MEDICAL TERMS: ROOT WORDS

Bio

Life

Osteo

Bone

Abdom/o

Abdomen

Mamm/o

Breast

Aden/o

Gland

Adren/o

Adrenal gland

Arthr/o

Joint

Bronch/o

Bronchus

Cardi/o

Heart

Cephal/o

Head

Cerebr/o

Brain

Cervic/o

Neck

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Cili/o

Hair

Col/o

Colon

Colp/o

Vagina

Cutane/o

Skin

Cyst/o

Bladder

Cyt/o

Cell

Dermt/o

Skin

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Small intestine

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Gastr/o

Stomach

Gloss/o

Tongue

Gynec/o

Female

Hem/o

Blood

Hepat/o

Liver

Hist/o

Hair

Hyster/o

Uterus

Laryng/o

Larynx

Lingu/o

Tongue

Lip/o

Fat

Lymphaden/o

Lymph gland/ node

Lymphangi/o

Lymph vessel

Mast/o

Breast

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal cord

Nas/o

Nose

Nephr/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve

Ocul/o

Eyes

Onych/o

Nails

Oophor/o

Ovary

Optalm/o

Eye

Or/o

Mouth

Orchid/o

Testicle/testis

Ot/o

Ear

Ovari/o

Ovary

Path/o

Disease

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Phleb/o

Vein

Pil/o

Hair

Pneum/o

Lungs

Prostat/o

Prostate

Ren/o

Kidney

Rhin/o

Nose

Salping/o

Fallopian tube

Splen/o

Spleen

Stomat/o

Mouth

Tend/o

Tendon

Test/o

Testicle/testis

Thorac/o

Chest

Tonsil/o

Tonsil

Trache/o

Trachea

Ungu/o

Nail

Ureter/o

Ureters

Urethr/o

Urethra

Vagin/o

Vagina

Vas/o

Vas deferens

Vascul/o

Vessels

Ven/o

Vein

Viscer/o

Internal organs

Vulv/o

Vulva

Phagocyte

Cell that ingests waste

Histogenesis

Formation of tissue

Leukoblast

Immature white blood cell

Neoplasia

New formation of tissue

Gonadotrophin

Substance that acts on the sex glands

Aplasia

Lack of development

Somatic

Pertaining to the body

Chromopholic

Attracting color

Myolysis

Dissolving of muscle

Osteomalacia

Softening of a bone

Cardionecrosis

Death of heart tissue

Hemolysis

Destruction of blood cells

Hemostasis

Stoppage of blood flow