Scientific Root Words 211-249 Flashcards

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-iac

A

person afflicted with disease

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-iasis

A

disease, abnormal condition

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-ic

A

(adjective former)

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4
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ichthy-

A

fish

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ign-

A

fire

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in- ; il- ; im- ; ir-

A

not

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in- ; il- ; im- ; ir-

A

to; toward; into

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in-

A

very; thoroughly

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-ine

A

of or pertaining to

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infra-

A

below; beneath

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within; inside

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-ism

A

a state or condition

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iso-

A

equal; same

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-ist

A

person who deals with…

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16
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-itis

A

inflammation; disease

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-ium

A

refers to a part of the body

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-kary-

A

cell nucleus

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ke;-

A

tumor; swelling

20
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kerat-

A

horn

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kilo-

A

thousand

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kine-

A

move

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lachry-

A

tear

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lact-

A

milk

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lat-

A

side

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leio-

A

smooth

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-less

A

without

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leuc-; leuk-

A

white; bright; light

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lign-

A

wood

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lin-

A

line

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lingu-

A

tongue

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lip-

A

fat

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lith-; -lite

A

stone; petrifying

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loc-

A

place

35
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-log-

A

word; speech

36
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-logist

A

one who studies

37
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-logy

A

study of

38
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lumin-

A

light

39
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-lys-; lyt-; -lyst

A

decompose; split; dissolve