Root Words #2 Flashcards by Catie Anglea

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false

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pseud-

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mind

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psych-

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pelvis

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pyel-

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pus

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pyo-

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heat; fever

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pyro-

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kidney

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ren-

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nose

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rhino-

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stiffness

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rigor-

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flesh; muscle

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sarco-

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hard

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scler-

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seed; sperm

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semen-, semin-

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contamination

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sept-

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Greek (sigma symbol) or Roman S

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sigm-

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cavity; recess

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sin-

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sound

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son-

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breathe

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spiro-, -spire

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a standing, stopping

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stat- stas-

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together

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syn-

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contract; stand together

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systol-

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fast

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tachy-

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heat

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therm-

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clot

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thromb-

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a cut; a slice

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tom-

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poison

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tox-

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grow; nourish

troph-

drum

tympan-

enlarged vessel

varic-

vessel, duct

vas-

bladder; blister

vesic-

volume

vol-

change

muta-

muscle

my-, myo-

marrow

myel-

fungus

myc-

mucus

myx-

birth

nat-

sodium

natr-

nephron, kidney

nephr-

nerve

neur-

night

noct-, nyct-

eye

ocul-

tooth

odont-

cancer

onco-

eye

ophthalm-

testis

orchid-

bone

osteo-

ear

oto-

egg

ov-,oo-

oxygen

oxy-

disease

path-

children

ped-

eat

phag-

drug

pharm-

vein

phleb-

light

photo-

nature (function) of

physio-

drink

pino-

twisted; woven

plex-

air, breath

pneumo-

lung

pneumon-

foot

pod-

make; produce

poie-

axis, having poles

pol-

old

presby-

rectum

proct-