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Medical Terminology
Roots (Combining Vowels)
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Nursing
Beginner
09/11/2015
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Term
abdomin (o)
 Definition
abdomen
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aden (o)
 Definition
gland
Term
adren (o)
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
angi (o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri (o)
 Definition
artery
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arthr (o)
 Definition
joint
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bronch (o)
 Definition
bronchus, bronchi
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card, cardi (o)
 Definition
heart
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cephal (o)
 Definition
head
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chole, chol (o)
 Definition
bile
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chondro (o)
 Definition
cartilage
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colo
 Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
cost (o)
 Definition
rib
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crani (o)
 Definition
skull
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cyan (o)
 Definition
blue
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cyst (o)
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
cyt (o)
 Definition
cell
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dent (o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
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duoden (o)
 Definition
duodenum
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encephal (o)
 Definition
brain
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enter (o)
 Definition
intestines
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fibr (o)
 Definition
fiber, fibrous
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gastr (o)
 Definition
stomach
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gloss (o)
 Definition
tongue
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gluc (o)
 Definition
sweetness, glucose
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glyc (o)
 Definition
sugar
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gyn, gyne, gyneco
 Definition
woman
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hem, hema, hemo, hemat (o)
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat (o)
 Definition
liver
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hydr (o)
 Definition
water
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hyster (o)
 Definition
usterus
Term
ile (o), ili (o)
 Definition
ileum
Term
laparo
 Definition
abdomen, loin, flank
Term
laryng (o)
 Definition
larynx
Term
lith (o)
 Definition
stone
Term
mamm (o)
 Definition
breast, mammary gland
Term
mast (o)
 Definition
mammary gland, breast
Term
meno
 Definition
menstruation
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my (o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel (o)
 Definition
spinal chord, bone marrow
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necro
 Definition
death
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nephr (o)
 Definition
kidney
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neur (o)
 Definition
nerve
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ocul (o)
 Definition
eye
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oophor (o)
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm (o)
 Definition
eye
Term
orth (o)
 Definition
straight, normal, correct
Term
oste (o)
 Definition
bone
Term
ot (o)
 Definition
ear
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ped (o)
 Definition
child, foot
Term
pharyng (o)
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phleb (o)
 Definition
vein
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing, respiration
Term
pneum (o)
 Definition
lung, air, gas
Term
proct (o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
psych (o)
 Definition
mind
Term
plumo
 Definition
lung
Term
py (o)
 Definition
pus
Term
rect (o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
rhin (o)
 Definition
nose
Term
salping (o)
 Definition
Eustachian tube, Fallopian tube
Term
splen (o)
 Definition
spleen
Term
sten (o)
 Definition
narrow, constriction
Term
stern (o)
 Definition
sternum
Term
stomat (o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
therm (o)
 Definition
heat
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thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb (o)
 Definition
clot, thrombus
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thyr (o)
 Definition
thyroid
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toxic (o)
 Definition
poison, poisonous
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toxo
 Definition
poison
Term
trache (o)
 Definition
trachea
Term
urethr (o)
 Definition
urethra
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urin (o)
 Definition
urine
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uro
 Definition
urine, urinary tract, urination
Term
uter (o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
vas (o)
 Definition
blood vessel, vas deferens
Term
ven (o)
 Definition
vein
Term
vertebr (o)
 Definition
spine, vertebrae
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