Greek Roots, Part 2 Flashcards by Alessia Zita | Brainscape

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ACR-

A

extremity, summit

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AMYL-

A

starch

amylo-lysis (digestion of starch)

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BAR-, BARY-

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weight, pressure, heavy

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BLENN-

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mucus

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CYT-

A

cell

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DIPS-

A

thirst

a-dips-ia (absence of thirst)

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DREPAN-

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sickle

drepano-cyte (sickle cell)

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ERYTHR-

A

red

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GLYC-, GLYCOS-

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sugar, glucose

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HIST-, HISTI-

A

tissue

histo-kine-sis movement taking place in the body

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HYSTER-

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uterus, histeria

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ICHTHY-

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fish

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IRID-, IRIS-

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iris, rainbow

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ISCH-

A

to suppress

ischo-men-ia (suppression of menstural flow)

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LAPAR-

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abdomen, soft part of the body between the ribs and abdomen

laparoscopic-trachelo-tomy (low c-section)

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LIP-

A

fat

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MAST-, MAZ-

A

breast

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PHREN-

A

mind, diaphragm

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PY-

A

pus

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THANAT-

A

death

thantos