Chapter 1: Word Roots/Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
Q

Adhes

A

Stuck to

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2
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axill

A

Armpit

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3
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Centr/i

A

Center

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4
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chem/o

A

Chemical

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5
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format

A

A shaping

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6
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gene

A

Formation, produce

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7
Q

kil/o

A

A thousand

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8
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macr/o

A

Large

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9
Q

necr

A

Death

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10
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norm

A

Rule

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11
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onc/o

A

Tumor

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12
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organ

A

Organ

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13
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pyr

A

Fever

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14
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pyr/o

A

Fire, heat

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15
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radi/o

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Ray, X-ray

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16
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scop

A

To examine

17
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sept

A

Putrefaction

18
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therm/o

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Hot, heat

19
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tuss

A

Cough

20
Q

dem

A

People

21
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eti/o

A

Cause

22
Q

cis

A

To cut

23
Q

malign

A

Bad kind

24
Q

maxim

A

Greatest

25
Q

minim

A

Least

26
Q

Prophylactic

A

Guarding