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100 Cards in this Set
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Root 1:
acet/o |
vinegar, acid, sharp
Ex.: acetaldehyde |
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Root 2:
aden/o |
gland
Ex.: adenoid, adenovirus |
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Root 3:
adip/o |
fat
Ex.: adipose, adipoma |
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Root 4:
alb/o, leuk/o |
white
Ex.: albino, leukemia |
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Root 5:
alg/o |
pain
Ex.: analgesia, myalgia |
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Root 6:
amni/o |
membrane around the fetus
Ex.: aminiotic fluid, amniocentesis |
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Root 7:
andr/o |
male
Ex.: androgen |
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Root 8:
angi/o |
vessel
Ex.: angiogram, angioplasty |
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Root 9:
anthrac |
black
Ex.: anthrax, anthracosis |
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Root 10:
aqu, aqua, aque |
water
Ex.: aqueous |
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Root 11:
arter/o |
artery
(as opposed to vein) Ex.: arterial, arteriosclerosis |
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Root 12:
arthr/o |
joint
Ex.: arthritis, arthralgia |
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Root 13:
asthm |
shortness of breath
Ex.: antiasthmatic |
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Root 14:
aur/o, aud, audit/o |
hear
Ex.: aural, Auralgan, auditory, audiometry |
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Root 15:
axill/o |
armpit
Ex.: axillary temperature |
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Root 16:
blast |
sprout, immature cell
Ex.: erythroblastosis, osteoblast |
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Root 17:
brachi |
arm
Ex.: brachial artery |
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Root 18:
bronch/o |
bronchus
(pathway from windpipe) Ex.: bronchoscope, bronchitis |
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Root 19:
bucc/o |
inside of cheek
Ex.: buccal membrane |
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Root 20:
calc/o |
calcium
Ex.: hypocalcemia |
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Root 21:
carb/o |
carbon
Ex.: carbohydrate |
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Root 22:
carcin/o |
cancer, crab
Ex.: carcinogen, carcinoma |
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Root 23:
cardi/o |
heart
Ex.: cardiology, electrocardiogram |
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Root 24:
cephal/o |
head, expansion
Ex.: hydrocephalic |
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Root 25:
cerebr/o, encephal/o |
brain
Ex.: cerebrovascular accident, electroencephalogram, encephalitis |
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Root 26:
cervic/o |
neck, cervix
Ex.: cervicofacial, cervical |
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Root 27:
chir/o |
hand
Ex.: chiropractic |
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Root 28:
chron/o |
time, long
Ex.: chronic, chronological |
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Root 29:
cili |
eyelash, hair
Ex.: cilia, penicillin |
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Root 30:
coagul/o |
clot
Ex.: anticoagulant |
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Root 31:
corp/o |
body
Ex.: corpuscle, corpse |
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Root 32:
cyan/o |
blue
Ex.: cyanosis, acrocyanosis |
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Root 33:
cyst/o |
bladder, cyst
Ex.: cystologist |
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Root 34:
cyt/o |
cell
Ex.: cytologist |
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Root 35:
derm, dermat/o |
skin
Ex.: epidermis, dermabrasion, dermatitis |
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Root 36:
edem, edema |
excess fluid in tissues
Ex.: angioedema, edematous |
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Root 37:
esth, esthesi/o |
perception
Ex.: anesthesia, paresthesia |
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Root 38:
gastr/o |
stomach
Ex.: gastritis |
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Root 39:
gluc/o, glyco/o |
sugar
Ex.: glucose, hyperglycemia |
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Root 40:
gynec/o |
female
Ex.: gynecologist |
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Root 41:
hem/o |
blood
Ex.: hemostat, hemorrhage |
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Root 42:
hepato/o |
liver
Ex.: hepatitis, hepatotoxic |
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Root 43:
hyster/o, metr/o |
uterus
Ex.: hysterectomy, endometrium |
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Root 44:
ichthy/o |
fishy, scaly
Ex.: ichthyosis |
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Root 45:
immun/o |
safe, safe from
Ex.: immunologist, immune |
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Root 46:
lymph/o |
lymph, water
Ex.: lymphoma, lymphatic system |
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Root 47:
mast/o |
breast
Ex.: mastectomy, mastitis |
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Root 48:
mening/o |
membrane sorroundig brain and spinal cord
Ex.: meningitis, meningocele |
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Root 49:
mens |
moon, month
Ex.: menses, menstruation |
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Root 50:
morb/o |
