RADT 5104: ROOT WORDS

Adeno/o

Gland

Andren/o

Adrenal gland

Angi/o

Vessel, blood

Arteri/o

Artery

Bacteri/o

Bacteria

Bil/i

Bile, gall

Bronch/o, bronchi/o

Bronchial tube

Cervic/o

Neck

Carcin/o

Cancer

Carcin/o

Cancer

Cardi/o

Heart

Caud/o

Tail

Cephal/o

Head

Cerebr/o

Cerebrum

Chol/e

Bile/gall/gallbladder

Chondr

Cartilage

Cost/o

Rib

Crani/o

Cranium

Dors/o

Back (of body)

Enter/o

Intestine

Gastr/o

Stomach

Hem/o

Blood

Hepat/o

Liver

Home/o

Same / alike

Hyster/o

Uterus

Idi/o

Unknown / peculiar

Ile/o

Ileum

iliosacral (ili)

Ilium

Infer/o

Lower

Later/o

Side, to one side

Lapar/o

Abdomen

Lip/o

Fat

Lith/o

Stone

Mast/o mamm/o

Mammography

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal cord

Nas/o

Nose

Nephr/o ren/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve

Oophor/o

Ovary

Orch/o orchi/o

Testis

Onco

Tumour

Oste/o

Bone

Path/o

Disease

Ped/o ped/i

Foot or child

Phag/o

Swallowing, eating

Phleb/o

Diaphragm

Pneum/o

Air, lung

Py/o

Pus

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis

Ren/o

Kidney

Rhin/o

Nose

Sarc/o

Flesh

Sial/o

Saliva

Sphygm/o

Pulse

Splen/o

Spleen

Spondyl/o

Vertebra

Sten/o

Narrowing, stricture

Thorac/o

Chest

Thromb/o

Blood clot

Tom/o

To cut

Vas/o

Vessel, duct

Vesic/o

Bladder

Viscer/o

Internal organs