Ch9 Word Parts - Roots Flashcards

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anxi/o

A

anxious; uneasy

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2
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cephal/o

A

head

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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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5
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contus/o

A

to bruise (contusion)

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crani/o

A

skull

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7
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dur/o

A

dura mater

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8
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encephal/o

A

brain

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esthes/o or esthesi/o

A

nervous sensation

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10
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gli/o

A

glue

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11
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hydr/o

A

water

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12
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hypn/o

A

sleep

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13
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isch/o

A

back; to hold back

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14
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lamin/o

A

lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)

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15
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lex/o

A

word

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16
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medull/o

A

medulla oblongata

17
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mening/o or meningi/o

A

meninges

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neur/o

A

nerve

19
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phas/o

A

speech

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phob/o

A

fear

21
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phren/o

A

mind

22
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pol/o

A

extreme

23
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poli/o

A

gray matter

24
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pont/o

A

pons

25
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psych/o

A

mind

26
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radicul/o

A

nerve root

27
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schiz/o

A

split

28
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somat/o

A

body

29
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synaps/o or synapt/o

A

point of contact; to join

30
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syncope/o

A

to cut off; cut short; faint

31
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tax/o

A

coordination; order

32
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tempor/o

A

the temples

33
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thalam/o

A

thalamus

34
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thec/o

A

sheath (meninges)

35
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traumat/o

A

trauma; injury; wound

36
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troph/o

A

development; nourishment

37
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle