Medical terminology root words

Root words used in medical terminology

albin/o

albin/o

white

bi/o

life

cry/o

cold

cutane/o

skin

cyan/o

blue

derm/o and dermat/o

skin

diaphor/o

profuse sweating

electr/o

electricity

ichthy/o

scaly

kerat/o

hard

lip/o

fat

melan/o

black

myc/o

fungus

necr/o

death

pil/o

hair

py/o

pus

rhytid/o

wrinkle

seb/o

oil

ungu/o

nail

xer/o

dry