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Details Title Roots - pgs 1432-1433 Description 1432-1433 Total Cards 98 Subject Nursing Created 10/23/2010

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Term aden/o	Definition gland
Term angi/o	Definition vessel (Circulatory System)
Term arteri/o	Definition artery (Circulatory System)
Term arthr/o	Definition joint (Musculoskeletal System)
Term audi/o	Definition hearing (Nervous System)
Term bio	Definition life
Term blast/o	Definition immature form, growing form
Term branchi/o	Definition arm (Musculoskeletal System)
Term bronch/o, bronchi/o	Definition bronchus (Respiratory System)
Term carcin/o	Definition cancer
Term cardi/o	Definition heart (Circulatory System)
Term cerebr/o	Definition brain (Nervous System)
Term cephal/o	Definition head
Term cervic/o	Definition neck, cervix (Musculoskeletal System) or (Reproductive System)
Term chol/e	Definition bile (Digestive System)
Term cholecyst/o	Definition gallbladder (Digestive System)
Term chondr/o	Definition cartilage (Musculoskeletal System)
Term cleid/o	Definition clavicle (Musculoskeletal System)
Term col/o	Definition colon (Digestive System)
Term colp/o	Definition vagina (Reproductive System)
Term cost/o	Definition rib (Musculoskeletal System)
Term crani/o	Definition skull (Musculoskeletal System)
Term cyst/o	Definition sac, bladder (Urinary System)
Term cyt/o	Definition cell
Term derm, dermat/o	Definition skin (Integumentary System)
Term encephal/o	Definition brain (Nervous System)
Term enter/o	Definition intenstine (Digestive System)
Term gastr/o	Definition stomach (Digestive System)
Term genesis	Definition origin
Term glomerul/o	Definition glomerulus (Urinary System)
Term gloss/o	Definition tongue (Digestive System)
Term hem/o, hemat/o	Definition blood (Circulatory System)
Term hepat/o	Definition liver (Digestive System)
Term hist/o	Definition tissue
Term hydro/o	Definition water, fluid
Term hyster/o	Definition uterus (Reproductive System)
Term ile/o	Definition ileum (Digestive System)
Term ili/o	Definition ilium (Musculoskeletal System)
Term kerat/o	Definition cornea, horny layer of the skin (Nervous System)
Term labi/o	Definition lip, labium (Reproductive System)
Term lact/o	Definition milk (Reproductive System)
Term laryng/o	Definition larynx (Respiratory System)
Term lith/o	Definition stone (Digestive System)
Term lymph/o	Definition lymph (Circulatory System)
Term mast/o	Definition breast (Reproductive System)
Term medull/o	Definition central part, medulla oblongata (Nervous System)
Term men/o	Definition menses (Reproductive System)
Term mening/o	Definition meninges (Nervous System)
Term metr/o	Definition uterus (Reproductive System)
Term my/o	Definition muscle (Musculoskeletal System)
Term my/o	Definition muscle (Musculoskeletal System)
Term myc/o	Definition fungus
Term myel/o	Definition marrow, spinal cord (Circulatory System) or (Musculoskeletal System)
Term myring/o	Definition tympanic membrane (Nervous System)
Term nas/o	Definition nose (Respiratory System)
Term necr/o	Definition death
Term nephr/o	Definition kidney (Urinary System)
Term neur/o	Definition nerve (Nervous System)
Term ocul/o	Definition eye (Nervous System)
Term odont/o	Definition tooth (Digestive System)
Term onc/o	Definition tumor, swelling
Term onych/o	Definition nail (Integumentary System)
Term oo	Definition egg, ovum (Reproductive System)
Term oophor/o	Definition ovary (Reproductive System)
Term ophthalm/o	Definition eye (Nervous System)
Term orchi/o, orchid/o	Definition testis (Reproductive System)
Term os, oste/o	Definition bone (Musculoskeletal System)
Term ot/o	Definition ear (Nervous System)
Term ovari/o	Definition ovary (Reproductive System)
Term path/o	Definition disease
Term ped/o	Definition child, foot (Musculoskeletal System)
Term phag/o	Definition eating
Term phak/o, phac/o	Definition lens of the eye (Nervous System)
Term phleb/o	Definition vein (Circulatory System)
Term pneum/o, pneumon/o	Definition lung, air, breathing (Respiratory System)
Term proct/o	Definition rectum (Digestive System)
Term psych/o	Definition mind (Nervous System)
Term ptosis	Definition dropping
Term py/o	Definition pus
Term pyel/o	Definition pelvis, renal pelvis (Urinary System)
Term pylor/o	Definition pylorus
Term rachi/o	Definition spine (Musculoskeletal System)
Term ren/o	Definition kidney (Urinary System)
Term rhin/o	Definition nose (Respiratory System)
Term salping/o	Definition tube, oviduct (Reproductive System)
Term scler/o	Definition hardening
Term splen/o	Definition spleen
Term thorac/o	Definition chest, thorax (Respiratory System)
Term thromb/o	Definition blood clot (Circulatory System)
Term tox/o, toxic/o	Definition poison
Term tox/o, toxic/o	Definition poison
Term trache/o	Definition trachea (Respiratory System)
Term trich/o	Definition hair (Integumentary System)
Term ureter/o	Definition ureter (Urinary System)
Term urethr/o	Definition urethra (Urinary System)
Term ur/o	Definition urine (Urinary System)
Term vas/o	Definition vessel, duct (Circulatory System)
Term vesic/o	Definition urinary bladder (Urinary System)

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