Word Roots Flashcards

1
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Erythr/o

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Red

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3
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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4
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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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5
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Oste/o

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Bone

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6
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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7
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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8
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Thorac/o

A

Chest

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9
Q

-algia

A

Pain

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10
Q

-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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11
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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12
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-cyte

A

Cell

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13
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-ectasis

A

Expansion, dilation

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14
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-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal

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15
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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16
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

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17
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-gram

A

A writing, record

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18
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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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19
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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20
Q

-iasis

A

Presence, formation of, condition

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21
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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22
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-lith

A

Stone, calculus

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23
Q

-logy

A

Study of

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24
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-lysis

A

Separate, break down, destroy

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25
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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26
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-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

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27
Q

-metry

A

Act of measuring

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28
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

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29
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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30
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-paresis

A

Partial or incomplete paralysis

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31
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-pathy

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Disease

32
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-pexy

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Fixation, suspension

33
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-phagia

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Eating, ingesting, swallowing

34
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-phasia

A

Speech

35
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-phobia

A

Fear

36
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

37
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis, stroke

38
Q

-rrhage

A

Burst forth

39
Q

-rrhagia

A

Burst forth

40
Q

-rraphy

A

Suture

41
Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

42
Q

-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

43
Q

-scope

A

Instrument to view or examine

44
Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination

45
Q

-spasm

A

Involuntary contractions, twitching

46
Q

-stasis

A

Standing still

47
Q

-stenosis

A

Constriction, narrowing

48
Q

-stomy

A

Mouth, forming a new opening

49
Q

-tomy

A

Incision

50
Q

-toxic

A

Poison

51
Q

-tripsy

A

Crush

52
Q

Condition

A
  • ia
  • ism
  • y
53
Q

Treatment, medicine

A
  • iatrics

- iatry

54
Q

Specialist

A

-ist

55
Q

Small, minute, little

A
  • icle
  • ole
  • ula
  • ule
56
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Hyper-

A

Excessive

57
Q

Macro-

A

Large

58
Q

Micro-

A

Small

59
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Before

A

Ante-
Anter/o
Pre-
Pro-

60
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Upon

A

Epi-

61
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Under, below, beneath

A

Hypo-
Infra-
Sub-

62
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Between

A

Inter-

63
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Side

A

Later/o

64
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Middle

A

Mid-

Medi-

65
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After, backward, behind, back of

A

Retro-
Post-
Postero-

66
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Two

A

Bi-

Di-

67
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Half, partial

A

Hemi-

Semi-

68
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Under, below

A

Hypo-

69
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Many, much

A

Multi-

Poly-

70
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First

A

Primi-

71
Q

Four

A

Quad-

Quadri-

72
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Three

A

Tri-

73
Q

One

A

Uni-

Mono-

74
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Without

A

A-

An-

75
Q

Not

A

Im-

In-