Word Roots and Combining Forms Flashcards

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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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5
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amylo

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starch

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andro

A

masculine

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athero

A

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)

A

abdomen

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acetabul(o)

A

cup-shaped hip pocket

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aden(o)

A

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)

A

artiole

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arthr(o)

A

joint; articulation

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aur(i), auricul(o)

A

ear

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blephar(o)

A

eyelid

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25
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brachi(o)

A

arm

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bronch(o), bronchi

A

bronchus

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bucc(o)

A

cheek

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burs(o)

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bursa

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calcane(o)

A

heel bone

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30
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cardi(o)

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heart

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31
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carp(o)

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wrist bone

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32
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celi(o)

A

abdomen

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33
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cephal(o)

A

head

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34
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cerebell(o)

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cerebellum

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35
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cerebr(o)

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cerebrum

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36
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cervic(o)

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cervix, neck

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37
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cheil(o), chil(o)

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lip

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38
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chir(o)

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hand

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39
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chol(e), cholo, cholecyst

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gallbladder, bile

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40
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chondri(o), chondr(o)

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cartilage

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col(o) , colon(o)

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colon

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colp(o)

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vagina

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core(o)

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pupil

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cortic(o)

A

cortex

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crani(o)

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cranium

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costi, costo

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rib

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cyst(i), cysto

A

bladder cyst

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cyt(o)

A

cell

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dactyl(o)

A

fingers, toes

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dent(i), dento

A

tooth

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derm(o), derma, dermat(o)

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skin

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duoden(o)

A

duodenum

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encephal(o)

A

brain

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enter(o)

A

intestines

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episi(o)

A

vulva

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gastr(o)

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stomach

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gingiv(o)

A

gum

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gloss(o)

A

tounge

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gnath(o)

A

jaw

60
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gonad(o)

A

sex glands

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hem(a, hemat(o), hemo

A

blood

62
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hepat(o), hepatic(o)

A

liver

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hidr(o)

A

sweat

64
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histi(o), histo

A

tissue

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hyster(o)

A

uterus, hysteria

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ile(o)

A

ileum

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ili(o)

A

ilium

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inguin(o)

A

groin

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irid(o)

A

iris

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ischi(o)

A

ischium

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kary(o)

A

nucleusf

72
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kerat(o)

A

cornea

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labi(o)

A

lip

74
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lamin(o)

A

lamina

75
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lapar(o)

A

abdominal wall

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laryng(o)

A

larynx

77
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linguo

A

tounge

78
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lip(o)

A

fat

79
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lymph(o)

A

lymph

80
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mast(o)

A

breast

81
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maxill(o)

A

maxilla

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medull(o)

A

medulla

83
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mening(o)

A

meninges

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muco

A

mucus

85
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my(o)

A

muscle

86
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myel(o)

A

spinal cord

87
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nephr(o), reno

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kidney

88
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neur, neuro

A

nerve

89
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oculo

A

eye

90
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odont(o)

A

tooth

91
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onych(o)

A

nail

92
Q

oo

A

egg

93
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oophor(o)

A

ovary

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ophthalm(o)

A

eye

95
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opto, optico

A

sight

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or(o)

A

mouth

97
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orchi(o), orchido

A

testis

98
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osseo, ossi, oste, osteo

A

bone

99
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ot(o)

A

ear

100
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ovari(o)

A

ovary