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Roots Flashcards

1
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Adenoido

A

Mass of Lymphatic tissue

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2
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Adeno

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Gland

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3
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Antero

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Front

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4
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Alveolo

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Cavity hollow lung

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5
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Atrio

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Upper chamber of the heart

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6
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Angino

A

Vessel

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7
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Bacterio

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Bacteria

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8
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Bio

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Life

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9
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Bronchi

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Bronchial tubes

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10
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Carcino

A

Cancer

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11
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Cardio

A

Heart

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12
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Capno

A

Carbon dioxide

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13
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Caudo

A

Tail

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14
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Cephalo

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Head

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15
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Cheilo

A

Lip

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16
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Chole

A

Bile gall

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17
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Cholecysto

A

Gall bladder

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18
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Contuso

A

Painful bruise

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19
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Crypto

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Hidden

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20
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Cutaneo dermo dermato

A

Skin

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21
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Cyano

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Blue

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22
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Disto

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Far from the origin

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23
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Dorso

A

Spine side

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24
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Echo

A

Sound

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25
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Entero

A

Intestines

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26
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Epiglotto

A

Lid covers between vocal cords

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27
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Epithelio

A

Cells

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28
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Erythro

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Red blood cell

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29
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Etio

A

Cause of disease

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30
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Fibrillo

A

Twitching shaking

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31
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Gastro

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Stomach

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32
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Glosso

A

Tongue

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33
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Gnoso

A

Knowledge

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34
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Hemato hemo

A

Blood

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35
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Hepato

A

Liver

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36
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Hidro hydro

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Water

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37
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Histo

A

Tissue

38
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Iatro

A

Physician/medical treatment

39
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Infero

A

Below

40
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Kypho

A

Hump

41
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Labio

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Lip/labial

42
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Lordo

A

Spine

43
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Lacerto

A

To tear

44
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Laryngo

A

Voice box larynx

45
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Latero

A

Out to the sides

46
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Leuko

A

White

47
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Lympho

A

Clear water

48
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Lymphadeno

A

Swollen glands

49
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Megalo

A

Abnormally large

50
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Melano

A

Black dark

51
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Muco

A

Mucus

52
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Myco

A

Fungus

53
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Myo myoso

A

Muscle

54
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Naso

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Nose

55
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Necro

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Dead

56
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Neuro

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Nerve

57
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Onco

A

Tumor

58
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Onycho

A

Fingernail

59
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Ortho

A

Straight

60
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Ossi

A

Bones

61
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Osteo

A

Bones

62
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Oxi oxy

A

Oxygen

63
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Pachy

A

Thick

64
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Patho

A

Disease

65
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Pepsi pepto

A

Digestion

66
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Pharyngo

A

Throat

67
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Pleuro

A

Membrane lining chest and lungs

68
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Pneumato pneumo pneumono pulmono

A

Lung air

69
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Proximo

A

Close to the lungs

70
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Rhabdo

A

Rod shaped striated

71
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Rhino

A

Nose

72
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Rhytido

A

Wrinkled

73
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Sarco

A

Flesh muscle

74
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Sebo

A

Body oil

75
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Septo

A

Wall

76
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Sinuso

A

Hollow space sinus

77
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Stomato

A

Mouth

78
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Sono

A

Sound

79
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Spiro

A

Breathe

80
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Spondylo

A

Vertebra

81
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Staphylo

A

Cluster

82
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Scolio

A

Crooked bent

83
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Strepto

A

Twisted chain

84
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Supero

A

Above

85
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Thoraco

A

Chest

86
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Tonsilo

A

Tonsil

87
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Tracheo

A

Trachea

88
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Unguo

A

Nail

89
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Veno

A

Vein

90
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Ventro

A

Belly side

91
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Xantho

A

Yellow

92
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Xero

A

Dry

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