Word Roots Flashcards by Sebastian Rosas

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aden-

A

gland

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cancer-

A

cancer

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carcin-

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cancer

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chlor-

A

green

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chrom-

A

color

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cyan-

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blue

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cyt-

A

cell

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epitheli-

A

skin

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erythr-

A

red

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eti-

A

cause (of disease)

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fibr-

A

fiber

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gno-

A

knowledge

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hist-

A

tissue

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iatr-

A

physician, medicine, treatment

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kary-

A

nucleus

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lei-

A

smooth

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leuk-

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white

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lip-

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fat

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melan-

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black

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my-

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muscle

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neur-

A

nerve

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onc-

A

tumor, mass

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organ-

A

organ

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path-

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disease

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rhabd-

rod-shaped, striated

sarc-

flesh, connective tissue

somat-

body

system-

system

viscer-

internal organs

xanth-

yellow

Anter-

Front

Caud-

Tailward

Cephal-

Head

Dist-

Away (from point of attatchment of a body part)

Dors-

Back

Infer-

Below

Later-

Side

Medi-

Middle

Poster-

Behind, Back

Proxim-

Near

Super-

Above

Ventr-

Belly (front)

aut-

self

bi-

life

coni-

dust

crypt-

hidden

cutane-

skin

derm-

skin

dermat-

skin

heter-

other

hidr-

sweat

kerat-

horny tissue, hard

myc-

fungus

necr-

death

onych-

nail

pachy-

thick

rhytid-

wrinkles

seb-

sebum (oil)

staphyl-

grapelike clusters

strept-

twisted chains

trich-

hair

ungu-

nail

xer-

dry