Column 1 - Root Words Flashcards

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ab-

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away from

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a-

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not, without, or less

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acou-

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hearing

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ad-

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toward

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aden-

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gland

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ambi-

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both

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anti-

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against

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arach-

A

spider

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anthropo-

A

referring to humans

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arche-

A

ancient, primitive

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arth-

A

joint

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aur-

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ear

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auto-

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self

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bacill-

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small rod or staff

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bi-

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two

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bio-

A

related to life

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blast-

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bud

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brachi-

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arm

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brady-

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slow

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calc-

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stone

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cardi-

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heart

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carcin-

A

Cancer

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carn-

A

flesh

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cary-

A

nucleus or kernel

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cata-

A

decomposition

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caud-

A

tail

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cephal-

A

head

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cerebro-

A

brain

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cervic-

A

neck

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chloro-

A

green

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chondr-

A

cartilage

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chrom-

A

color

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circum-

A

around

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contra-

A

against

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crani-

A

skull

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cyst-

A

bladder

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cyt-, cyte-

A

cell

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cut-

A

skin

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cyan-

A

blue

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de-

A

removal of

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derm-

A

skin

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di-

A

double

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dia-

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through, across

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digit-

A

finger, toe

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diplo-

A

double

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dis-

A

apart, far away

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ecto-

A

above

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endo-

A

inside, within

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epi-

A

above, upon

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erythro-

A

red

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entero-

A

intestines

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eu-

A

true, proper, good

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ex-

A

out, from