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Common Root Words
Term | Definition |
---|---|
CARDIO- | HEART |
UTERO- | UTERUS |
HYSTERO- | UTERUS |
ENTERO- | INTESTINES |
RENO- | KIDNEY |
NEPHRO- | KIDNEYS |
HEPATO- | LIVER |
OVARIO- | OVARY |
LAPARO- | ABDOMEN |
CHEMO- | CHEMICAL |
ARTHRO- | JOINT |
CUTANEO- | SKIN |
HEMO- | BLOOD |
NASO- | NOSE |
RHINO- | NOSE |
COLO- | COLON / INTESTINES |
GASTRO- | STOMACH |
MASTO- | MAMMARY GLAND |
RECTO-- | RECTUM |
URINO- | URINE |
CYSTO- | URINARY BLADDER |
RADIO- | RADIATION |
ELECTRO- | ELECTRICITY |
OSTEO- | BONE |
DENTO- | TEETH |
BLEPHARO- | EYELID / EYELASH |
BRACHIO- | FORELEG |
CEPAHO- | HEAD |
CERVICO- | NECK |
DACTYLO- | DIGIT / TOE |
DERMA- | SKIN |
GLOSSO- | TONGUE |
LATERO- | SIDE |
LINGUO- | TONGUE |
OCULO- | EYE |
ONYCHO- | NAIL / CLAW |
OOPTHALMO- | Pertaining to the Eye |
ORO- | MOUTH |
OTO- | EAR |
THORACO- | CHEST / THORAX |
ADENO- | GLAND |
ANGIO- | VESSEL |
ARTERIO- | ARTERY |
ATRIO- | ATRIUM |
BRONCHI- | BRONCHUS |
CEREBELLO- | CEREBELLUM |
CHONDRI- | CARTILAGE |
COSTO- | RIB |
CYTO- | CELL |
ENCHEPHALO- | BRAIN |
HISTO- | TISSUE |
LARYNGO- | LARYNX |
LYMPHO- | LYMPHATIC VESSELS |
MYELO- | BONE MARROW / SPINAL CORD |
MYO- | MUSCLE |
PLEURO- | RIB |
PNEUMA- / PULMO- | LUNGS |
PYELO- | PELVIS |
SPONDYLO- | SPINAL COLUMN |
SPASMO- | Spasm |
STASIS- | Standing Still |
BRACHY- | Short |
BRADY- | Slow |
CRYO- | Cold |
CRYPTO- | Hidden |
HYDRO- | Water / Wet |
NECRO- | Death |
ORTHO- | Straight / Correct |
POIKILO- | Irregular / Varied |
STENO- | Narrow / Contracted |
TACHY- | Rapid |
THERMO- | Heat |
CHYLE- | MILKY FLUID |
DACRYO- | TEARS |
PTYALO- | SALIVA |
PYO- | PUS |
SANGUI- / SANGUINO- | Bloody |
METRO- | UTERUS |
AUDIO | HEARING |
DUCT | LEAD |