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Medical Term. Roots

Root words A-G

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Adeno Adeno = GlandGland/Sweat Gland/Sweaty Dinosaur/A Dino/Adeno
Angio Angio = Vesselvessel/Ark/archangel/angel/angio
Aorta / Aortal Aorta = main arterymain artery/portal/aortal/aorta
Arterio Arterio = Artery
Arthro Arthro = JointJoint/Arthritis/Arthro
Audio Audio = SoundSound/Speakers/Radio/Audio
Broncho Broncho = Bronchi/AirwayAirway/airway inflammation/bronchitis/broncho
Bulbo Bulbo = bulblikebulblike/bilbo/bulbo
Calculi Calculi = stoneStone/Counting Stones/Math/Calculus/Calculi
Cardio Cardio = heartheart/suit/card/cardio
Carpo Carpo = WristWrist/Carpal/Carpo
Cele Cele = Tumor/cystTumor/Two More/Sale/sell/Cele
Cerebro Cerebro = BrainBrain/Cerebral/cerebro
Cervi Cervi = neck/uterusUterus Neck/neck massage/service/cervi
Chole Chole = Bile/gall bladderbile/liver/cholesterol/chole
Chondro Chondro = CartilageCartilage/Cart/Apart/Apartment/Condo/Chondro
Cili Cili = Hairlikehairlike/wig/silly/cili
Colon Colon = large intestinelg. intestine/body of people/colony/colon
Costa Costa = RibRib/buying ribs/cost/costa
Cranio Cranio = SkullSkull/brain/crane/cranio
Creatinine Creatinine = Waste material in urineWaste Material/Destroy/opposite of create/Creatinine
Cutis Cutis = skinSkin/finger/cuticle/cutis
Cysto Cysto = bladderbladder/sack/cyst/cysto
Cyto Cyto = cellcell/jail cell/jailsite/site/cyto
Dactyl Dactyl = fingerfinger/duck/duck tail/dactyl
Dent Dent = TeethTeeth/dentist/dent
Derma Derma = skinskin/epidermis/derma
Emboli Emboli = vessel obstructionvessel obstruction/blood clot/embolism/emboli
Emesis Emesis = VomitVomit/throw-up/emits/emissions/emesis
Emia Emia = BloodBlood/Anemic/Anemia/Emia
Encephalo Encephalo = BrainBrain/angels head/in safe halo/encephalo
Entero Entero = IntestineIntestine/Inside/Enter/Entero
Esthesia Esthesia = sensationsensation/cold/russia/anastasia/esthesia
Ectasis Ectasis = ExpansionExpansion/bigger & better/Feeling Better/ecstacy/ecstasis
Galacto Galacto = MilkMilk/Milky Way/Galaxy/Galacto
Gastro Gastro = stomachStomach/stomach ache/gas/gastro
Genito Genito = reproductive systemreproductive system/genitals/genito
Glomerulo Glomerulo = Nephron part/little ballLittle ball/globe/globe one/globe numero uno/glomuerulo
Glosso Glosso = TongueTongue/silver tongued/glossy/glosso
Glyco Glyco = suger/sweetSugar/donut/"O"/G-Like-O/glyco
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