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Root Words For Bacteria Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Bacillus

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Bacteria that are rod-shaped (plural is bacilli)

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Coccus

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Bacteria that are round in shape (plural is cocci )

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Dipl/o

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Pairs; bacteria that grow in pairs

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Staphyl/o

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Bunches, like grapes; bacteria that grow in clusters

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Strept/o

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Twisted; bacteria that grow in twisted chains

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