sick
Ex.: morbidity |
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Root 51:
muscul/o |
muscle, mouse
Ex.: intramuscular, neuromuscular |
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Root 52:
my/o |
muscle
Ex.: myocardial infarction, myalgia |
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Root 53:
nas/o, rhin/o |
nose
Ex.: nasopharyngitis, nasal spray, rhinitis |
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Root 54:
nat/i |
birth
Ex.: prenatal |
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Root 55:
necr/o |
dead
Ex.: necrosis |
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Root 56:
nephr/o |
kidney
Ex.: nephritis, nephrologist |
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Root 57:
neur/o |
nerve
Ex.: neurotransmitter |
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Root 58:
ocul/o, ophtalm/o, optic |
eye
Ex.: ocular, ophtalmic, optician |
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Root 59:
onc/o |
tumor, mass
Ex.: oncology |
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Root 60:
or/o, stom/o |
mouth
Ex.: oral, stomatitis |
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Root 61:
ot/o |
ear
Ex.: otic, otoscope |
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Root 62:
ped |
child
Ex.: pediatric |
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Root 63:
path/o |
disease, misery
Ex.: pathology, nephropathy |
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Root 64:
pod, ped |
foot
Ex.: podiatrist, pedometer |
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Root 65:
pelvi |
pelvis
Ex.: pelvimetry |
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Root 66:
phag/o |
eat
Ex.: bacteriophage, dysphagia |
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Root 67:
pharmac/o |
drug, sorcery, poison
Ex.: pharmacy, pharmacokinetics |
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Root 68:
phleb |
vein
Ex.: phlebitis, phlebotomy |
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Root 69:
plasm, plas/o |
molded, formation
Ex.: neoplasm, aplastic anemia |
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Root 70:
plegi |
stroke, paralysis
Ex.: paraplegick, ophthalmoplegic |
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Root 71:
pleur/o |
lining surrounding lungs
Ex.: pleurisy, pleural effusion |
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Root 72:
pneum/o, pneumat/o |
breath, air
Ex.: pneumonia, pneumatic |
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Root 73:
prandial |
meal
Ex.: postprandial |
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Root 74:
proct/o |
rectum
Ex.: proctologist, Procto-Foam |
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Root 75:
pulm/o, pulmon/o |
lung
Ex.: pulmonary, Pulmicort |
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Root 76:
pyr, pyr/o |
fever, fire
Ex.: pyrogen, antipyretic |
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Root 77:
radi/o |
radiation, x-ray
Ex.: radiogram |
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Root 78:
scler/o |
hard
Ex.: atherosclerosis, sclerosing agent |
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Root 79:
soma |
body
Ex.: psychosomatic, somatropin |
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Root 80:
spasm/o |
drawing tight
Ex.: antispasmodic |
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Root 81:
staphyl/o |
cluster of grapes
Ex.: staphylococcus |
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Root 82:
stom/o, stomy |
mouth, surgical opening
Ex.: stomatitis, colostomy |
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Root 83:
strept/o |
wavy, twisted chain
Ex.: streptomycin, streptococcus |
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Root 84:
ten/o, tend/o |
stretch
Ex.: tendonitis, tenosynovitis |
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Root 85:
thorac/o |
chest
Ex.: pneumothorax, thoracic |
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Root 86:
thromb/o |
blood clot
Ex.: thrombolysis, thrombosis |
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Root 87:
troph, trop/o |
growing, nourish, develop
Ex.: atrophy, somatotropin |
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Root 88:
tympan/o |
eardrum
Ex.: tympanocentesis |
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Root 89:
ur/o |
urine
Ex.: urology |
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Root 90:
uter/o |
uterus, womb
Ex.: intrauterine |
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Root 91:
vas/o |
blood vessel
Ex. vasodilation |
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Root 92:
vert |
turn
Ex.: vertigo, divert |
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Root 93:
enter/o |
intestine
(usually small intestines) Ex.: parenteral, enteric |
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Root 94:
erythr/o |
red
Ex.: erythromycin, erythrocyte |
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Root 95:
morph/o |
shape, dream
Ex.: morphology, morphine |
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Root 96:
myc/o |
fungus
Ex.: onychomycosis |
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Root 97:
myel/o |
bone marrow, spinal chord
Ex.: myelogram, myeloid leukemia |
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Root 98:
psych/o |
spirit, mind
Ex.: antipsychotic, psychotropic |
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Root 99:
thyr/o |
thyroid
Ex.: hypothyroidism, thyroiditis |
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Root 100:
oste/o |
bone
Ex.: osteoporosis, osteopath |