Roots Flashcards

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Adeno

A

Gland

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Algia

A

Pertaining to pain

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Angio

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Pertaining to blood vessels

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Arterio

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Pertaining to arteries

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Arthro

A

Pertaining to joints

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Atresia

A

Closed or imperforate

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Blast

A

A germ or cell

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Broncho

A

Pertaining to bronchi

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Carcino

A

Pertaining to cancer

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Cardio

A

Pertaining to heart

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Cephalo

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Pertaining to head

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Cervico

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Pertaining to neck or cervix

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13
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Chroma

A

Color

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Cranio

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Pertaining to skull

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15
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Cyst

A

Bag filled with fluid

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Cyto

A

Pertaining to cell

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Derma

A

Pertaining to skin

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18
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Encephalo

A

Pertaining to the brain

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19
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Entero

A

Denoting relation to intestines

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20
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Esthesia

A

Denoting sensation

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21
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Fibro

A

Fiber

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22
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Galacto

A

Milk

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Gastro

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Pertaining to stomach

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Glyco (gluco)

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Sugar

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Hemo

A

Pertaining to blood

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Hepato

A

Pertaining to liver

27
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Histo

A

Relating to tissue

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Hyster

A

Pertaining to uterus

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Ileo

A

Pertaining to ileum of the (groin?)

30
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Labia

A

Pertaining to lip

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Lacto

A

Pertaining to milk

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Leuco (Leuko)

A

Pertaining to white

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Litho

A

Pertaining to stone

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Mania

A

Madness

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Mast

A

Pertaining to udder

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Metro (metri)

A

Uterus

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Myco

A

Fungus

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Myo

A

Muscle

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Necro

A

Pertaining to death

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Nephro

A

Pertaining to kidney

41
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Neuro

A

Pertaining to nerves

42
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Odonto

A

Teeth

43
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Opthalmo

A

In relation to the eye

44
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Orchido (orchio)

A

Pertaining to testicles

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Ossa (ossi)

A

Pertaining to bone

46
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Osteo

A

Bone

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Oto

A

Pertaining to ear

48
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Ovario

A

Pertaining to ovary

49
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Path

A

Pertaining to disease

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Phagia

A

To swallow or engulf

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Phleb

A

Pertaining to vein

52
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Pnea

A

Breathing

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Pneumo

A

Pertaining to lungs or air

54
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Polio

A

Pertaining to gray

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Pyelo

A

Pelvis (kidney)

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Pyo

A

Pus or purulent

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Rhino

A

Pertaining to nose

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Septic

A

Pertaining to poison

59
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Thermo

A

Heat

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Tracheo

A

Windpipe or trachea

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Q

Trophy

A

State of nutrition or health

62
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Taxis

A

Order

63
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Uria

A

Urine

64
Q

Zoo

A

Animal