Root Words Flashcards by Liz Aguiar

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adren/o

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Adrenal glad

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Angi/o

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Vessel, blood

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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Bil/i

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Bile, gall

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Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Caud/o

A

Tail

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Chol/e

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Bile/gall/gallbladder

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium

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Dors/o

A

Back (of body)

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Enter/o

A

Intestine (usually small intestine)

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Home/o

A

Same, alike

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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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Idi/o

Unknown, peculiar

Ile/o

Ileum

Ili/o

Ilium

Infer/o

Lower, below

Later/o

Side, to one side

Lapar/o

Abdomen

Lip/o

Fat

Lith/o

Stone

Mast/o,mamm/o

Breast

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal cord

Nas/o

Nose

Nephr/o, ren/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve

Oophor/o

Ovary

Orch/o, orchi/o

Testis

Onco

Tumour

Oste/o

Bone

Path/o

Disease

Ped/o, ped/i

Foot or child

Phag/o

Swallowing, eating

Phleb/o

Vein

Phren/o

Diaphragm

Pneum/o

Air, lung

Py/o

Pus

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis

Rhin/o

Nose

Sarc/o

Flesh

Sial/o

Saliva

Sphygm/o

Pulse

Splen/o

Spleen

Spindle/o

Vertebra

Sten/o

Narrowing, stricture

Thorac/o

Chest

Thromb/o

Blood clot

Tom/o

To cut

Vas/o

Vessel, duct

Vesic/o

Bladder

Viscer/o

Internal organs