Root words- unit 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

aden/o

A

gland

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2
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arthr/o

A

joint

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3
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bi/o

A

life

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4
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carcin/o

A

cancer, cancerous

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5
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cardi/o

A

heart

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6
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cephal/o

A

head

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7
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum, the largest part of the brain

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8
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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9
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cyt/o

A

cell

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10
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derm/o

dermat/o

A

skin

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11
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electr/o

A

electricity

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12
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encephal/o

A

brain

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13
Q

enter/o

A

intestines (often the small intestines

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14
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erythr/o

A

red

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15
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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16
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gnos/o

A

knowledge

17
Q

gynec/o

A

woman, female

18
Q

hem/o

hemat/o

A

blood

19
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

20
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen (area between the chest and hip)

21
Q

leuk/o

A

white

22
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

23
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

24
Q

onc/o

A

tumor (cancerous)

25
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

26
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oste/o

A

bone

27
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path/o

A

disease

28
Q

psych/o

A

mind

29
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

30
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

31
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

32
Q

thromb/o

A

clotting