Common Root Words Flashcards by A’Nise Vega

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alb

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white
(albumin)

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andr/o

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male
(Androgen)

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arthr/o

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joint
(Arthralgia)

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cardi

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heart
(Cardiomyopathy)

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cereb

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brain
(Cerebrovascular)

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chol

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bile
(Cholelithiasis)

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cyst/o

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bladder
(Cystocele)

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cyt/o

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cell
(Cytokinesis)

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dactyl

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finger
(Polydactyl)

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derm/a

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skin
(Intradermal)

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duoden/o

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duodenum
(Duodenotomy)

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enter/o

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intestine
(Enteritis)

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erythr/o

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red
(Erythema)

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fibr/o

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fibrous tissue
(Fibroblast)

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gastr/o

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stomach
(Gastrostomy)

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gluc/o

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glucose, sugar
(Gluconegenesis)

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glyc/o

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glycogen, sugar
(Glycogenolysis)

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood
(Hemorrhage)

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hepat/o

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liver
(Hepatotoxicity)

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hist/o

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tissue
(Histolysis)

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leuk/o

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white
(Leukocyte)

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lipid

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fat
(Hyperlipidemia)

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melan/o

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black
(melanin)

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my/o

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muscle
(Myocardium)

necr/o

dead, death (Necrotizing)

nephr/o

kidney (Nephropexy)

neur/o

nerve (Neurohormones)

ocul/o

eye (Oculomotor)

ophthalm/o

eye (Ophthalmoplasty)

orchid/o

testes (Orchidoepididymectomy)

oste/o

bone (Osteotomy)

ot/o

ear (Otorhinolaryngology)

ox, oxy

oxygen (Oxyhemoglobin)

path

disease (pathology)

ped/o

foot (Pedometer)

phleb/o

vein (Phlebolith)

pneum/o

lungs (Pneumonectomy)

psych/o

mind (Psychotropic)

pulm/o

lungs (Pulmonology)

rhin/o

nose (Rhinorrhea)

somat/o

body (Psychosomatic)

spir/o

breathing (Respiration)

thromb/o

blood clot (Thromboembolism)

tox/o

poisonous (Hepatotoxicity)

tympan/o

ear drum (Tympanotomy)

uria

excess (Proteinuria)

uro, ur

urine (Genitourinary)

vas, vascul/o

blood vessel (Vasodilator)

ven/o

vein (Intravenous)

xanth/o

yellow (Xanthelasma)