Root Words #2 Flashcards

1
Q

false

A

pseud-

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2
Q

mind

A

psych-

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3
Q

pelvis

A

pyel-

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4
Q

pus

A

pyo-

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5
Q

heat; fever

A

pyro-

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6
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kidney

A

ren-

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7
Q

nose

A

rhino-

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8
Q

stiffness

A

rigor-

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9
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flesh; muscle

A

sarco-

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10
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hard

A

scler-

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11
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seed; sperm

A

semen-, semin-

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12
Q

contamination

A

sept-

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13
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Greek (sigma symbol) or Roman S

A

sigm-

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14
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cavity; recess

A

sin-

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15
Q

sound

A

son-

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16
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breathe

A

spiro-, -spire

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17
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a standing, stopping

A

stat- stas-

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18
Q

together

A

syn-

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19
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contract; stand together

A

systol-

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20
Q

fast

A

tachy-

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21
Q

heat

A

therm-

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22
Q

clot

A

thromb-

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23
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a cut; a slice

A

tom-

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24
Q

poison

A

tox-

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25
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grow; nourish

A

troph-

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26
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drum

A

tympan-

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27
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enlarged vessel

A

varic-

28
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vessel, duct

A

vas-

29
Q

bladder; blister

A

vesic-

30
Q

volume

A

vol-

31
Q

change

A

muta-

32
Q

muscle

A

my-, myo-

33
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marrow

A

myel-

34
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fungus

A

myc-

35
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mucus

A

myx-

36
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birth

A

nat-

37
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sodium

A

natr-

38
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nephron, kidney

A

nephr-

39
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nerve

A

neur-

40
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night

A

noct-, nyct-

41
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eye

A

ocul-

42
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tooth

A

odont-

43
Q

cancer

A

onco-

44
Q

eye

A

ophthalm-

45
Q

testis

A

orchid-

46
Q

bone

A

osteo-

47
Q

ear

A

oto-

48
Q

egg

A

ov-,oo-

49
Q

oxygen

A

oxy-

50
Q

disease

A

path-

51
Q

children

A

ped-

52
Q

eat

A

phag-

53
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drug

A

pharm-

54
Q

vein

A

phleb-

55
Q

light

A

photo-

56
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nature (function) of

A

physio-

57
Q

drink

A

pino-

58
Q

twisted; woven

A

plex-

59
Q

air, breath

A

pneumo-

60
Q

lung

A

pneumon-

61
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foot

A

pod-

62
Q

make; produce

A

poie-

63
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axis, having poles

A

pol-

64
Q

old

A

presby-

65
Q

rectum

A

proct-