latin roots Flashcards

1
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ab

A

away from (abduct)

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2
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ad

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toward (addiction)

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3
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ante

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before (anteroom)

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4
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dia

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through (diameter)

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5
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ecto

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out, without, away from (export, exoskeleton)

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6
Q

epi

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above, on (epipen used on the thigh)

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7
Q

en

A

inside (endometriosis)

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8
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hypo

A

beneath, under (hypothermic)

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9
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inter

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between (interval)

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10
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meso

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middle (mesoderm)

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11
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peri

A

around (perimeter)

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12
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retro

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behind, backward (retroactive, retrospection)

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13
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super

A

above, beyond (supernormal)

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14
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nulli

A

none (nullification)

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15
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primi

A

first (primary)

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16
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mono

A

one (monochromatic)

17
Q

bi

A

two (bicycle)

18
Q

tri

A

three (tricycle)

19
Q

quad

A

four (quadruplets)

20
Q

hemi

A

half, partly (hemisphere)

21
Q

multi

A

many (multiple)

22
Q

hyper

A

excessive, more than normal (hyperactive, hyperglycemia)

23
Q

hypo

A

beneath or below normal (hypoglycemia, hypothermia)

24
Q

macro

A

large (macronutrients)

25
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micro

A

small (micronutrients)

26
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pre

A

before (prehistoric)

27
Q

pro

A

before (prologue)

28
Q

ex

A

out, without, away from (export)

29
Q

exo

A

out, without, away from (exoskeleton)

30
Q

endo

A

inside (endometriosis)

31
Q

sub

A

beneath, under (submarine)

32
Q

supra

A

above, beyond (suprarenal)

33
Q

uni

A

one (unicorn)

34
Q

di

A

two (dioxide)

35
Q

quadri

A

four (quadrilateral)

36
Q

teri

A

four

37
Q

semi

A

half, partly (semicircle)

38
Q

poly

A

many (polygamy)