Common roots for anatomy words Flashcards by Ava Fisher

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melano-

A

black, dark colored

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-phobia

A

abnormal fear

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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-blast

A

immature

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-sis, -y

A

condition of

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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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-pathy

A

disease

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-lysis

A

disintegration

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-ectopia

A

displacement

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

excessive abnormal flow

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-rrhea

A

flow; discharge

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-plasm, -plasia

A

formation, development

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-emia

A

presence of blood

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-genesis

A

produces, generates

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-ia, -ism

state, condition

-uria

substance in urine

-edema

swelling

-oma

tumor, mass

-osis

unusual or diseased condition

-emesis

vomiting

-paresis

weakness

holo-

all, totol

mega-

Big, huge, large

maxim- | latin

biggest, largest

diplo

double

iso-

equal

oligo-

few

hemi-

half

megal(o)-

huge

hypo-

less

micro-

little

macr(o)-

long

poly-

many, much

hyper-

more

mero

part, partly

proto

first, most important

brachy-

short

micr(o)-

small

dis-

twice, two

mono

one

epi-

above

dia

across, through

peri-

around, surrounding

apo

away from deriving from

ante-

before

meta

behind, after

endo-

inside, within

levo-

left

mes(o)-

middle

dexi(o)-

right

exo-

outside

hypo-

underneath

cac(o)-, dys-

bad, incorrect

ankyl(o)-

bent, crooked

eury-

broad, wide

cry(o)-

cold

necr(o)-

dead

hetero-

different, additional

is(o)-

equal

pseud(o)-

false

thely-

female

platy-

flat

eu-

good, well

scler(o)-

hard

bar(o)-

heavy

coel(o)-

hollow

poikil(o)-

irreguler

sten(o)-

narrow

neo

new

orth(o)-

normal, correct, straight

paleo-

old

oxy-

sharp

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

malac(o)-

soft

pachy-

thick

poikilo-

varied, various