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Common Roots

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abdom/laparo   abdomen  
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antero   anterior  
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audio   sound  
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carcino   cancer  
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cyto   cell  
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denti   tooth  
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encephalo   brain  
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electro   electric  
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gastro   stomach  
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glosso   tongue  
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gluco, glyco   sugar  
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histo   tissue  
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hystero   uterus  
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ileo   ileum (part of the small intestine)  
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ilio   ilium (part of the pelvis)  
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laryngo   larynx (voice box)  
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lipo   fat  
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litho   stone, calculus  
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masto/mammo   breast  
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meningo   meninges (membranes brain)  
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necro   death  
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oculo   eye  
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oophoro   ovary  
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ophthalmo   eye  
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opti   vision, sight  
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orchi, orchido   testicle  
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osteo   bone  
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oto   ear  
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poly   many  
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pseudo   false  
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procto   rectum  
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pyelo   renal pelvis  
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reno/renal   kidney  
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sacro   sacrum  
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salpingo   fallopian tube  
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sarco   connective tissue  
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stomato   mouth  
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thermo   heat  
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thrombo   clot  
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vaso   vessel, duct  
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