Word Roots Flashcards

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1
Q

Azot/o

A

Nitrogenous waste

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2
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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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3
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Glycos/o

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Sugar

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4
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Lith/o

A

Stone

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5
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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

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6
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Noct/i

A

Night

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7
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Oglio/o

A

Scanty

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8
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Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

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9
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Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

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10
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Ren/o

A

Kidney

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11
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Ur/o

A

Urine

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12
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Amni/o

A

Amnion

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13
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Chori/o

A

Chorion

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14
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Colp/o

A

Vagina

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15
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Culd/o

A

Cul-de-sac

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16
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Episi/o

A

Vulva

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17
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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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18
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Lact/o

A

Milk

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19
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Mamm/o

A

Breast

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20
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Mast/o

A

Breast

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21
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Men/o

A

Menstruation

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22
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Metr/o

A

Uterus

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23
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Nat/o

A

Birth

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24
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Uter/o

A

Uterus

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25
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Oophor/o

A

Ovary

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26
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Or/o

A

Mouth

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27
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Ovari/o

A

Ovary

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28
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Perine/o

A

Perineum

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29
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Salping/o

A

Uterine tube

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30
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Son/o

A

Sound

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31
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Tox/o

A

Poison

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32
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Ton/o

A

Muscle tone

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33
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Andr/o

A

Male

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34
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Vulv/o

A

Vulva

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35
Q

Balan/o

A

Glans penis

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36
Q

Crypt/o

A

Hidden

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37
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Hydr/o

A

Water

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38
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Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o

A

Testes

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39
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Spermat/o

A

Sperm

40
Q

Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicle

41
Q

Calc/o

A

Calcium

42
Q

Crin/o

A

To secrete

43
Q

Gynec/o

A

Female

44
Q

Kal/i

A

Potassium

45
Q

Lob/o

A

Lobe

46
Q

Natr/o

A

Sodium

47
Q

Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

48
Q

Radi/o

A

Ray

49
Q

Thym/o

A

Thymus gland

50
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

51
Q

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

52
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Alges/o

A

Sense of pain

53
Q

Astr/o

A

Star

54
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Cephal/o

A

Head

55
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Clon/o

A

Rapid contracting and relaxing

56
Q

Dur/o

A

Dura matter

57
Q

Encephala/o

A

Brain

58
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Esthes/o

A

Sensation, feeling

59
Q

Gli/o

A

Glue

60
Q

Isch/o

A

To hold back

61
Q

Later/o

A

Side

62
Q

Lumb/o

A

Low back

63
Q

Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

64
Q

Poli/o

A

Gray matter

65
Q

Pont/o

A

Pons

66
Q

Radicul/o

A

Nerve root

67
Q

Thec/o

A

Sheath

68
Q

Tom/o

A

To cut

69
Q

Acr/o

A

Extremities

70
Q

Aort/o

A

Aorta

71
Q

Arteri/o

A

Artery

72
Q

Angi/o

A

Vessel

73
Q

Ather/o

A

Fatty substance

74
Q

Atri/o

A

Atrium

75
Q

Cardi/o

A

Heart

76
Q

Coron/o

A

Heart

77
Q

Corpor/o

A

Body

78
Q

Cutane/o

A

Skin

79
Q

Duct/o

A

To bring

80
Q

Electr/o

A

Electricity

81
Q

Embol/o

A

Plug

82
Q

Hem/o

A

Blood

83
Q

Isch/o

A

To hold back

84
Q

Lip/o

A

Fat

85
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

86
Q

Myocardi/o

A

Heart muscle

87
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

88
Q

Pect/o

A

Chest

89
Q

Phleb/o

A

Vein

90
Q

Pulmon/o

A

Lung

91
Q

Sept/o

A

A wall

92
Q

Son/o

A

Sound

93
Q

Sphygm/o

A

Pulse

94
Q

Steth/o

A

Chest

95
Q

Thromb/o

A

Clot

96
Q

Valv/o

A

Valve