Ch. 1: Common Root Words Flashcards by Addison Kirchenbauer-roney

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a-, an-

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without, lack of
ex: anaerobic

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angi/o-

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vessels/tubes
ex: angioplasty

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anti-

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opposite, against
ex: antibacterial, antibiotic

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arthro-

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joints
ex: arthritis

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bi-/di-

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two, double
ex: bisect, bilateral

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brachio-

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arm
ex: brachial artery

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bucc/o-

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mouth

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cardi/o-

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heart
ex: cardiovascular

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cephal/o-

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head
ex: cephalopods

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chondro-

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cartilage
ex: chondritis

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cost/o-

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ribs
ex: costochondritis

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derm-

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skin
ex: dermatitis

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dys-

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difficult, bad, painful
ex: dysphoria, dysentary

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ep/epi-

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outer surface, top
ex: epipen

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gastro-

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stomach
ex: gastrointestinal

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heme/o-

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blood
ex: hemetoma

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hepat/o-

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liver
ex: hepatitis

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hyper-

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excessive, above, beyond
ex: hyperactive

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hypo-

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under, beneath, deficient
numeric/how much stuff

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infra-

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below, beneath
part under something

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inter-

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between, within

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laryngo-

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larynx
voice box

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leuco/leuko-

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white, clear

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my/o-

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muscle

neuro-

nerves

ocul/o-

eyes

para-

besides, beyond

ped/o-

child, foot

peri-

around

poly-

many, multiple, excessive

post-

after

pre-

before

pulmo/n-

lungs

sub-

below, beneath

super-/supra-

above, excessive

trans-

across, through

vaso-

vessels, duct

-ectomy

removal of

-itis

inflammation/swelling

-lysis

break down

-oma

tumor

-osis

state or condition of

-pathy

disease of

-phobia

fear of

-pnea

breathing

-rrhea/-rrhage

discharge of

-sclerosis

hardening

-sepsis

infection

-stasis

stable, stoppage, still