Roots - External Anatomy Flashcards by Raely Matienzo

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External Anatomy Roots

A

foundations or basic meanings of a word

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bucc-

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cheek

buccaly

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cephal-

A

head

brachycephalic

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cerebr -

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brain

cerebral cortex

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Cervic-

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Neck

cervical vertebrae

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faci-

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face

facial

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nas-

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nose

nasal discharge

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rhino-

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nose

rhinoplasty

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ot, aur-

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ear

chronic otitis, aural hematoma

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cantho-

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angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids

medial canthus

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cili -

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eyelid, eyelash,or small hair like processes

cilia

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cor/o pupill/o

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pupil of the eye

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea of the eye

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irid-

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iris of the eye

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ocul-

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eye

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opt- opthalm-

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eye or eyes

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dent/i, dent/o

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tooth or teeth

dental disease

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gingiv-

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gums

gingivitis

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gnath-

A

jaw

brachygnath

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dent/i, dent/o-

A

tooth or teeth

dental disease

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glosso- lingu-

A

tongue

glossophobia, sublingual

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odont-

A

teeth or tooth

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or-

A

mouth

oral

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sial/o-

A

salivary glands

sialocele

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stom- stomat-

A

mouth

gnathostomata stomatitis

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derm/a derm/o dermat/o

A

skin

epidermis

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lapar-

A

flank

laparoscopy

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papill-

A

nipple or nipple shaped projection

papilloma

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pilo-

A

hair

piloerection

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pod/o, ped/i-

A

foot

podiatrist, pedicure

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steth-

A

chest

stethoscope

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thorac-

A

chest or thorax

thoracic radiographs

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trich-

A

hair or hair-like structure

trichiasis

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dors/i dors/o

A

back

dorsal fin

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later-

A

side

right lateral, bilateral

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ventr/i, ventr/o

A

belly, underside of quadruped

ventral

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cyto-

A

cell

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hist-

A

tissue

histopathology

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kerat-

A

keratin, horny tissue, or corneal tissue of the eye

keratin

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path, -pathy-

A

disease,

pathogenic, enteropathy