unit 16 - med term (common roots) Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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3
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anter/o

A

before, front part of

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4
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arteri/o

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artery

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5
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arthr/o

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joint

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aut/o

A

self

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7
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brachi/o

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arm

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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11
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col/o

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colon

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12
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cost/o

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rib

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13
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crani/o

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skull

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14
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cyan/o

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blue

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15
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cyt/o

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cell

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16
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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17
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dermat/o

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skin

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18
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dors/o

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back

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19
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encephal/o

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brain

20
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erythr/o

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red

21
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hemat/o

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blood

22
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hydr/o

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water, fluid

23
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jaund/o

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yellow

24
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leuk/o

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white

25
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macr/o

A

large

26
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melan/o

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black

27
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nas/o

A

nose

28
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neur/o

A

nerve

29
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ocul/o

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eye

30
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orth/o

A

straight

31
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pector/o

A

chest

32
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phleb/o

A

vein

33
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

34
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pne/o

A

breathing

35
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py/o

A

pus

36
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quadr/o

A

four

37
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ren/o

A

kidney

38
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rhin/o

A

nose

39
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skelet/o

A

skeleton

40
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tax/o

A

coordination

41
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therm/o

A

heat

42
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thorac/o

A

thorax (chest)

43
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tonsill/o

A

tonsil

44
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tox/o

A

poison

45
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uro/o

A

urine, urinary system