Word Roots Flashcards
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gnos
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knowledge
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gastr
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stomach
2
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vertebra/vertebrae
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backbones
3
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bursa/bursae
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sacs of fluid near a joint
4
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bronchus/bronchi
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tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs
5
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calculus/calculi
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stones
6
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ovum/ova
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egg cell
7
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bacterium/bacteria
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type of one-called organism
8
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ganglion/ganglia
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group of nerve cells; benign cysts near a joint
9
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varix/varices
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enlarged, swollen veins
10
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cortex/cortices
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outer parts of organs
11
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apex/apices
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pointed ends of organs
12
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psych
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mind
13
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gynec
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woman
females
14
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hem/hemat
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blood
15
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hepat
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liver
16
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lapar
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abdomen