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Disecting Root Words #1
aden - gon
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/17/2011

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Term
aden
Definition
gland, glandular

ex. adenosis (glandular disease)
Term
alg
Definition
pain

ex. neuralgia (nerve pain)
Term
arthr
Definition
joint

ex. arthritis (inflammation of the joints)
Term
bi
bio
Definition
life

ex. biology (study of life)
Term
blast
Definition
a formation cell, germ layer

ex. osteoblast (cell that gives rise to bone cell)
Term
brachi
Definition
arm

ex. bracial arteries (blood vessels that supply the arm)
Term
bronch
Definition
branch of the trachea

ex. bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchi)
Term
bry
Definition
grow, swell

ex. embryo (an organism in the early stages of development)
Term
carcin
Definition
cancer

ex. carcinogenic (cancer-producing)
Term
cardi
Definition
heart

ex. cardiac (pertaining to the heart)
Term
cephal
Definition
head

ex. cephalad (towards the head)
Term
cerebr
Definition
brain

ex. cerebral (pertaining to the brain)
Term
cervic
cervix
Definition
neck

ex. cervical (pertaining to the neck)
Term
chol
Definition
bile

ex. cholecystogram (c-ray of the gallbladder)
Term
chondr
Definition
cartilage

ex.chondrocyte (a cartilage cell)
Term
chrom
Definition
color

ex. chromosome (deeply staining body in nucleus)
Term
cran
Definition
skull

ex. cranial (pertaining to the skull)
Term
cyt
Definition
cell

ex. cytology (study of cells)
Term
derm
Definition
skin

ex. dermatology (study of skin)
Term
duct
duc
Definition
lead

ex. duct (passageway)
Term
ecol
Definition
dwelling, house

ex. ecology (study of organisms in relation to their environment)
Term
enter
Definition
intestine

ex. enteritis (inflammation of the intestine)
Term
evol
Definition
to unroll

ex. evolution (descent of complex organisms from simpler ancestors)
Term
gastr
Definition
stomach

ex. gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)
Term
gen
Definition
generate, produce

ex. gene (hereditary factor)
Term
glyc
glyco
Definition
sweet, sugar

ex. glycogen (storage form of glucose)
Term
gon
Definition
semen, seed

ex. gonad (an organ producing gametes)
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