Root Word Terms - #51-100 Flashcards
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-cise:
A
cut
—
circumcise
2
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-cle:
A
small
—
cubicle
3
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-coccus
A
round
—
a coconut is ___
4
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col:
A
of the colon
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con-:
A
with, together
—
connect
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contra-:
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against
—
contradict
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coron:
A
heart
—
coronary artery
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cost:
A
rib
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crani:
A
skull
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cranium: part of skull that encloses the brain
10
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cryo-:
A
cold
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cryology: study of snow and ice
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cutane:
A
skin
—
cutaneous cancer: skin cancer
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cyan:
A
blue
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cyst:
A
bladder
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cyt:
A
cell
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-cyte:
A
cell
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dactyl:
A
fingers; toes
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a dactyl = a finger
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de-:
A
down
—
decrease
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derm:
A
skin
—
dermatology
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dermat:
A
skin
—
dermatologist
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dextro-:
A
to the right
—
dextrorotation: turning to the right
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di-:
A
two
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dia-:
A
through, across
—
diagonal: goes through/across graph
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dipl
A
two; double
—
diploid: cell with TWO sets of chromosomes
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dips:
A
thirst
—
dipsosis: we have dipsosis after we run sprints
25
dorso-:
back
26
duct:
lead, take, or bring
27
-dynia:
pain
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dys-:
diffucult; painful
—
dyslexia: difficult to read
29
ec-:
out
30
-ectasis:
dilation; expansion of hollow organ
31
ectomy:
surgical removal
32
-ectopia:
displacement; out of place
33
-emia:
blood condition
—
anemia: lack of blood
34
encephal:
brain
—
encephalalgia: head ache
35
endo-:
within; inner
—
endoskeleton: skeleton within body
36
enter:
small intestine
37
eosin:
rosy
38
epi-:
upon; over
39
-er:
one who
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erythr:
red
41
-esthesia:
feeling; sensation
42
esophag:
gullet or throat
43
eu-:
normal
44
ex-:
exit; out from
45
flex:
to bend
46
gastr:
stomach
47
-gen:
that which produces
48
-genesis:
creates
49
-genic:
producing
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gloss:
tongue
