Medical Terminology: Lesson 8 Bases

abdomin-

belly, abdomen

adip-

fat

aur-

ear

bacill-

[rod, staff] bacillus

burs-

[leather sack] bursa

calc-

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

calor-

heat, energy

capit-, caput-, ciput-

head

cerebr-

brain

cost-

rib

dent-

tooth

dors-

back (of the body)

extern-

outer

fibr-

fiber, filament

fistul-

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

frig-, frigor-

cold

insul-

island

meat-

passage, opening, meatus

nas-

nose

pur-

pus

radic-, rad-, radix

root

ren-

kidney

sangui(n)-

blood

son-

sound

synov-

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

tub-

[trumpet] tube

tuss-

cough

vacc-

cow

vir-, virus-

[poison, venom] virus

intern-

inner

viscus-, viscer-

internal organ(s)