Ch. 1: Common Root Words Flashcards by Addison Kirchenbauer-roney | Brainscape

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a-, an-

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without, lack of
ex: anaerobic

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angi/o-

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vessels/tubes
ex: angioplasty

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anti-

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opposite, against
ex: antibacterial, antibiotic

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arthro-

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joints
ex: arthritis

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bi-/di-

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two, double
ex: bisect, bilateral

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brachio-

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arm
ex: brachial artery

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bucc/o-

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mouth

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cardi/o-

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heart
ex: cardiovascular

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cephal/o-

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head
ex: cephalopods

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chondro-

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cartilage
ex: chondritis

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cost/o-

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ribs
ex: costochondritis

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derm-

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skin
ex: dermatitis

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dys-

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difficult, bad, painful
ex: dysphoria, dysentary

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ep/epi-

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outer surface, top
ex: epipen

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gastro-

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stomach
ex: gastrointestinal

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heme/o-

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blood
ex: hemetoma

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hepat/o-

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liver
ex: hepatitis

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hyper-

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excessive, above, beyond
ex: hyperactive

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hypo-

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under, beneath, deficient
numeric/how much stuff

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infra-

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below, beneath
part under something

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inter-

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between, within

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laryngo-

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larynx
voice box

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leuco/leuko-

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white, clear

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my/o-

A

muscle

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neuro-

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nerves

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ocul/o-

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eyes

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para-

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besides, beyond

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ped/o-

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child, foot

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many, multiple, excessive

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post-

A

after

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pre-

A

before

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pulmo/n-

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lungs

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sub-

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below, beneath

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super-/supra-

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above, excessive

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trans-

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across, through

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vaso-

A

vessels, duct

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-ectomy

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removal of

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-itis

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inflammation/swelling

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-lysis

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break down

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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state or condition of

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-pathy

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disease of

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-phobia

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fear of

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-rrhea/-rrhage

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discharge of

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-sepsis

A

infection

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-stasis

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stable, stoppage, still