Word Roots 1-5 Flashcards by Richard Hayes

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chole-

A

bile

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colo-

A

colon

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entero-

A

intestine

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gastro-

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stomach

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hepato-

A

liver

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hiat-

A

an opening

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in-

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within

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quadr-

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one quarter

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therm-, thermo-

A

heat

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-ase

A

an enzyme

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-in

A

a protein

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-ose

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a carbohydrate

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atel-

A

imperfect

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bronch-

A

windpipe, airway

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dia-

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through

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idi-

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one’s own

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naso-

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nose

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oro-

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mouth

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pleur-

A

the side, rib

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pneum

A

air

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pulmo-

A

lung

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re-

A

back, again

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spiro-

A

breathe

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-ectasis

A

expansion

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-phragm

partition

diure-

to urinate

glomer-

ball

juxta-

besides, near

mastic-

chew

mictur-

urinate

natri-

sodium

nephro-

kidney

podo-

foot

pyel-

trough or pelvis

ren-

kidney

tox-

poison

uro-

urine

-cide

to kill

-uria

urine condition

dent-

teeth

odont-

tooth

gingiv-

gums

lapar-

flank or loins

mal-

abnormal

proct-

anus

pulp-

flesh

-phylaxis

a guard

-stalsis

contractile

-stomy

mouth, opening

-ectomy

excision

angio-

vessel

corp-

body

cyan-

blue

erythro-

red

ferr-

iron

hem-, hemato-

blood

karyo-

body

kino-

to move

leuko-

white

mega-

big

morpho-

form

myelo-

marrow

phleb-

a vein

vas-

vessel

-plexy

to strike

-poiesis

making

-rrhage

to burst forth