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cardi
(KAR-dee)heart
Greek for heart. A cardiologist treats the heart; cardio exercise pushes it.
rootGreek
Body & lifeSpellings:cardicor
Example words
cardiac
having to do with the heart
cardiologist
a doctor who treats heart problems
cardio
exercise that works the heart
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Body & life. Roots that name parts of the body and the idea of being alive.
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