Root Words Flashcards by Cynthia Silhan

Q

Aden-

A

Gland

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Arthur/o; articul/o

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Joint

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Bi/o

A

Life

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Col/o

A

Colon

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Cyst/o

A

Bladder

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Derm/a; derm/a; dermat/o

A

Skin

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Small intestine

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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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Gastro

A

Stomach

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Hemat/o

A

Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Hyster/o; metr/o

A

Uterus

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Larying/o

A

Larynx

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Mamm/o; mast/o

A

Breast

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Muscul/o; my/o

A

Muscle

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Nephr/o; ren/o

A

Kidney

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Nuer/o

A

Nerve

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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Ot/o

A

Ear

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Pancreat/o

Pancreas

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Pneumon/o; pulmon/o

Lung

Rhin/o; nas/o

Nose

Stomat/o

Mouth

Trache/o

Trachea

Abdominal/o

Abdomen

Adren/o

Adrenal gland

Abin/o; Luke/o

White

Angi/o

Blood vessel

Append/o; appendic/o

Appendix

Arteri/o

Artery

Bronch/o

Bronchus

Chlor/o

Green

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Cirrh/o; jaund/o; Xanth/o

Yellow

Cost/o

Rib

Cutaneous/o

Skin

Cyan/o

Blue

Cyt/o

Cell

Electr/o

Electrical; electricity

Erythr/o

Red

Glauc/o; lingu/o

Tongue

Lymph/o

Lymph

Lymphaden/o

Lymph; gland

Melan/o

Black

Men/o

Menstuation

Nat/o

Birth

Phleb/o; Ven/o

Vein

Purpur/o

Purple

Splen/o

Spleen

Tend/o

Tendon

Thorac/o

Chest

Thyroid/o

Thyroid

Tonsill/o

Tonsil

Lith/o

Stone

Ace/o

Extremities

Adip/o; lip/o

Fat

Andr/o

Male

Arter/o

Front

Audi/o

Hearing

Bili/o

Bile

Blephar/o

Eyelid

Carcin/o

Cancer

Cheil/o

Lip

Chole/o

Bile; gall

Choledoch/o

Common bile duct

Crani/o

Cranium

Cry/o

Cold

Hist/o; histi/o

Tissue

Hydr/o

Water

Lapse/o

Abdominal wall

Lymphangi/o

Lymph vessel

Myc/o

Fungus

Myel/o

Bone marrow

Optic/o

Seeing, sight

Ovari/o

Ovary

Phren/o

Diaphragm

Pry/o

Fever

Radi/o

X-ray

Trish/o; pil/o

Hair

Dactyl/o

Finger; toe

Dent/o

Tooth

Branchi/o

Arm

Or/o

Mouth