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Root words for Med Term Short Course

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leuk   white  
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nephr   kidney  
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neur   nerve  
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onc   tumor  
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ophthal   eye  
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oste   bone  
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path   disease  
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aut   self  
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psych   mind  
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sarc   flesh  
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rhin   nose  
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thromb   clotting  
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aden   gland  
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arthr   joint  
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carcin   cancer, cancerous  
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cephal   head  
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cardi   heart  
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cereb   cerebrum(largest part of the brain)  
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cyst   urinary bladder  
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cyt   cell  
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derm   skin  
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encephal   brain  
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enter   intestines  
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erythr   red  
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gastr   stomach  
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gnos   knowledge  
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gynec   female,woman  
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hemhenat   blood  
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lapar   abdomen  
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ren   kidney  
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hepahepat   liver  
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hematoma   mass of blood trapped in tissuesof the skin or an organ (bruise)  
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paralysis   loss of movement  
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aphasia   loss of speech  
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erthrocyte   blood cell that carries oxygen  
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leukocytes   white blood cell(five different types) that helps disease  
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thrombocyteplatelet   bllod cell that helps blood to clot  
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hemoglobin   protein in red blood cells that help carry oxygen in the blood.  
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How do you make mords ending in "us" plural?   drop the "us" and add an "i"  
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How do you make words ending in "on" plural?   drop the "on" and add an "a"  
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How do you make words ending in "is" plural?   drop the "is" and add "es"  
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How do you make words that end in "a" plural?   retain the "a",and add an "e".  
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How do you make words ending in "ex" or "ix" plural?   drop the 'ex" or 'ix" and add "ices"  
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