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Medical Terminology – Root Words

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This flashcard set features common medical root words related to the circulatory and immune systems. It helps students and healthcare learners recognize and understand the meanings behind terms involving blood, cells, vessels, immunity, and related structures.

angi/o

blood vessel

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Key Terms

Term
Definition

angi/o

blood vessel

arteri/o, arter/o

artery

cyt/o

cell

erythr/o

red blood cell

fung/o

fungus

hem/a/o/hermat/o

blood

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TermDefinition

angi/o

blood vessel

arteri/o, arter/o

artery

cyt/o

cell

erythr/o

red blood cell

fung/o

fungus

hem/a/o/hermat/o

blood

immun/o

immune, protection, safe

leuk/o

white

lymph/o, lymphat/o

lymph

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

morph/o

shape, form

nucle/o

nucleus

phag/o

eat, swallow

phleb/o

vein

splen/o

spleen

thromb/o

clot

thym/o

thymus gland

tonsill/o

tonsils

tox/o

poison, poisonous

ven/i, ven/o, phleb/o

vein

vir/o

virus

adenoid/o

adenoids