Medical Terminology Root Words A-Z

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abdomin/o

abdomen

abdominal

<p>abdomen</p><p>abdominal</p>
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acr/o

extremities

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aden/o

gland

<p>gland</p>
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adenoid/o

adenoids

<p>adenoids</p>
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adip/o

fat

<p>fat</p>
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aer/o

air

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alb*

white

<p>white</p>
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albumin/o

albumin

<p>albumin</p>
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amni/o

amnion

<p>amnion</p>
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amyl/o

starch

<p>starch</p>
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angi/o

vessel

<p>vessel</p>
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ankyl/o

crooked/fused

<p>crooked/fused</p>
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anter/o

anterior/before/in front

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aort/o

aorta

<p>aorta</p>
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append(ic)/o

appendix

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arteri/o

artery

<p>artery</p>
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arthr/o

joint

<p>joint</p>
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articul/o

joint

<p>joint</p>
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atel/o

imperfect

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ather/o

yellow, fatty plaque

<p>yellow, fatty plaque</p>
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aur/i

ear

<p>ear</p>
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bil/i

bile

<p>bile</p>
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blast/o

embryonic form

<p>embryonic form</p>
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blephar/o

eyelid

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brachi/o

arm

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brachy

short

eg. brachyesophagus

<p>short</p><p>eg. brachyesophagus</p>
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bronch(i)/o

windpipe

<p>windpipe</p>
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bucc/o

cheek

<p>cheek</p>
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burs/o

bursa

<p>bursa</p>
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calc/i

calcium

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calcane/o

heel

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carcin/o

cancer

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cardi/o

heart

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carp/o

carpus/wrist

<p>carpus/wrist</p>
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caud/o

tail

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cec/o

cecum

<p>cecum</p>
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cephal/o

head

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cerebr/o

brain

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cervic/o

neck

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chlor/o

green

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chol/e

bile

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cholecyst/o

gallbladder

<p>gallbladder</p>
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chondr/o

cartilage

<p>cartilage</p>
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chori/o

fetal covering

<p>fetal covering</p>
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clavicul/o

clavicle

<p>clavicle</p>
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coccyg/o

coccyx

<p>coccyx</p>
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col/o

colon

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colp/o

hollow/vagina

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cost/o

rib

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crani/o

cranium/skull

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cry/o

cold

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crypt/o

hide/conceal

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cutane/o

skin

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cyan/o

blue

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cyst/o

cyst/bladder

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cyt/o (-cyte)

cell

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dactyl/o

finger/toe

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dent/i dent/o

teeth

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derm/a dermat/o

skin

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dextr/o

right

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dips/o

thirst

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disc/o

disc/disk

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dist/o

far/distant from origin

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dors/o

directed toward/on the back

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duoden/o

duodenum

<p>duodenum</p>
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ech/o

sound

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electr/o

electricity

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encephal/o

brain

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enter/o

intestine

ลำไส้

<p>intestine</p><p>ลำไส้</p>
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erythr/o

red

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esophag/o

esophagus

หลอดอาหาร

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esthesi/o

feeling

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femor/o

femur

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fet/o

fetus

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fibr/o

fiber

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fibul/o

fibula

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front/o

forehead/front

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galact/o

milk

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gastr/o

stomach

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genit/o

genitals

องคชาติ

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ger/o

old

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glomerul/o

glomerulus

A glomerulus is a capillary tuft that is involved in the first step of filtering blood to form urine. A glomerulus is surrounded by Bowman's capsule,

<p>glomerulus</p><p>A glomerulus is a capillary tuft that is involved in the first step of filtering blood to form urine. A glomerulus is surrounded by Bowman's capsule,</p>
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gloss/o

tongue

<p>tongue</p>
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glyc/o

sugar/sweet

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gnath/o

jaw

<p>jaw</p>
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granul/o

grain/particle

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gynec/o

female

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hem/a hem/o hemat/o

blood

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hepat/o

liver

<p>liver</p>
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hist/o

tissue

<p>tissue</p>
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hom/o

common/same

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humer/o

humerus

<p>humerus</p>
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hydr/o

water

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hyster/o

uterus/womb

<p>uterus/womb</p>
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ile/o

ileum (small intestine)

<p>ileum (small intestine)</p>
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ili/o

ilium (hip bone)

<p>ilium (hip bone)</p>
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immun/o

immune

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infer/o

lowermost/below

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intestin/o

intestine

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irid/o

colored circle/iris