Word Roots Flashcards

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1
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Life

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bi/o

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Cancer

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carcin/o

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Heart

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cardi/o

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Chemical

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chem/o

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To cut

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cis/o

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Skin

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dermat/o

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Small intestine

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enter/o

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Stomach

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gastr/o

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Female

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gynec/o

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Blood

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hemat/o

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Immunology

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immun/o

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Larynx

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laryng/o

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Kidney

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nephr/o

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Nerve

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nuer/o

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Eye

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ophthalm/o

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Ear

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ot/o

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Disease

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path/o

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Lung

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pulmon/o

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Nose

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rhin/o

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Fat

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adip/o

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21
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Front

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anter/o

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Arm

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brachi/o

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Tail

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caud/o

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Neck

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cervic/o

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Head

A

cephal/o

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Cartilage

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chondr/o

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Skull

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crani/o

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To secrete

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crin/o

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29
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Leg

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crur/o

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30
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Cell

A

cyt/o

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31
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Away from

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dist/o

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32
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Back

A

dors/o

33
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Buttock

A

glute/o

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Tissue

A

hist/o

35
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Protect

A

immun/o

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Below

A

infer/o

37
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Side

A

later/o

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Loin or low back

A

lumb/o

39
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Groin

A

inguin/o

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Middle

A

medi/o

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Straight/ upright

A

orth/o

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Cavity wall

A

pariet/o

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Foot

A

ped/o

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Back

A

poster/o

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Anus

A

proct/o

46
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Above

A

super/o

47
Q

Urine

A

ur/o or urin/o

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Q

Belly

A

ventr/o

49
Q

Internal organ

A

viscer/o

50
Q

Genital region

A

pub/o

51
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Near to

A

proxim/o

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White

A

albin/o

53
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To burn

A

cauter/o

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Cold

A

cry/o

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Q

Skin

A

cutane/o

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Q

Profuse sweating

A

diaphor/o

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Red

A

erythr/o

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Sweat

A

hidr/o

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Hard/horny

A

kerat/o

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Fat

A

lip/o

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Black

A

melan/o

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White

A

leuk/o

63
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Fungus

A

myc/o

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Death

A

necr/o

65
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Nail

A

onych/o or ungu/o

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Lice

A

pedicul/o

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Light

A

phot/o

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Q

Pus

A

py/o

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Q

Wrinkle

A

rhytid/o

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Q

Flesh

A

sarc/o

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Oil

A

seb/o

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Hard

A

scler/o

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Hair

A

trich/o

74
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Bladder or sac

A

vesic/o

75
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Dry

A

xer/o

76
Q

Scaly

A

Ichthy/o

77
Q

Sweat

A

Hidr/o

78
Q

Outer layer

A

Cortic/o