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-

A

air, oxygen

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af-

A

toward

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ag-

A

together

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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
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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-

A

against

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24
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apo-

A

from, off, away, above

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25
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arbor-

A

tree

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26
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artic-

A
  1. joint
  2. speech
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27
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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28
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-ase

A

enzyme

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29
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ast-, astro-

A

star

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30
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-ata, -ate

A
  1. possessing
  2. plural of -a
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31
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athero-

A

fat

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32
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atrio-

A

entryway

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33
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auri-

A

ear

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34
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auto-

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self

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35
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axi-

A

axis, straight line

36
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baro-

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pressure

37
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bene-

A

good, well

38
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bi-

A

two

39
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bili-

A

bile

40
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bio-

A

life, living

41
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blasto-

A

precursor, bud, producer

42
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brachi-

A

arm

43
Q

brady-

A

slow

44
Q

bucco-

A

cheek

45
Q

burso-

A

purse

46
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calc-

A

calcium, stone

47
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callo-

A

thick

48
Q

calori-

A

heart

49
Q

calv-, calvari-

A

bald, skull

50
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calyx-

A

cup, vessel, chalice

51
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capito-

A

head

52
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capni-

A

smoke, carbon dioxide

53
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carcino-

A

cancer

54
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cardi-

A

heart

55
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carot-

A
  1. carrot
  2. stupor
56
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carpo-

A

wrist

57
Q

case-

A

cheese

58
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cata-

A

down, break down

59
Q

cauda-

A

tail

60
Q

-cel

A

little

61
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celi-

A

belly, abdomen

62
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centri-

A

center, middle

63
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cephalo-

A

head

64
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cervi-

A

neck, narrow part

65
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chiasm-

A

cross, X

66
Q

choano-

A

funnel

67
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chole-

A

bile

68
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chondro-

A
  1. grain
  2. cartilage, gristle
69
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chromo-

A

color

70
Q

chrono-

A

time

71
Q

cili-

A

eyelash

72
Q

circ-

A

about, around

73
Q

cis-

A

cut

74
Q

cistern, cisterna

A

reservoir

75
Q

clast-

A

break down, destroy

76
Q

clavi-

A

hammer, club, key

77
Q

-cle

A

little

78
Q

cleido-

A

clavicle

79
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cnemo-

A

lower leg

80
Q

co-

A

together

81
Q

collo-

A
  1. hill
  2. glue
82
Q

contra-

A

opposite

83
Q

corni-

A

horn

84
Q

corono-

A

crown

85
Q

corpo-

A

body