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PMI PHL Root Words
highlighted terms from page 106
Term | Definition |
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aer | air Ex: aerobic |
angi | vessel Ex: angiogram |
arteri | artery Example: arteriosclerosis |
bili | bile Example: bilirubin |
bucc | cheek Ex: buccal |
cardi | heart Ex: electrocardiogram |
coron | crown, circle Ex: coronary |
crin | to secrete Ex: endocrine |
cubit | elbow Ex: antecubital |
cyan | blue Ex: cyanotic |
cyt | cell Ex: cytology |
cyte | cell Ex: erythrocyte |
derm | skin Ex: dermis |
dermat | skin Ex: dermatitis |
erythr | red Ex: erythrocyte |
fibrin | fiber Ex: fibrinolysis |
gluc | sugar, glucose Ex: glucose |
glyc | sugar, glucose Ex: glycolysis |
hem | blood Ex: hemolysis |
hemat | blood Ex: hematology |
hepat | liver Ex: hepatitis |
leuk | white Ex: leukocyte |
lip | fat Ex: lipemia |
my | muscle Ex: myalgia |
nephr | kidney Ex: nephritis |
onc/oma | tumor Ex: oncologist |
path | disease Ex: pathogen |
phleb | vein Ex: phlebotomy |
thromb | clot Ex: thrombosis |
vas | vessel Ex: vascular |
ven | vein Ex: venipuncture |