VET 101 (vocab-root words)

vocab-root words

ABDOMIN/O-

abdomen

ARTHR/O-

joint

AUR/O-

ear

BRONCHI/O-

lungs and bronchial tube

CARDI/O

heart

CEPHEL/O

head

CHEM/O

chemical

CHONDR/O

cartilage

COL/O

colon

COST/O

rib

CUTANE/O

skin

CYST/O

urinary bladder

CYT/O

cell

DENT/O

teeth

DERM/O or DERMATO/O

skin

ELECTR/O

electricity

ENTER/O

intestines

GASTR/O

stomach

GINGIV/O

gums

HEM/O

blood

HEPAT/O

liver

HIST/O

tissue

HYSTER/O

uterus

LAPAR/O

abdomen

LAYNG/O

larynx

MAST or MAMM

mammary gland

MY/O

muscle

NAS/O

nose

NEPHR/O

kidneys

NEUR/O

nerve

OCUL/O and OPHTHALM/O

eye

OR/O

mouth

OSTE/O

bone

OT/O

ear

OVARI/O

ovary

PNEUM/O

lung

PULM/O or PULMON/O

lung

RADI/O

radiation

RECT/O

rectum

REN/O

kidney

RHIN/O

nose

SPLEN/O

spleen

SPONDYL/O

vertebra, spinal column

STETH/O

chest

STOMAT/O

mouth

THORAC/O

chest

TRACHE/O

trachea

URETHR/O

urethra

URIN/O or UR/O

urine

UTER/O

uterus

VEN/O

vein