Roots for the extremities Flashcards

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Root: acro
Ex: acrocyanosis

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Meaning: extremity, end
Def. of Ex: bluish discolration of the extremities

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Root: brachi/o
Ex: antebrachium

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Meaning: arm
Def. of Ex: forearm

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Root: dactyl/o
Ex: polydactyl

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Meaning: finger, toe
Def. of Ex: having more than the normal number of fingers or toes

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Root: ped/o
Ex: pedometer

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Meaning: foot
Def. of Ex: instrument that measures footsteps

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Root: pod/o
Ex: podiactric

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Meaning: foot
Def. of Ex: pertaining to study and treament of the foot

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