Root Words Flashcards by Kala Santos

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Adeno

A

Gland

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Adipo

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Fat

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Adreno

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Adrenal glands

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Albino/leuko

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White

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Angie

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Blood or lymph vessels

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Ankylo

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Crooked, bent, stiff

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Artero/arterio

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Artery

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Arthro

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Joint

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Athero

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Plaque, fatty substance

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Broncho

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Bronchial tube, bronchus

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Carcino

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Cancerous

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Cardio

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Heart

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Cephalo

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Head

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Cervico

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Neck, cervix

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Cholecysto

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Gallbladder

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Chondro

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Cartilage

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Colo

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Colon

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Costo

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Rib

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Cranio

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Skull

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Cutaneo

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Skin

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Cyano

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Blue

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Cysto

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Bladder

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Cyto

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Cell

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Distal

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Away from the point of attachment

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Dento

Teeth

Dermo

Skin

Duodeno

Duodenum

Emesis

Vomiting

Encephalo/cerbro

Brain

Entero

Intestine

Erythro

Red

Esophago

Esophagus

Fascio

Fascia

Febrile

Feverish

Gastro

Stomach

Gingivo

Gums

Glossy/linguo

Tongue

Gonado

Sex gland

Hemo/emia

Blood

Hepato

Liver

Histo

Tissue

Hystero/metro

Uterus

Laparo

Abdomen, abdominal wall

Laryngo

Larynx

Lipo

Fat, lipid

Litho

Stone, calculus

Masto/mammo

Breast

Melano

Black, dark

Meningo

Meninges

Meno

Menstruation, menses

Myelo

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Myo

Muscle

Myringo

Tympanic membrane

Natal

Birth

Nephro/rene

Kidney

Neuro

Nerve, nerve tissue

Onco

Tumor

oo/ovo

Egg

Oophoro

Ovary

Optico

Eye, vision

Orchido

Testis

Osteo

Bones

oto

Ear, hearing

Pancreato

Pancreas

Patho

Disease, suffering, emotion

Pharyngo

Pharynx

Phlebo/veno

Veins

Pneumo/pulmo

Lung

Procto

Anus/rectum

Proximal

Towards the point of attachment

Pyelo

Renal pelvis

Pyro

Fever, fire

Retino

Retina

Rhino

Nose

Salpingo

Fallopian tubes

Sclera

Sclera of eye, hard

Sigmoido

Sigmoid colon

Spleno

Spleen

Spondylo

Vertebrae, vertebral column

Stomato

Mouth

Teno/tendo

Tendon

Thermo

Heat

Thoraco

Chest

Thrombo

Clot

Thyro

Thyroid

Tracheo

Trachea

Uretero

Ureter

Urethro

Urethra

Vagino/colpo

Vagina

Xero

Dry