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Word Roots Flashcards

1
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aden-

A

gland

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cancer-

A

cancer

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3
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carcin-

A

cancer

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4
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chlor-

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green

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5
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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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12
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gno-

A

knowledge

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13
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hist-

A

tissue

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iatr-

A

physician, medicine, treatment

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15
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kary-

A

nucleus

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16
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lei-

A

smooth

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leuk-

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white

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18
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lip-

A

fat

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melan-

A

black

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my-

A

muscle

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21
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neur-

A

nerve

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22
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onc-

A

tumor, mass

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23
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organ-

A

organ

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path-

A

disease

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rhabd-

A

rod-shaped, striated

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sarc-

A

flesh, connective tissue

27
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somat-

A

body

28
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system-

A

system

29
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viscer-

A

internal organs

30
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xanth-

A

yellow

31
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Anter-

A

Front

32
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Caud-

A

Tailward

33
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Cephal-

A

Head

34
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Dist-

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Away (from point of attatchment of a body part)

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Dors-

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Back

36
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Infer-

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Below

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Later-

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Side

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Medi-

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Middle

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Poster-

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Behind, Back

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Proxim-

A

Near

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Super-

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Above

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Ventr-

A

Belly (front)

43
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aut-

A

self

44
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bi-

A

life

45
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coni-

A

dust

46
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crypt-

A

hidden

47
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cutane-

A

skin

48
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derm-

A

skin

49
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dermat-

A

skin

50
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heter-

A

other

51
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hidr-

A

sweat

52
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kerat-

A

horny tissue, hard

53
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myc-

A

fungus

54
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necr-

A

death

55
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onych-

A

nail

56
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pachy-

A

thick

57
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rhytid-

A

wrinkles

58
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seb-

A

sebum (oil)

59
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staphyl-

A

grapelike clusters

60
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strept-

A

twisted chains

61
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trich-

A

hair

62
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ungu-

A

nail

63
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xer-

A

dry

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