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Root words Flashcards

1
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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

A

having the character of

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anter-

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front

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cephal-

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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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15
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-tom-

A

cut, sliced

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16
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trans

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across

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17
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ventr-

A

belly, underside

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18
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-logy

A

the study of

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19
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lip-

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fat

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ret-

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net,made like a net

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21
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strat-

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layer

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22
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-thel-

A

a covering

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23
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vit-, viv

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life

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24
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a-, an-

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not, without, lacking deficient

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25
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adip-

A

fat

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26
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coll-

A

glue

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27
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cyt-, -cyte

A

cell, hollow container

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28
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derm

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skin

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29
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-elle

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small

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30
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fibr-

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fiber, thread

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31
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hist-

A

tissue

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32
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ante-

A

before, ahead of time

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33
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capill-

A

hair

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34
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cuti-

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skin

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35
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dis-

A

apart from, out

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36
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epi-

A

upon, above, over

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37
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ex-

A

out of, away from

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38
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-flect, -flex

A

bend

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39
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infra-

A

below, beneath

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40
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-itis

A

inflammation, disease

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41
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-ium

A

refers to a part of the body

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42
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mela-, melan-

A

black, dark

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43
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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44
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por-

A

opening

45
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sarc-

A

flesh

46
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-ul-,-ule

A

diminutive, small

47
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acou- acous-

A

hear

48
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alg-, algia

A

pain

49
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aur-

A

ear

50
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encephal-

A

brain

51
Q

neur-

A

nerve

52
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ocul-

A

eye

53
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opt-

A

eye

54
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orb-

A

circle, round ring

55
Q

oto-

A

ear

56
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par-, para-

A

besides, near, equal

57
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permea-

A

pass, go

58
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phren-

A

mind, diaphragm

59
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psych-

A

mind

60
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super- sur-

A

above, over, on top

61
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sym-, syn-

A

together

62
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audi

A

hear

63
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capit-

A

head

64
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-blast-

A

sprout, germ, bud

65
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arthr-

A

joint, articulation

66
Q

chir-

A

hand

67
Q

chondr-

A

cartilage

68
Q

coel-

A

hollow

69
Q

crani-

A

skull

70
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dent-

A

teeth

71
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digit-

A

finger, toe

72
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fract-

A

break

73
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gnath-

A

jaw

74
Q

lachry-

A

tear

75
Q

odont-

A

tooth

76
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ortho-

A

straight, correct, right

77
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oste-

A

bone

78
Q

rhin-

A

nose

79
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scler-

A

hard

80
Q

stern-

A

chest, breast

81
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styl-

A

pillar

82
Q

tarso-

A

ankle

83
Q

caud-

A

tail

84
Q

amyl

A

starch

85
Q

Chym

A

juice

86
Q

cirru

A

hair like curls

87
Q

demi

A

half

88
Q

enter

A

intestine, gut

89
Q

gastr

A

stomach

90
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gloss

A

tongue

91
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gluc, glyc

A

sweet, sugar

92
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hepar, hepat

A

liver

93
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lys, lyt, lyst

A

decompose, split dissolve

94
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mes

A

middle, half

95
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port

A

carry

96
Q

rhe, rrhea

A

flow

97
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sacchar

A

sugar

98
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-ous

A

full of

99
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post-

A

after, behind

100
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pre-

A

before, ahead of time

101
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pro-

A

foward, favoring, before

102
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ren-

A

kidney

103
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ur-

A

urine

104
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xanth-

A

yellow

105
Q

nephro-

A

kidney

106
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multi-

A

many

107
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cort-, cortic-

A

outer layer

108
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cyan-

A

blue

109
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hydr-

A

water

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