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Word Roots Flashcards

1
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a (an)

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without, not (Gr.)

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ab

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from (L)

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acet

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vinegar (L)

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acro

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extremity (Gr)

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ad

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to, toward (L)

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adeno

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gland (Gr)

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adipo

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fat (L)

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alba

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white (L)

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algia

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pain (Gr)

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amphi

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both (Gr)

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angi

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vessel (Gr)

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ankylo

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bent (Gr)

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ante

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before (L)

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anti

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against (Gr)

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aqua

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water (L)

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archi

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first (Gr)

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arthro

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joint (Gr)

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artic

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joint (L)

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aud, aur, aus

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hear (L)

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auto

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shelf (Gr)

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bi

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two (L)

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bio

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life (Gr)

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blast

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germ, bud (greek)

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brachi

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arm (Gr)

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brachy

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short (Gr)

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brady

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slow (Gr)

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brevis

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short (L)

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capit

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head (L)

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caud

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tail (L)

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cec

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blind (L)

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cervix

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neck (L)

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choan

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funnel (Gr)

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chrom

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color (Gr)

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chyl

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juice (L)

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chym

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juice (Gr)

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clast

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to break (Gr)

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coel

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hollow (Gr)

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conch

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or (L); a shell (Gr)

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corn

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horn (L)

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coron

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crown, beak (Gr)

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cortico

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bark (L)

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cruci

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cross (L)

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crypt

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hidden (Gr)

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cyan

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dark blue (Gr)

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cyt

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cell, hollow (Gr)

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dent

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tooth (L)

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di

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double (Gr)

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dia

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through (Gr)

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diplo

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trouble (Gr)

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duo

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two (L)

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dura

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hard (L)

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duct

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convey (L)

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ecto

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outside (Gr)

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endo

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within (Gr)

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entero

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intestine (Gr)

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epi

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upon (Gr)

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erythro

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red (Gr)

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ex

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and (Gr); out (L)

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extra

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beyond, outward (L)

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faci

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face (L)

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fenestra

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window (L)

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fer

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to carry, bear (L)

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flav

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yellow (L)

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fug(e)

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flee (L)

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gamo

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marriage (Gr)

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gastro

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stomach (Gr)

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gen

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to produce (Gr)

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gloss

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tongue (Gr)

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glyco

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sweet, sugar (Gr)

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gnath

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jaw (Gr)

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gogue

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leading (Gr)

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gon

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angle, seed (Gr)

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graph

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to write (Gr)

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gutter

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throat (L)

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haemo, hem, em

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blood (Gr)

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hepat

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liver (Gr)

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hetero

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different (Gr)

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hippo

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horse (Gr)

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histo

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tissue (Gr)

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homo

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same (Gr)

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horm

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to excite (Gr)

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hyalo

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glassy, clear (Gr)

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hydro

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water (Gr)

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hymen

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a membrane (Gr)

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hypo

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under (Gr)

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in, en

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and (Gr); into (L)

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inter

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between (L)

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intra

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within (L)

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iso

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equal (Gr)

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kerato

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horn (Gr)

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lact

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milk (L)

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lacun

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pit, lake (L)

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lamin

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layer, plate (L)

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leio

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smooth (Gr)

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lemma

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skin (Gr)

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leuco

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white (Gr)

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lingua

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tongue (L)

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lipo

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fat (Gr)

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lith

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stone (Gr)

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lute

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yellow (L)

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lysis

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divide, destroy (Gr)

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macro

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large (Gr)

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macula

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spot (L)

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mal

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bad-ill (L)

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mast

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breast (Gr)

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mater

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mother (L)

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medi

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middle (L)

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mega

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large (Gr)

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mes

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middle (Gr)

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meta

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change, beyond (Gr)

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meter

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measure (Gr)

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micro

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small (Gr)

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mono

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single (Gr)

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morph

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morti

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myo

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muscle (Gr)

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myelo

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marrow (Gr)

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necro

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nema

A

thread (Gr)

