Medical Word Building- Roots

Endocrine Root : Aden

Gland

Endocrine Root : Pancret

pancreas

Endocrine Root : Thyr

Thyroid gland

Hematologic Root: Hem/hemat

Blood

Hematologic Root: Phleb

Vein

Hematologic Root: Thromb

Clot

Musculoskeletal Root: Arthr

Joint

Musculoskeletal Root: Brachi

Arm

Musculoskeletal Root: Cervic

Neck

Musculoskeletal Root: Chondr

Cartilage

Musculoskeletal Root: Cost

rib

Musculoskeletal Root: Crani

Skull

Musculoskeletal Root: Dactyl

Finger or Toe

Musculoskeletal Root: Fibr

Connective Tissue

Musculoskeletal Root: My

Muscle

Musculoskeletal Root: Oste

Bone

Musculoskeletal Root: Pod

Foot

Musculoskeletal Root: Sacr

Sacrum

Musculoskeletal Root: Spondyl, vertebr

Vertebra

Musculoskeletal Root: Ten, tendin

Tendon

Gastrointestinal Root: Abdomin

Abdomen

Gastrointestinal Root: An

Anus

Gastrointestinal Root: Appendic

Appendix

Gastrointestinal Root: Bil, chol

BIle, gall

Gastrointestinal Root: Col

colon

Gastrointestinal Root: Dent

teeth

Gastrointestinal Root: Enter

Intestines

Gastrointestinal Root: Esophag

Esophagus

Gastrointestinal Root: Gastr

Stomach

Gastrointestinal Root: Gingiv

Gums

Gastrointestinal Root: Gloss

Tongue

Gastrointestinal Root: Hepat

Liver

Gastrointestinal Root: Icter

Jaundice

Gastrointestinal Root: Ile

Ileum

Gastrointestinal Root: Lapar

Abdominal Wall

Gastrointestinal Root: Lingu

Tounge

Gastrointestinal Root: Pancreat

Pancreas

Gastrointestinal Root: Pepsia

Digestion

Gastrointestinal Root: Phag

Eating; Swallowing

Gastrointestinal Root: Proct

Rectum

Gastrointestinal Root: Splen

Spleen

Gastrointestinal Root: Stomat

Mouth

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Andr

Male

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Colp

Vagina

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Cyst

Bladder

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Gravid

Pregnant

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Gynec

Female

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Hyster

Uterus

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Nephr

Kidney

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Ov

Ovum

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Oophor

Ovary

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Orchid

Testicles

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Prostat

Prostate gland

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Pyel

Pelvis of the kidney

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Ren

Renal/kidney

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Salping

Fallopian tube

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Ureter

Ureters

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Ur

Urinary

Genitourinary/Reproductive root: Vesic

Bladder

Respiratory root: Bronch

Bronchial

Respiratory root: Larying

Larynx

Respiratory root: Nas

Nose

Respiratory root: Pleur

Pleura

Respiratory root: Pneum, pneumon

Lungs, air

Respiratory root: Pulmon

Lung

Respiratory root: Rhin

Nose

Respiratory root: Steth

Chest

Respiratory root: Thorac

Thorax

Respiratory root: Trache

Trachea

Integumentary root: Derm, dermat

Skin

Integumentary root: Hidr

Sweat

Integumentary root: Trich

Hair

Integumentary root: Onych

Nail

Integumentary root: Xer

Dry

Cardiovascular root: Angi

Blood vessel

Cardiovascular root: Arteri, arter

Artery

Cardiovascular root: Cardi

Heart

Cardiovascular root: Vas

Vessel

Cardiovascular root: Ven

Vein

Neurologic root: Blephar

Eyelid

Neurologic root: Cephal

Head

Neurologic root: Encephal

Brain

Neurologic root: Esthesi

Sensation

Neurologic root: Irid, ird

Iris

Neurologic root: Mening, meningi

Membranes, meninges

Neurologic root: Myel

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Neurologic root: Myring

Eardrum

Neurologic root: Neur

Nerve

Neurologic root: Ocul, ophthalm

Eye

Neurologic root: Ot

Ear

Other root: Adip

fat

Other root: Bio

Life

Other root: Carcin

Cancer

Other root: Cry

Cold

Other root: Dors

Back portion of the body

Other root: Gluc, glyc

Sugar

Other root: Hemi

Hernia

Other root: Hist

Tissue

Other root: Hydra

Water

Other root: Lact

Milk