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Word Roots

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Term
Definition
morph   form or shape  
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posie   making  
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stasis   stand still or control  
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tom   cut  
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a   without  
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an   without  
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ana   apart  
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auto   self  
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chron   time  
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cortic   bark  
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dors   back  
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dys   abnormal, difficult, painful  
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ecto   outside  
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ectomy   surgical removal  
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endo   inside  
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epi   upon  
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gen   produce  
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home   equal  
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idio   peculiar  
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macro   large  
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micro   small  
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nym   name  
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pariet   wall  
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path   disease  
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peri   around  
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soma   body  
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stomy   hole  
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sym   together  
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syn   together  
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tomy   cutting  
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trans   across or through  
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ventr   belly  
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ism   action  
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iso   equal  
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lip   fat  
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lys   breakup  
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oid   resembling  
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osis   condition  
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anabol   build up  
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di   two  
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glycer   sweet  
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hydro   water  
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mono   one  
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nucle   nut kernel  
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octet   eight  
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phospho   phosphorus  
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pro   before  
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sacchar   sugar  
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synthes   put together  
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tri   three  
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