Medical Terminology Root Words

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Aden/o

Gland

Adren/o

Adrenal Gland

Alveol/o

Alveolus, Air Sac

Andr/o

Male

Angi/o

Vessel

Anter/o

Front

Arteri/o

Artery

Arthr/o

Joint

Asthen/o

Weakness

Audi/o

Hearing

Aur/o

Ear

Bio

Life

Brachi/o

Arm

Bronch/o

Windpipe

Burs/a

Pouch, Sac

Carcin/o

Cancer

Cardi/o

Heart

Carp/o

Wrist

Caud/o

Tail

Cellul/o

Cell

Cephal/o

Head

Cervic/o

Neck, Cervix

Chem/o

Chemical, Drug

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Col/o

Large Intestine, Colon

Colon/o

Large Intestine, Colon

Cost/o

Rib

Cutane/o

Skin

Cyan/o

Blue

Cycl/o

Circle, Cycle

Cyst/o

Bladder

Cyt/o

Cell

Dermat/o

Skin

Duoden/o

Duodenum

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Intestines

Erythr/o

Red

Eti/o

Cause

Febr/i

Fever

Fibr/o

Fibers

Gastr/o

Stomach

Glyc/o

Sugar, Glucose

Gynec/o

Female

Hem/o

Blood

Hemat/o

Blood

Hepat/o

Liver

Hist/o

Tissue

Hom/o

Same

Hydr/o

Water

Hyster/o

Uterus