medical terminology (root words & definition)

angi

vessel

arterio

artery

arthro

joint

broncho

bronchus (air passages of lungs)

cardio

heart

carcino

cancer

cephalo

head

chondro

cartilage

costa

rib

crania

skull

butane, dermato, derma

skin

cysto

bladder

cyto

cell

encephalo

brain

entero

inestines, gut

gastric, gastro

stomach

hemo, hemato

blood, iron portion

hepato

liver

homeo

constant, unchanging

hydro

water

hystero

utuerus

lympho

of the lymphatic system

mammo, masto

breast

myco

fungus

myo, mysi

muscle

nephro

kidney

neuro

nerve

oma

tumor

oo, ova

egg

oophoro

ovary

or

mouth

osteo

bone

patho

disease

pecto (thorax, sterno)

chest

peritoneal

abdomino-pelvic

pleura

lung region

pneumo

lung, air

plea, spiro

breath

pyo

pus

reno

kidney

salpingo

fallopian tubes

sepsi

infection

splancho

viscera

thrombo

blood clot

trachea

trachea, wind pipe

viscero, viscera

internal organs