Word Roots Flashcards by Christina Ma | Brainscape

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Abdomin

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Abdomen

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Aden

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Gland

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Adren

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Adrenal gland

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Adrenal

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Adrenal gland

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Aer

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Air; oxygen; gas

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Alveol

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Alveolus

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Angi

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(Blood) vessel; (lymph) vessel

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Ankyl

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Crooked; stiff; bent

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Appendic

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Appendix

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Arteri, arter

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Artery

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Arteriol

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Arteriole (small artery)

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Arthr

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Joint

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Ather

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Yellowish; fatty plaque

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Aur

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Ear

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Aut

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Self

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Bil

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Bile

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Bio

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Life

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Blephar

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Eyelid

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Bronch

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Airway; bronchus

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Bronchiol

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Bronchiole

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Burs

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Bursa

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Carcin

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Cancer

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Cardi

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Heart

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Caud

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Tail; toward lower part of the body

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Caus

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Burning sensation; capable of burning

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Cephal

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Head

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Cerebell

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr

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Cerebrum; brain

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Cervic

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Neck; cervix

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Cheil

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Lip

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Chiro

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Hand

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Cholangi

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Bile duct

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Chole

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Gall; bile

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Chondr

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Cartilage

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Coccyg

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Coccyx; tailbone

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Col

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Colon; large intestine

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Conjunctiv

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Conjunctiva

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Corne

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Cornea

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Coron

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Heart; crown of the head

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Cost

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Rib

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Crani

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Cranium; skull

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Cusp

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Point; cusp

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Cutane

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Skin

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Cyan

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Blue

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Cyst

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Bladder; sac

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Cyt

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Cell

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Cyte

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Cell

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Dacry

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Tears; tear duct

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Dactyl

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Fingers or toes

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Dent

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Tooth

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Derm

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Skin

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Dermat

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Skin

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Dipl

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Two; double

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Diverticul

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Diverticulum

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Dors

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Back (of the body)

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Duoden

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Duodenum

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Ectop

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Located away from usual place

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Edema

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Swelling

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Electr

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Electricity; electrical activity

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Encephal

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Brain

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Endocrin

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Endocrine

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Enter

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Intestines (usually small intestines)

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Epiglott

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Epiglottis

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Epitheli

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Epithelium

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Erythr

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Red

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Esophag

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Esophagus

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Esthesi

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Sensation; feeling; sensitivity

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Eti

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Cause (of disease)

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Exocrin

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Secrets out of

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Faci

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Face

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Fasci

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Fascia; fibrous band