Root words Flashcards by Alison Roark

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ab-

A

away from, out from

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ac-, ad-

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to, toward

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-al

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having the character of

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anter-

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front

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cephal-

A

head

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cervic-

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neck

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dors-

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back

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en-, endo-, ent-

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in, into, within

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-ic

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having the character or form of

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within, inside

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lat-

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side

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med-

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middle

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stat-, -stasis

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standing, placed, staying

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-tom-

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cut, sliced

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trans

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across

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ventr-

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belly, underside

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-logy

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the study of

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lip-

A

fat

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ret-

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net,made like a net

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strat-

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layer

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-thel-

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a covering

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vit-, viv

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life

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a-, an-

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not, without, lacking deficient

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adip-

fat

coll-

glue

cyt-, -cyte

cell, hollow container

derm

skin

-elle

small

fibr-

fiber, thread

hist-

tissue

ante-

before, ahead of time

capill-

hair

cuti-

skin

dis-

apart from, out

epi-

upon, above, over

ex-

out of, away from

-flect, -flex

bend

infra-

below, beneath

-itis

inflammation, disease

-ium

refers to a part of the body

mela-, melan-

black, dark

-osis

abnormal condition

por-

opening

sarc-

flesh

-ul-,-ule

diminutive, small

acou- acous-

hear

alg-, algia

pain

aur-

ear

encephal-

brain

neur-

nerve

ocul-

eye

opt-

eye

orb-

circle, round ring

oto-

ear

par-, para-

besides, near, equal

permea-

pass, go

phren-

mind, diaphragm

psych-

mind

super- sur-

above, over, on top

sym-, syn-

together

audi

hear

capit-

head

-blast-

sprout, germ, bud

arthr-

joint, articulation

chir-

hand

chondr-

cartilage

coel-

hollow

crani-

skull

dent-

teeth

digit-

finger, toe

fract-

break

gnath-

jaw

lachry-

tear

odont-

tooth

ortho-

straight, correct, right

oste-

bone

rhin-

nose

scler-

hard

stern-

chest, breast

styl-

pillar

tarso-

ankle

caud-

tail

amyl

starch

Chym

juice

cirru

hair like curls

demi

half

enter

intestine, gut

gastr

stomach

gloss

tongue

gluc, glyc

sweet, sugar

hepar, hepat

liver

lys, lyt, lyst

decompose, split dissolve

mes

middle, half

port

carry

rhe, rrhea

flow

sacchar

sugar

-ous

full of

post-

after, behind

pre-

before, ahead of time

pro-

foward, favoring, before

ren-

kidney

ur-

urine

xanth-

yellow

nephro-

kidney

multi-

many

cort-, cortic-

outer layer

cyan-

blue

hydr-

water