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Substance Roots Flashcards

1
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Acet-

A

vinegar; acid

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aer-

A

air; gas

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3
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pneum-

A

air; gas (see pneum- anatomical root)

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4
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pneumat-

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air; gas

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5
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phys-

A

air; gas

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6
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amyl-

A

starch

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7
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blenn-

A

mucus

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8
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myx-

A

mucus

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muc-

A

mucus

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10
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calc-

A

calcium; calcium salts; lime

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calcin-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

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12
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chol-

A

bile; gall [neither chole- or bili- followed by connecting

vowel]

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chole-

A

bile; gall

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14
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bili-

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bile; gall [neither chole- or bili- followed by connecting

vowel]

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15
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chyl-

A

chyle; milky fluid in the intestines

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16
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chym-

A

chyme; gastric pulp

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17
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gli-*

A

glue [see Mod 5., Gli- = glia]

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18
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coll-

A

jelly; gelatin; glue

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19
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gluten-

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jelly; gelatin; glue

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glutin-

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jelly; gelatin; glue

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21
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copr-

A

feces

22
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scat-

A

feces

23
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fec-

A

feces

24
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fecal-

A

feces

25
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sterc-

A

feces

26
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stercor-

A

feces

27
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frug-

A

fruit sugar

28
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fruct-

A

fruit sugar

29
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fructos-

A

fruit sugar

30
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galact-

A

milk

31
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lact-

A

milk

32
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gluc-

A

sugar

33
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glyc-

A

sugar

34
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sacchar-

A

sugar

35
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hal-

A

salt

36
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sal-

A

salt

37
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hyal-

A

glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

38
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vitri-

A

glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

39
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aqu-

A

water

40
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aqua-

A

water

41
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aque-

A

water

42
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hydr-

A

water; watery substance

43
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kerat-; cerat-; cornu-; corne-

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective] —– in module 4? cornea

44
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Lith-

A

stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other tissue) [see mod. 12 lith-]

45
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myc-

A

fungus

46
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mycet-

A

fungus

47
Q

nephel-

A

mist; cloudiness

48
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ole-

A

oil

49
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oxy-*

A

oxygen; acid [no connecting vowel follows] [see Mod 11 oxy-]

50
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pharmac-

A

drug

CLST 301 (36 decks)

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