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root words

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root
meaning
mal   bad  
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melan   black  
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men,mens,menstru   month(ly)  
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muta   change  
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my,myo   muscle  
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myc   fungus  
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myel   marrow`  
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nat   birth  
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natri   sodium  
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nephr   nephron,kidney  
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neuro   nerve  
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noct,nyct   night  
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ocul   eye  
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odont,dent   tooth  
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onco   cancer  
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ophthalm   eye  
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orchid   testis  
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osteo   bone  
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oto   ear  
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ov,oo   egg  
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oxy   oxygen  
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path   disease  
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ped   children  
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phag   eat  
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pharm   drug  
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phleb   vein  
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photo   light  
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physio   nature(function)of  
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plex   twisted, woven  
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pneumo   air,breath  
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pod   foot  
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poie   make, produce  
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presby   old  
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proct   rectum  
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pseudo   false  
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psych   mind  
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pyel   pelvis  
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ren   kidney  
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rhino   nose  
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rigor   stiffness  
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sarco   flesh,muscle  
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sclera   hard  
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semen,semin   seed,sperm  
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sept   contamination  
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sin   cavity,recess  
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son   sound  
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spiro,spire   breathe  
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stat,stas   a standing, stopping  
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syn   together  
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systol   contract,stand together  
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tachy   fast  
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therm   heat  
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thromb   clot  
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tox   poison  
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troph   grow,nourish  
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tympan   drum  
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varic   enlarged vessel  
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vas   vessel,duct  
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vesic   bladder, blister  
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acro   extremity  
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aden   gland  
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alveol   small hollow cavity  
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angi   vessell  
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arthro   joint  
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asthen   weakness  
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bar   pressure  
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bili   bile  
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brachi   arm  
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brady   slow  
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bronch   air passage  
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capn   smoke  
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carcin   cancer  
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card   heart  
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cephal   head,brain  
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cerv   neck  
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chem   chemical  
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chol   bile  
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chondr   cartilage  
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corp   body  
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cortico   pertaining to cortex  
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crani   skull  
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crypt   hidden  
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cusp   point  
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cut(an)   skin  
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cyan   blue  
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cyst   bladder  
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cyt   cell  
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dactyl   fingers,toes (digits)  
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dendr   tree,branched  
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derm   skin  
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diastole   relax; stand apart  
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dips   thirst  
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ejacul   to throw out  
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electr   electrical  
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enter   intestine  
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eryth   red  
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esthe   sensation  
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febr   fever  
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gastr   stomach  
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gingiv   gums  
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glomer   wound into the ball  
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gloss   tongue  
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gluc,glyc   glucose,sugar  
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glutin   glue  
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hepat   liver  
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hist   tissue  
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hydro   water  
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hyster   uterus  
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iatr   treatment  
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kali   potassium  
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kary   nucleus  
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kerat   cornea  
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lact   milk, milk production  
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lapar   abdomen  
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leuk   white  
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lig   to tie, bind  
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lip   lipid (fat)  
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lys   break apart  
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