Scientific Root Words 211-249 Flashcards
1
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-iac
A
person afflicted with disease
2
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-iasis
A
disease, abnormal condition
3
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-ic
A
(adjective former)
4
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ichthy-
A
fish
5
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ign-
A
fire
6
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in- ; il- ; im- ; ir-
A
not
7
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in- ; il- ; im- ; ir-
A
to; toward; into
8
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in-
A
very; thoroughly
9
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-ine
A
of or pertaining to
10
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infra-
A
below; beneath
11
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inter-
A
between
12
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intra-
A
within; inside
13
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-ism
A
a state or condition
14
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iso-
A
equal; same
15
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-ist
A
person who deals with…
16
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-itis
A
inflammation; disease
17
Q
-ium
A
refers to a part of the body
18
Q
-kary-
A
cell nucleus
19
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ke;-
A
tumor; swelling
20
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kerat-
A
horn
21
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kilo-
A
thousand
22
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kine-
A
move
23
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lachry-
A
tear
24
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lact-
A
milk
25
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lat-
A
side
26
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leio-
A
smooth
27
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-less
A
without
28
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leuc-; leuk-
A
white; bright; light
29
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lign-
A
wood
30
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lin-
A
line
31
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lingu-
A
tongue
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lip-
A
fat
33
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lith-; -lite
A
stone; petrifying
34
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loc-
A
place
35
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-log-
A
word; speech
36
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-logist
A
one who studies
37
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-logy
A
study of
38
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lumin-
A
light
39
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-lys-; lyt-; -lyst
A
decompose; split; dissolve
