Root Words Flashcards by Leigh Rothgeb

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abdomin

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abdomen

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aden

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gland

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angi

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vessel

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arterio

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artery

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arthr

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joint

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brachi

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arm

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bronchi, bronch

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bronchus (lungs)

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card, cardi

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heart

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cerebr

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cerebrum (brain and spinal cord)

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cephal

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head

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chole, chol

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bile

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colo

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colon

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cost

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rib

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crani

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skull

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cyan

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blue

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cyst

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bladder, cyst

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derm, derma

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skin

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duoden

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duodenum (1st part of small intestines)

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encephal

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brain

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gaster, gastro

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stomach

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geron

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aged

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gluco

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sweet

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glyco, glyc

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sweet

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gyneco, gyno

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woman

hema, hemato, hemo

blood

hepato

liver

hyster

uterus

ile, ili

ileum

laryng

larynx

lymph

lymph

mamm

breast

mast

breast

melan

black (mole or tumor)

mening

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

necro

death

nephr

kidney

neur

nerve

onc

tumor

ophthalm

eye

oste

bone

ot

ear

pharyng

pharynx

phleb

vein

pneo

breathing

pneum

air, gas, respiration

pod

food

proct

anus, rectum

pulm

lung

splen

spleen

stomat

mouth

therm

hot, heat

thorac

chest

thromb

blood clot

toxic, tox

poison

trache

trachea, windpipe

urethr

urethra