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roots and their meanings
Root | Root Meaning |
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Abdomin- | abdomen |
Adipo- | fat |
Andro- | male hormone |
Angio- | vessel |
Bili- | bile |
Brady- | slow |
Carcino- | cancer |
Cardio- | heart |
Cerebr- | head |
Cervic- | neck |
Col- | colon |
Cut- | skin |
Cyano- | blue |
Entero- | intestine |
Erythro- | red |
Febri- | fever |
Gastro- | stomach |
Geronto- | aging |
Glycol- | sweet |
Hemo- | blood |
Hepat- | liver |
Histo- | tissue |
Hydro- | water |
Hyster- | uterus |
Kine- | movement |
Lacto- | milk |
Lipo | fat |
Mammo- | breast |
Mast- | breast |
Ment- | mind |
Myo- | muscle |
Nas- | nose |
Nephr- | kidney |
Opthalm- | eye |
Osteo- | bone |
Oto- | ear |
Patho- | disease |
Pedi- | child |
Pharmaco- | medicines |
Phlebo- | vein |
Photo- | light |
Pneumo- | lung |
Pod- | foot |
Psych- | mind |
Pulmo- | lung |
Ren- | kidney |
Rhino- | nose |
Sep- | decay |
Tachy- | fast |
Thermo- | heat |
Thorac- | chest |
Thrombo- | clot |
Toxi- | poison |
Vaso- | vessel |
Ven- | vein |
Uria- | urine |