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Lessons 4-6 Flashcards

1
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AMYGDAL-

A

almond, tonsil

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ANDR-

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man, male

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ANTRHOP-

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man, human being

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CHRON-

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time

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CLAD-

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branch

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6
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DYNAM-, DYN-

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power

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EME-

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to vomit

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GYMN-

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naked, uncovered

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GYN(E)-, GYNEC- (GYNAEC-)

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female

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HELIC-, HELIX-

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spiral

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HYDR-

A

water, fluid

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12
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IATR-

A

physician, medical treatment

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13
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MELAN-

A

black, dark

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14
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NECR-

A

corpse, dead tissue

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15
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OLIG-

A

few, scanty

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16
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PED- (PAED-)

A

child (pedia - instruction)

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PHAG-

A

to eat

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PHIL-

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to love, to have an affinity for

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POLY-

A

many, much

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20
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TARS-

A

instep, edge of the eye

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21
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ACR-

A

extremity, summit

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22
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AMYL-

A

starch

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23
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BAR-, BARY-

A

weight, pressure; heavy

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24
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BLENN-

A

mucus

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25
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CYT-

A

cell

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26
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DIPS-

A

thirst

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27
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DREPAN-

A

sickle

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ERYTHR-

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red

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29
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GLYC-, GLYCOS-

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sugar, glucose

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HIST-, HISTL-

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tissue

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31
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HYSTER-

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uterus, hysteria

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32
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ICATHY-

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fish

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33
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IRID-, IRIS-

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iris, rainbow

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34
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ISCH-

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to suppress

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LAPAR-

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abdomen, soft part of body between ribs and hip

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LIP

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MAST-, MAZ-

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PHREN-

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mind, diaphragm

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PY-

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THANAT-

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ACANTH-

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thorn, prickle

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AER-

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AUT-

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BLEPHAR-

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CARCIN-

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CHEIL- (CHIL-)

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COL-

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COPR-

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CRY-, CRYM-

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DACRY-

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GASTR- (GASTER-)

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stomach, belly of a muscle

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HELMINTH-

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HETER-

A

other, different

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CYST-

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bladder, cyst, sac

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HYGR-

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MEN-

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moon, menstruation

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OT-

58
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PSYCH-

A

mind, soul

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RHIN-, RRHIN-

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TAC-, TAX-

A

to arrange, to put in order

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-al

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of life

62
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-an (-ian)

A

pertaining to, like, one connected with

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-ous (-ious)

A

full of, pertaining to, like

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-ic, -tic (-ac after i)

A

pertaining to, like

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-ics, -tics

A

art, science, or study of

66
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-oid, -ode

A

like, having the shape of

67
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-emia (-hemia)

A

condition of the blood, congestion of blood

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-logy

A

science of, systematic study of

69
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-lysis

A

dissolution of or by

70
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-mania

A

madness for or about

71
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-pathy

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

72
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

75
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-uria

A

condition of the urine

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-genous, -genic

A

producing, produced

78
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-hedron

A

solid figure having a specified number of faces

79
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-iasis

A

diseased condition; infestation by parasites

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-meter

A

instrument for measuring, measure

81
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-metry

A

art or science of measuring

82
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-nomy

A

science of, system of laws governing

83
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-oecious

A

having a house or dwelling

84
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-philous, philic

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loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

85
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-plasty

A

formation, plastic surgical operation

86
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-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge of

87
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-stomy

A

the making of a surgical opening

Greek and Latin Roots in Science Terms (11 decks)

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