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October 21, 2011
Introduction to Patient Care - Root Words
Question | Answer |
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aden/o | gland |
angi/o | vessel |
arteri/o | artery |
arthr/o | joint |
bronch/o bronchi/o | bronchus-tube system to lungs |
carcin/o | cancer |
cephal/o | head |
chol/o | bile |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
col/o | colon |
crani/o | skull, cranium |
cyst/o | bladder, sac of fluid |
cyt/o | cell |
dent/o | teeth |
derm/o dermat/o | skin |
enter/o | intestines |
gastr/o | stomach |
hem/o hamat/o | blood |
hyster/o | uterus |
hepat/o | liver |
lapar/o | abdominal wall, abdomen |
laryng/o | larynx |
mamm/o mast/o | breast |
my/o | muscle |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve, neuron |
ocul/o ophthalm/o | eye |
or/o | mouth |
ot/o | ear |
path/o | disease |
pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
phleb/o | vein |
pneum/o pneumon/o pulmon/o | lung |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
stomat/o | mouth |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
ur/o | urine |
uter/o | uterus, womb |
vaso/o | vessel |