Word Roots and Combining Forms Flashcards by Davis Miller

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acantho

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spiny, thorny

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actin

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light

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aero

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air, gas

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alge, algia

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pain

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amylo

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starch

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andro

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masculine

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athero

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plaque, fatty substance

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bacilli, baterio

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bacteria

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baro

A

weight, pressure

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baso, basi

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base

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abdomin(o)

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abdomen

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acetabul(o)

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cup-shaped hip pocket

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aden(o)

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gland

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adip(o)

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fat

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adren(o)

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adrenal gland

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alveol(o)

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air sacs, alveolus

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angi(o)

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vessel

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aort(o)

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aorta

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appendic(o)

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appendix

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arteri(o)

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artery

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arteriol(o)

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artiole

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arthr(o)

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joint; articulation

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aur(i), auricul(o)

A

ear

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blephar(o)

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eyelid

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brachi(o)

arm

bronch(o), bronchi

bronchus

bucc(o)

cheek

burs(o)

bursa

calcane(o)

heel bone

cardi(o)

heart

carp(o)

wrist bone

celi(o)

abdomen

cephal(o)

head

cerebell(o)

cerebellum

cerebr(o)

cerebrum

cervic(o)

cervix, neck

cheil(o), chil(o)

lip

chir(o)

hand

chol(e), cholo, cholecyst

gallbladder, bile

chondri(o), chondr(o)

cartilage

col(o) , colon(o)

colon

colp(o)

vagina

core(o)

pupil

cortic(o)

cortex

crani(o)

cranium

costi, costo

rib

cyst(i), cysto

bladder cyst

cyt(o)

cell

dactyl(o)

fingers, toes

dent(i), dento

tooth

derm(o), derma, dermat(o)

skin

duoden(o)

duodenum

encephal(o)

brain

enter(o)

intestines

episi(o)

vulva

gastr(o)

stomach

gingiv(o)

gum

gloss(o)

tounge

gnath(o)

jaw

gonad(o)

sex glands

hem(a, hemat(o), hemo

blood

hepat(o), hepatic(o)

liver

hidr(o)

sweat

histi(o), histo

tissue

hyster(o)

uterus, hysteria

ile(o)

ileum

ili(o)

ilium

inguin(o)

groin

irid(o)

iris

ischi(o)

ischium

kary(o)

nucleusf

kerat(o)

cornea

labi(o)

lip

lamin(o)

lamina

lapar(o)

abdominal wall

laryng(o)

larynx

linguo

tounge

lip(o)

fat

lymph(o)

lymph

mast(o)

breast

maxill(o)

maxilla

medull(o)

medulla

mening(o)

meninges

muco

mucus

my(o)

muscle

myel(o)

spinal cord

nephr(o), reno

kidney

neur, neuro

nerve

oculo

eye

odont(o)

tooth

onych(o)

nail

oo

egg

oophor(o)

ovary

ophthalm(o)

eye

opto, optico

sight

or(o)

mouth

orchi(o), orchido

testis

osseo, ossi, oste, osteo

bone

ot(o)

ear

ovari(o)

ovary