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Root Words
common root words in medical terminology
Term | Definition |
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aden | gland |
angio | blood vessel |
arterio | artery |
arthro | joint |
carcin | cancer |
cardio | heart |
cephal | head |
cerebro | brain |
chem | drug |
chole | gall, bile |
colo | colon |
costo | ribs |
cranio | skull |
cyan | blue |
cysto | bladder, sac |
cyte | cell |
derma | skin |
entero | intestine |
epidemi | among the people |
erythro | red |
gastro | stomach |
gingiva | gum |
gloss | tongue |
glyco | sugar |
hepat | liver |
hemo | blood |
hydro | water |
hystero | uterus |
leuko | white |
lingua | tongue |
mamm, mast | breast |
myelo | bone marrow |
myo | muscle |
nephro, ren | kidney |
neuro | nerve |
ocul, ophthal | eye |
oophor | ovary |
odont, dent | tooth |
osteo | bone |
oto | ear |
ped, pod | foot |
phleb | vein |
pneumo,pulm | lung |
psych | mind, soul |
rhin | nose |
salpingo | tube |
thorac | thorax, chest |
trach | trachea |