Medical Terminology - Roots

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anter/o

front, anterior

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cerv/o

neck

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chondr/o

cartilage

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cyt/o

cell

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dors/o

back

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gastr/o

stomach

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inguin/o

groin

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my/o

muscle

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myel/o

spinal cord

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neur/o

nerve, neuron

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poster/o

back, posterier

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proxim/o

near

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sarc

flesh

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super/o

superior

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albin/o

white

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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

yellow

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cutane/o

skin

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cyan/o

blue

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cyt/o

cell

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derm/o/at/ato

skin

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erythr/o

red

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fero

to carry

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ichthy/o

dry, scaly

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kerat/o

hornlike

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melan/o

black

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myc/o

fungus

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onych/o

nail

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pil/o

hair

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scler/o

hardening, hard

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seb/o

sebum (oil; fat)

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sudor/i

sweat

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xer/o

dry

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ankyl/o

stiff, fused, closed

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arthr/o

joint

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brachi/o

arm

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cervic/o

neck

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cheir/o

hand

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chondr/o

cartilage

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cost/o

rib

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dactyl/o

finger,toe

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lumb/o

lower back

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myel/o

bone marrow

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orth/o

correct, straight

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os/te/o

bone

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ped/o

foot, child

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scoli/o

twisted

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thorac/o/i, thoracic/o

thorax, chest

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cardi/o

heart

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fasci/o

fibrous membrane

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fibr/o

fiber

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kinesi/o

movement

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muscul/o

muscle

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my/o

muscle

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pedics

child

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sthen/o

strength

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tend/o, tendin/o

tendon

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ton/o

tone

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cephal/o

head

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cerebell/o

the cerebellum

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cerebr/o

the cerebrum; the brain

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cortic/o

outer layer or covering

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encephal/o

brain

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esthesi/o

sensation

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gli/o

glue

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hydr/o

water

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iatr/o

physician; to treat

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meningi/o

a membrane

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ment/o

referring to the mind

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schiz/o

to split

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psych/o

referring to the mind

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acr/o

extremities

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aden/o

gland

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adren/o, adrenal/o

adrenal glands

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calc/i

calcium

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crin/o

to separate or secrete

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endocrin/o

endocrine

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gluc/o, glyc/o/s

sugar, glucose, glycogen

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hypophys/o

pituitart gland

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pancreat/o

pancreas

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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

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thyr/o, thyroid/o

thyroid gland

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angi/o

vessel

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arteri/o

artery

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ather/o

fatty

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atri/o

atrium

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coron/o

crown; emcircling

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hem/o, hemat/o

blood

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isch

restricted, narrowed

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ox/o

oxygen

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phleb/o

vein

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thromb/o

clot

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varic/o

dialated

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vas/o

vessel

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ven/o

vein

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immun/o

immune system

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leuk/o

white

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lymphaden/o

lymph nodes

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lymphangi/o

lymph vessels

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lymph/o, lymphat/o

lymph or lymphatic system

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path/o

disease

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