Common roots for anatomy words Flashcards by Ava Fisher

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melano-

A

black, dark colored

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-phobia

A

abnormal fear

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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-blast

A

immature

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-sis, -y

A

condition of

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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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-pathy

A

disease

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-lysis

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disintegration

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-ectopia

A

displacement

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

excessive abnormal flow

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-rrhea

A

flow; discharge

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-plasm, -plasia

A

formation, development

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-emia

A

presence of blood

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-genesis

A

produces, generates

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-ia, -ism

A

state, condition

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-uria

A

substance in urine

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-edema

A

swelling

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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-osis

A

unusual or diseased condition

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-paresis

A

weakness

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holo-

A

all, totol

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mega-

A

Big, huge, large

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maxim-

latin

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biggest, largest

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diplo

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double

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iso-

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equal

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oligo-

A

few

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hemi-

A

half

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megal(o)-

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huge

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hypo-

A

less

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micro-

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little

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macr(o)-

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long

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poly-

A

many, much

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hyper-

A

more

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mero

A

part, partly

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proto

A

first, most important

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brachy-

A

short

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micr(o)-

A

small

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dis-

A

twice, two

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mono

A

one

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epi-

A

above

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dia

A

across, through

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peri-

A

around, surrounding

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apo

A

away from deriving from

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ante-

A

before

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meta

A

behind, after

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endo-

A

inside, within

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levo-

A

left

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mes(o)-

A

middle

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dexi(o)-

A

right

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exo-

A

outside

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hypo-

A

underneath

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cac(o)-, dys-

A

bad, incorrect

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ankyl(o)-

A

bent, crooked

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eury-

A

broad, wide

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cry(o)-

A

cold

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necr(o)-

A

dead

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hetero-

A

different, additional

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is(o)-

A

equal

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pseud(o)-

A

false

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thely-

A

female

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platy-

A

flat

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eu-

A

good, well

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scler(o)-

A

hard

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bar(o)-

A

heavy

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coel(o)-

A

hollow

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poikil(o)-

A

irreguler

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sten(o)-

A

narrow

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neo

A

new

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orth(o)-

A

normal, correct, straight

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paleo-

A

old

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oxy-

A

sharp

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brady-

A

slow

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tachy-

A

fast

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malac(o)-

A

soft

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pachy-

A

thick

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poikilo-

A

varied, various