Root Words #1 Flashcards by Catie Anglea

Q

gland

A

aden-

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small hollow, cavity

A

alveol-

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vessel

A

angi-

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joint

A

arthr-

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weakness

A

asthen-

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pressure

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bar-

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bile

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bili-

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arm

A

brachi-

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slow

A

brady-

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air passage

A

bronch-

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calcium; limestone

A

calc-

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smoke

A

capn-

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cancer

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carcin-

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heart

A

card-

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head, brain

A

cephal-

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neck

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cerv-

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chemical

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chem-

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bile

A

chol-

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cartilage

A

chondr-

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color

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chrom-

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body

A

corp-

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pertaining to cortex

A

cortico-

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skull

A

crani-

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hidden

A

crypt-

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point

cusp-

skin

cut(an)-

blue

cyan-

bladder

cyst-

cell

cyt-

fingers, toes (digits)

dactyl-

tree; branched

dendr-

tooth

dent-

skin

derm-

relax; stand apart

diastol-

thirst

dips-

to throw out

ejacul-

electrical

electr-

intestine

enter-

red

eryth(r)-

sensation

esthe-

fever

febr-

stomach

gastr-

to bear, carry

gest-

gums

gingiv-

wound into a ball

glomer-

tongue

gloss-

glucose, sugar

gluc-

glue

glutin-

sugar (carbohydrate); glucose

glyc-

liver

hepat-

tissue

hist-

water

hydro-

uterus

hyster-

treatment

iatr-

potassium

kal-

nucleus

kary-

cornea

kerat-

to move; divide

kin-

milk; milk production

lact-

abdomen

lapar-

white

leuk-

to tie, bind

lig-

lipid (fat)

lip-

break apart

lys-

bad

mal-

black

melan-

month (monthly)

men-, mens-, (menstru-)

uterus

metr-

extremity

acro-