root Flashcards

1
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abdomin

A

belly

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2
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acerb (o)/a

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harsh; bitter
absurd! it tastes so bitter

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3
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acute

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sharp
acute triangle

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4
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aise
ease

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state of rest or well-being
ease your way into rest

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5
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alert

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aware of surroundings; vigilant

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6
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anter/i

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front
anterior

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7
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antrum

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cave
throw antrum you go in a cave

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8
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assur

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secure
assur your self your secure

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9
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ausculta

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listen attentively to
asculta=cult=listen attentively to cult

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10
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benign

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well-mannered
be nice

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11
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cardio

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heart

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12
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caud

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tail
caud fishes have tails

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13
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charge

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obligation
to obligate you must take charge

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14
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chondr

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cartilage (as in the ribs)
cc: chondr = cartilage

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chronic

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pertaining to time
it chronic you pertain to time

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16
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coron

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crown
coron sounds like crown

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17
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carn/i

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head; skull
cranium=head

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18
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crino

A

secretion

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19
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different

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set apart

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20
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dila

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increase in size
dilate=increase

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21
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dist

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farther away
distant/distal

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22
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dora
dorsum

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back
dorsal

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drome

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route; road
the drome flies over road

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24
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endo

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inside
into

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etio
cause etiology = study of cause
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febr
fever
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front
front
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gastr
stomach gas truck
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genera
ancestry generations
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genet
birth genetic=given at birth
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gn(us)
birth
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gnos
knowing gnos us knowing it
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graph
device used for a test or procedure graphs used for test results
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hereditar
transmitted in a family line heritage
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homeo
same homeostasis
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horizon(t)
parallel to the ground
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il(eum)
flank between hip & illiac
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infer
underneath we infer whats underneath the ground
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inguin
groin in between groin
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later
to the side lateral
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lesion
damage; injury lesliy makes a lot of damage
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lathargic
drowsy
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lipid
fat lips are fat
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local
place
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lumb(us)
lower back lumbar
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marked
making an impression
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med/i
towards the middle medial
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morbid
sick more bed because I'm sick
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mortal
dead immortal don't die
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observa
what is seen oberseervation
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occult
what is unseen you dont know whats going on in the occult
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orient
towards the east (from using a compass)
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ox
shortening of oxygen ox=oxygen
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palliat
covering make up pallet covers face
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palm
front surface of the hand
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palpa
feeling with the fingers my blind palpa feels with his fingers
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path/o
disease path of daisies
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pend
hanging pendant hanging from neck
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percuss
percussion