roots Flashcards

1
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what is a root

A

foundation of the word

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2
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abdomin(o)

A

abdomen

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3
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aden(o)

A

gland

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4
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adren(o)

A

adrenal gland

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5
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angi(o)

A

vessel

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6
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arteri(o)

A

artery

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arthr(o)

A

joint

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bronch(o)

A

bronchus, bronchi

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9
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card, cardi(o)

A

heart

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cephal(o)

A

head

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11
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cholem chol(o)

A

bile

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12
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chondr(o)

A

cartilage

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13
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col(o)

A

colon, large intestine

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14
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cost(o)

A

rib

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crani(o)

A

skull

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16
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cyan(o)

A

blue

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17
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cyst(o)

A

bladder, cyst

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18
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cyt(o)

A

cell

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19
Q

dent(o)

A

tooth

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20
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derma

A

skin

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21
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duoden(o)

A

duodenum

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22
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encephal(o)

A

brain

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23
Q

enter(o)

A

intestines

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24
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fibr(o)

A

fibre, fibrous

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25
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gastr(o)

A

stomach

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26
Q

gloss(o)

A

tongue

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27
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gluc(o)

A

sweetness, glucose

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28
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glyc(o)

A

sugar

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29
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gyn, gyne, gynec(o)

A

woman

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30
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hem, hema, hemo, hemat(o)

A

blood

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31
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hepat(o)

A

liver

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32
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hydr(o)

A

water

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33
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hyster(o)

A

uterus

34
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ile(o), ili(o)

A

ileum

35
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lapar(o)

A

abdomen, loin, flank

36
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laryng(o)

A

larynx

37
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lith(o)

A

stone

38
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mamm(o)

A

breast, mammary gland

39
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mast(o)

A

mammary gland, breast

40
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men(o)

A

menstration

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my(o)

A

muscle

42
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myel(o)

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

43
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necr(o)

A

death

44
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nephr(o)

A

kidney

45
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neur(o)

A

nerve

46
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ocul(o)

A

eye

47
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oophor(o)

A

ovary

48
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ophthalm(o)

A

eye

49
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orth(o)

A

straight, normal, correct

50
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oste(o)

A

bone

51
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ot(o)

A

ear

52
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ped(o)

A

child, foot

53
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pharyng(o)

A

pharynx

54
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phleb(o)

A

vein

55
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pnea

A

breathing, respiration

56
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pneum(o)

A

lung, air, gas

57
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proct(o)

A

rectum

58
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psych(o)

A

mind

59
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pulm(o)

A

lung

60
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py(o)

A

pus

61
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rect(o)

A

rectum

62
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rhin(o)

A

nose

63
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salping(o)

A

eustachian tube, uterine tube

64
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splen(o)

A

spleen

65
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sten(o)

A

narrow, construction

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stern(o)

A

sternum

67
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stomat(o)

A

mouth

68
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therm(o)

A

heat

69
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thorac(o)

A

chest

70
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thromb(o)

A

clot, thrombus

71
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thyr(o)

A

thyroid

72
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tox(o)

A

poison

73
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toxic(o)

A

poison. poisonous

74
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trache(o)

A

trachea

75
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ur(o)

A

urine, urinary tract, urination

76
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urethr(o)

A

urethra

77
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urin(o)

A

urine

78
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uter(o)

A

uterus

79
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vas(o)

A

blood vessel, vas deferens

80
Q

ven(o)

A

vein

81
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vertebr(o)

A

spine, vertebrae