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neo

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nephro

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kidney (Gr)

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neuro

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nerve (Gr)

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nid

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nigr

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noct

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noto

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nuc

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odont

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tooth (Gr)

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oid

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olig

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oma

A

tumor (Gr)

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omphalo

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navel (Gr)

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opercul

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a cover (L)

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ophthalm

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oral

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orchi

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testicle (Gr)

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ornith

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ortho

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straight (Gr)

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os

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osteo

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osti

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ot

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ov

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pachy

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thick (Gr)

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paleo

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ancient (Gr)

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pan

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para

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beside (Gr)

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pariet

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path

A

disease (Gr)

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pe, pes

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peri

A

around (Gr)

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petro

A

stone (Gr)

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phago

A

to eat (Gr)

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phil

A

loving (Gr)

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phon

A

voice, sound (Gr)

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phot

A

light (Gr)

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phyll

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phy

A

produce (Gr)

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pia

A

tender (L)

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plasm

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formed (Gr)

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platy

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pleuro

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pneumo

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pod

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poly

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pons

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bridge (L)

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porta

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post

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pre

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before (L)

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pro

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before (Gr)

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proct

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pseudo

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false (Gr)

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ptero

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ptyl

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saliva (Gr)

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pulic

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pulmo

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pupa

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pyri

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pyro

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quadr

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rachi

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spine (Gr)

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ram

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branch (L)

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rect

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straight (L)

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ren

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kidney (L)

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ret

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retro

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backwards (L)

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rhabdo

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rheo

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to flow (Gr)

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rhino

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rhyncho

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snout (Gr)

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rosti

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rub

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sagitta

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salpingo

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sapro

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rotten (Gr)

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sarco

A

flesh (Gr)

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scalar

A

ladder (L)

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sclera

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scolio

200
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scope

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scut

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shield (L)

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seb

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tallow (L)

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sect

A

to cut (L)

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sella

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saddle (L)

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semi

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sept

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septic

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putrid (L)

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serra

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seti

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bristle (L)

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siphon

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soma

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somn

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sperm

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spheno

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wedge (Gr)

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splanchno

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viscera (Gr)

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squam

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stella

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steno

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narrow (L)

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stereo

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solid (Gr)

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stetho

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breast (Gr)

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stigma

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point (Gr)

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stoma

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mouth (Gr)

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strati

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layered (Gr)

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stria

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furrowed (L)

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stylo

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column (L)

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sub

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super

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supra

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sym

A

together (Gr)

230
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syn

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together (Gr)

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syringo

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tachy

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rapid (Gr)

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tacti

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taen

A

ribbon Gr)

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tapet

A

carpet (L)

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tele

A

far, end (Gr)

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terato

A

wonder (Gr)

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thalam

A

chamber (Gr)

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theca

A

case, covering (Gr)

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theli

A

nipple (Gr)

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therio

A

beast (Gr)

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thermo

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thrombo

244
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thyro

A

door, shield (Gr)

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tok

A

birth (Gr)

246
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tomo

A

to cut (Gr)

247
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toxo

A

poison (L, Gr)

248
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trabecul

A

small beam (L)

249
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trach

A

windpipe (Gr)

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tremat

251
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tricho

252
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troch

A

pulley (Gr)

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tropho

A

nutrition (Gr)

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tuber

A

swelling (L)

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tunic

A

garment (L)

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tympano

257
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ultra

A

beyond (L)

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unci

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ungula

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uni

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uro

A

urine (Gr)

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vagin

A

sheath (L)

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vaso

A

vessel (L)

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ven

265
Q

ventr

266
Q

vermi

267
Q

vesicul

A

blister (L)

268
Q

villi

A

shaggy (L)

269
Q

vita

270
Q

vitr

A

glassy (L)

271
Q

vivi

272
Q

vora

A

to devour (L)

273
Q

xantho

A

yellow (Gr)

274
Q

xero

275
Q

zoo

A

life, animal (Gr)

276
Q

zygo

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