Unit 2 Root Words

Basics of the Body Med Term

abdomin/o

abdomen

anter/o

front

astr/o

star/star shaped

bol/o

cast, throw

carcin/o

cancer

caud/o

tail

cephal/o

head

chondr/oc

cartilage

crani/o

skull

cyt/o

cell

dist/o

distant; away from origin

dors/o

back of the body

fibr/o

fiber

gastr/o

stomach

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

infer/o

below

is/o

same; equal

kary/o

nucleus

later/o

side

lumb/o

lumber region; loin

medi/o

middle

path/o

disease

pelv/i

pelvis

physi/o

function

poster/o

back of the body; behind

proxim/o

near the point of origin; close

spin/o

spine

super/o

above

thorac/o

chest

ton/o

tone; tension

umbilic/o

umbillicus, belly button

ventr/o

belly side of the body

viscer/o

internal orgns