Root Words #1 Flashcards

1
Q

gland

A

aden-

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2
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small hollow, cavity

A

alveol-

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3
Q

vessel

A

angi-

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4
Q

joint

A

arthr-

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5
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weakness

A

asthen-

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6
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pressure

A

bar-

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7
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bile

A

bili-

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8
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arm

A

brachi-

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9
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slow

A

brady-

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10
Q

air passage

A

bronch-

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11
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calcium; limestone

A

calc-

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12
Q

smoke

A

capn-

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13
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cancer

A

carcin-

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14
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heart

A

card-

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15
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head, brain

A

cephal-

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16
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neck

A

cerv-

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17
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chemical

A

chem-

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18
Q

bile

A

chol-

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19
Q

cartilage

A

chondr-

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20
Q

color

A

chrom-

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21
Q

body

A

corp-

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22
Q

pertaining to cortex

A

cortico-

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23
Q

skull

A

crani-

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24
Q

hidden

A

crypt-

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25
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point

A

cusp-

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26
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skin

A

cut(an)-

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27
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blue

A

cyan-

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28
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bladder

A

cyst-

29
Q

cell

A

cyt-

30
Q

fingers, toes (digits)

A

dactyl-

31
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tree; branched

A

dendr-

32
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tooth

A

dent-

33
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skin

A

derm-

34
Q

relax; stand apart

A

diastol-

35
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thirst

A

dips-

36
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to throw out

A

ejacul-

37
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electrical

A

electr-

38
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intestine

A

enter-

39
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red

A

eryth(r)-

40
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sensation

A

esthe-

41
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fever

A

febr-

42
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stomach

A

gastr-

43
Q

to bear, carry

A

gest-

44
Q

gums

A

gingiv-

45
Q

wound into a ball

A

glomer-

46
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tongue

A

gloss-

47
Q

glucose, sugar

A

gluc-

48
Q

glue

A

glutin-

49
Q

sugar (carbohydrate); glucose

A

glyc-

50
Q

liver

A

hepat-

51
Q

tissue

A

hist-

52
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water

A

hydro-

53
Q

uterus

A

hyster-

54
Q

treatment

A

iatr-

55
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potassium

A

kal-

56
Q

nucleus

A

kary-

57
Q

cornea

A

kerat-

58
Q

to move; divide

A

kin-

59
Q

milk; milk production

A

lact-

60
Q

abdomen

A

lapar-

61
Q

white

A

leuk-

62
Q

to tie, bind

A

lig-

63
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lipid (fat)

A

lip-

64
Q

break apart

A

lys-

65
Q

bad

A

mal-

66
Q

black

A

melan-

67
Q

month (monthly)

A

men-, mens-, (menstru-)

68
Q

uterus

A

metr-

69
Q

extremity

A

acro-