Word Roots & Combining Forms for Body Parts Flashcards by Caley Ward

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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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Aden/o

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Gland

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An/o

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Anus

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Andr/o

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Men

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Ankyl/o

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Stiffening or fusion

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Appendage

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Attached to or growth

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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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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Carcin/o

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Celi/o

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See lapar/o

Abdominal wall

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum (part of brain)

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Chole/o

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Gallbladder

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Crypt/o

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Hidden (small hidden sac)

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Dent/o & odont

Teeth

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Intestines

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Esthesia

Feeling

Gastro/o

Stomach

Gloss/o

Tongue

Gravid/o

Pregnant

Gyne

Woman

Hem/o

Blood

Hepat/o

Liver

Hyster/o

Uterus

Ile/o

Ileum (small intestine)

Irid/o

Iris (eye)

Kerat/o

Cornea of eye; horny substance

Lamina, lamin/o

Thin, flat part of vertebra

Lapar/o

Abdominal wall

Lingua

Tongue

Lip/o

Fat

Lith/o

Stone

Lob/o

Lobe, as of lung or brain

Mamm/o

Breast

Mast/o

Breast

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Bone marrow; spinal cord

Myring/o

Eardrum

Necr/o

Dead (decayed)

Nephr/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve

Onych/o

Nail

Oophor/o

Ovary

Ophthalm/o

Eye

Orchi/o

Testicle

Orchid/o

Testicle

Oste/o

Bone

Ot/o

Ear

Pancreat/o

Pancreas

Path/o

Disease state

Phag/o

Eating, swallowing

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Phleb/o

Vein

Phon/o

Voice

Pleur/o

Pleura

Pneum/o

Lungs (air or gas)

Pod/o

Foot

Proct/o

Rectum

Prostat/o

Prostate gland

Pub/o

Pubes (pubic bone)

Pyel/o

Pelvis of kidney

Rect/o

Rectum and/or anus

Ren/i

Renal (kidney)

Rhin/o

Nose

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Salping/o

Fallopian tube

Schiz/o

Split

Splen/o

Spleen

Spondyl/o

Vertebra

Steth/o

Chest

Stomat/o

Mouth

Tars/o

Ankle

Ten/o

Tendon

Therm/o

Heat

Thorac/a

Thorax (chest)

Thromb/o

Clot, lump

Thyr/o

Thyroid gland

Trache/o

Trachea

Traumat/o

Injury, wound, damage from an external source

Tympan/o

Eardrum

Ureter/o

Ureter

Vas/o

Vessel

Ven/i

Vein