Greek and Latin Root Words Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

without not

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ab-

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away, apart

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ad-

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to, toward

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ambi-

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on both sides

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amphi-

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both, doubly

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andro-

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male, masculine

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anti-

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against

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aqua-

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water

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archeo-

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original, ancient

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arthro-

A

joint

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auto-

A

self

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bi-

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two, twice, double

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bio-

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life, living

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cardio-

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relating to the heart

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cephalo-

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head

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cerebr-

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brain

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chloro-

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green

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chromo-

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color

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circum-, circa-

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around, about

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con-, co-, com-

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with, together

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corpus-

A

body

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crypto-

A

hidden

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dendr-

A

tree, tree like

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derm-, dermis-

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skin

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di-

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two, double

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diplo-

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double

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dys-

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bad

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e-, ec-, ex-

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out of, from

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ecto-

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outside of, external

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endon-, endo-

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in, internal

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epi-

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upon, above

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33
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erythro-

A

red

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exo-

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outer

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gam-, gamo-

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marriage, sexual

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36
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genesis, -genic

A

origin, producing

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geno-, gen-

A

race, kind

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glyco-

A

sugar

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hepa-

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liver

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herba-

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grass, plants

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heteros-

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different, other

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homo

A

man

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hydro-

A

water

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hyper-

A

above, beyond

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hypo-

A

below, under

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im-, in-

A

with, into

47
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intra-

A

within, inside

48
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intro-

A

into, within

49
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iso-

A

equal

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leuko-

A

white

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meso-

A

middle

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micro-

A

small

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mono-

A

one, single

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morph-

A

form, shape

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neuro-

A

nerve

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oo-

A

beginning, egg

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ovum, ovi-

A

egg

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para-

A

beside, near

59
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path-

A

disease

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ped-, pod

A

foot

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pedi-

A

beginning, child

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peri-

A

around

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phago-

A

to eat

64
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photo-

A

light

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phyto-

A

plants

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pneu-

A

air, breath

67
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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after, behind

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pseud-

A

false, deceptive

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re-

A

again, new

71
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rube-

A

red

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semi-

A

half

73
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skleros-

A

hard

74
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soma-

A

body

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sperma-

A

relating to sperm or seeds

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sub-, sup-

A

below, under, smaller than

77
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super-

A

above, upper

78
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supra-

A

above, upon

79
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tel- telo-

A

end

80
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tetra-

A

four

81
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tox-

A

poison

82
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trans-

A

across

83
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tri-

A

three

84
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uni-

A

one

85
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xeros-

A

dry

86
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zoo-, zo

A

animal

87
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-ase

A

enzyme

88
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-cide

A

killer, killing

89
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-cyte, cyto

A

cell, hollow

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-gram

A

write, record

91
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-itis

A

inflammation

92
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-lys, lysis

A

dissolution, destruction

93
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-ology

A

the study of

94
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-osis

A

condition or process

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-philic

A

having a preference for

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phobic

A

having an aversion to, being afraid of

97
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-therm

A

heat

98
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-troph

A

to feed or eat

99
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-tropism

A

response