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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
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Grades served: 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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