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Medical Terminology Roots I
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01/14/2011
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Term
abdomin
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr
 Definition
extremities
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid
 Definition
adendoids
Term
adip
 Definition
fat
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
alb
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked/fused
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior/before/in front
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append(ic)/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
 Definition
joint
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect
Term
ather/o
 Definition
yellow, fatty plaque
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aur/i
 Definition
ear
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bil/i
 Definition
bile
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blast/o
 Definition
embryonic form
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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brachy
 Definition
short
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bronch(i)/o
 Definition
windpipe
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
heel
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus/wrist
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chori/o
 Definition
fetal covering
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
hollow/vagina
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium/skull
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
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crypt/o
 Definition
hide/conceal
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cyst/bladder
Term
cyt/o (-cyte)
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
finger/toe
Term
dent/i dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/a dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dextr/o
 Definition
right
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
disc/o
 Definition
disc/disk
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far/distant from origin
Term
dors/o
 Definition
directed toward/on the back
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fet/o
 Definition
fetus
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
front/o
 Definition
forehead/front
Term
galacto/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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genit/o
 Definition
genitals
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ger/o
 Definition
old
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar/sweet
Term
gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
granul/o
 Definition
grain/particle
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term

hem/a

hem/o

hemat/o

 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hom/o
 Definition
common/same
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus/womb
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (small intestine)
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip bone)
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immun/o
 Definition
immune
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infer/o
 Definition
lowermost/below
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intestin/o
 Definition
intestine
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irid/o
 Definition
colored circle/iris
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