
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brachy

A

short

27
Q

bronchi/o, bronch/o

A

windpipe

28
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bucc/o

A

cheek

29
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burs/o

A

bursa

30
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calc/i

A

calcium

31
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calcane/o

A

heel

32
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carcin/o

A

cancer

33
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cardi/o

A

heart

34
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carp/o

A

carpus/wrist

35
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caud/o

A

tail

36
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cec/o

A

cecum

37
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cephal/o

A

head

38
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cerebr/o

A

brain

39
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cervic/o

A

neck

40
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chlor/o

A

green

41
Q

chol/e*

A

bile

*although “chole” means bile, its most common usage is in terms realted to the gallblatter.

42
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

43
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

44
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chori/o

A

fetal covering

45
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clavicul/o

A

clavicle

46
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coccyg/o

A

coccyx

47
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col/o

A

colon

48
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colp/o

A

hollow/vagina

49
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cost/o

A

rib

50
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crani/o

A

cranium/skull