Exam 1 Roots Flashcards

1
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a-

A

no, not, without

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2
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ab-

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away

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3
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acetabulo-

A

small cup

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4
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acro-

A

tip, extremity, peak

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5
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ad-

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to, toward, near

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6
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adeno-

A

gland

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7
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aero-

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air, oxygen

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8
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af-

A

toward

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9
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ag-

A

together

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10
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-al

A

pertaining to

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11
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ala-

A

wing

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12
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albi-

A

white

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13
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algi-

A

pain

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14
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aliment-

A

nourishment

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15
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allo-

A

other, different

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16
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amphi-

A

both, either

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17
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an-

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without

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18
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ana-

A
  1. up, build up
  2. apart
  3. back
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19
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andro-

A

male

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20
Q

angi-

A

vessel

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21
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ante-

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before, in front

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22
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antero-

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forward

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23
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anti-

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against

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24
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apo-

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from, off, away, above

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arbor-
tree
26
artic-
1. joint 2. speech
27
-ary
pertaining to
28
-ase
enzyme
29
ast-, astro-
star
30
-ata, -ate
1. possessing 2. plural of -a
31
athero-
fat
32
atrio-
entryway
33
auri-
ear
34
auto-
self
35
axi-
axis, straight line
36
baro-
pressure
37
bene-
good, well
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bi-
two
39
bili-
bile
40
bio-
life, living
41
blasto-
precursor, bud, producer
42
brachi-
arm
43
brady-
slow
44
bucco-
cheek
45
burso-
purse
46
calc-
calcium, stone
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callo-
thick
48
calori-
heart
49
calv-, calvari-
bald, skull
50
calyx-
cup, vessel, chalice
51
capito-
head
52
capni-
smoke, carbon dioxide
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carcino-
cancer
54
cardi-
heart
55
carot-
1. carrot 2. stupor
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carpo-
wrist
57
case-
cheese
58
cata-
down, break down
59
cauda-
tail
60
-cel
little
61
celi-
belly, abdomen
62
centri-
center, middle
63
cephalo-
head
64
cervi-
neck, narrow part
65
chiasm-
cross, X
66
choano-
funnel
67
chole-
bile
68
chondro-
1. grain 2. cartilage, gristle
69
chromo-
color
70
chrono-
time
71
cili-
eyelash
72
circ-
about, around
73
cis-
cut
74
cistern, cisterna
reservoir
75
clast-
break down, destroy
76
clavi-
hammer, club, key
77
-cle
little
78
cleido-
clavicle
79
cnemo-
lower leg
80
co-
together
81
collo-
1. hill 2. glue
82
contra-
opposite
83
corni-
horn
84
corono-
crown
85
corpo-
body