unit 3 - medical terminology [root words] Flashcards

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1
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Aden/o

A

Gland

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2
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Angi/o

A

Vessel

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3
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Arteri/o

A

Artery

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4
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Athr/o

A

Joint

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5
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Brachi

A

Arm

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6
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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7
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Carp

A

Wrist

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8
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Cephal

A

Head

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9
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Cerebr/o

A

Brain

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10
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Cervic

A

Neck/Cervix

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11
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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12
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Col/o

A

Large Intestines/Colon

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13
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Cost/o

A

Ribs

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14
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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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15
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Cyst/o

A

Sac/ Bladder

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16
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Cyte

A

Cell

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17
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Enter/o

A

Small Intestines

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18
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Erthyr/o

A

Red

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19
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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20
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Hemo/hemat

A

Blood

21
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Hepat/o

A

Liver

22
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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

23
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Lapar ( or abdomen)

A

Abdomen

24
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Laryng

A

Larynx (Voice Box)

25
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Latero

A

Side

26
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Lip/o

A

Fat

27
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Leuk/o

A

White

28
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Mamm/o (or mast/o)

A

Breast

29
Q

Madial

A

Middle

30
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Melan/o

A

Black/Dark

31
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Myel/o

A

Spinal Cord/ Bone Marrow

32
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

33
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Nas/o (or Rhin)

A

Nose

34
Q

Nephr/o (ren)

A

Kidney

35
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

36
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Oophor

A

Ovary

37
Q

Orchid

A

Testicle

38
Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

39
Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

40
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Opt/o (or Ocul)

A

Eye

41
Q

Pleb/o (or ven)

A

Vein

42
Q

Plegia

A

Paralysis

43
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Pneum/o

A

Lung/Air

44
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Procto

A

Rectum

45
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Quadra

A

Four

46
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Salpingo

A

Fallopian Tube

47
Q

Tend/o

A

Tendon

48
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Thorac/o

A

Chest

49
Q

Trachi

A

Trachea (Wind Pipe)