HS 145C Survey of Medical Terminology - CH. 1-4 (Roots)

aer-

air

angio

vessel (blood)

anter-

front

bio-

life

bol-

to cast, throw

carcin-

cancer

card-

heart

cephal-

head

cerebro-

cerebrum

cerv-

neck

cheil-,chil-

lip

chol-

bile (in the gallbladder)

chir-

hand

chondr-

cartilage

chrom-

color

coccyg-

coccyx

crani-

skull

crin-

to secrete

cyst-

sac (bladder)

cyt-

cell

dacry-

tear

derm, dermat-

skin (2)

dist-

far, distance

dors-

back part of the body

electr-

electricity

encephal-

brain

enter-

intestine

erythr-

red

gastr-

stomach

gnos-

knowledge

gynec-

female, women

hem, hemat-

blood

hepat-

liver

hist-

tissue

hyster-

uterus 1

iatr-

treatment, physician

ile-

illeum- farthest part of the small intestine

ili-

illium - part of the hip bone

kary-

nucleus

later-

side

leuk-

white

lip-

fat

lith-

stone or calculus

lumb-

lower back

mamm, mast-

breast

medi-

middle

mening-

membrane

metr-

uterus 2

onc-

tumour

ox-

oxygen

pelv-

pelvis

ped-

child

pneum-

lung or air

poster-

back

proct-

rectum

proxim-

nearest

psych-

soul

pub-

pubis, anterior portion of the hipbone or pelvis

pyel-

renal pelvis (part of the kidney)

pylor-

gate-keeper

pyo-

pus

rhin-

nose

sacr-

sacrum

sect-

cut

seps-

infection

somn-

sleep

son-

sound

spin-

spine

spondyl-

vertebrae

thel-

nipple

thyr-

thyroid gland, shield

top-

place, position, location

tox-

poison

trachel-

cervical neck

tubercul-

little swelling

umbilic-

navel, umbilicus

ur-

urinary tract, urine

urethr-

urethra

ventr-

belly

vertebr-

vertebrae

viscer-

organ

abdomin-

abdomen

acr-

extremities, top, extreme, point

acu-

sharp, severe, sudden

aden-

gland

adip-

fat

amni-

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

angi-

vessel

arteri-

artery

arthr-

joint

axill-

armpit

bi-

life

blephar-

eyelid

hepa-t

liver

hydr-

water

inguin-

groin

isch-

to hold back

lapar-

abdomen, abdominal wall

laryng-

larynx

leuk

-white