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Roots - pgs 1432-1433
1432-1433
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
10/23/2010
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Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (Circulatory System)
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery (Circulatory System)
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing (Nervous System)
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
blast/o
 Definition
immature form, growing form
Term
branchi/o
 Definition
arm (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus (Respiratory System)
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart (Circulatory System)
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain (Nervous System)
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervix (Musculoskeletal System) or (Reproductive System)
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile (Digestive System)
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder (Digestive System)
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
cleid/o
 Definition
clavicle (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (Digestive System)
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina (Reproductive System)
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
sac, bladder (Urinary System)
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm, dermat/o
 Definition
skin (Integumentary System)
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain (Nervous System)
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intenstine (Digestive System)
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach (Digestive System)
Term
genesis
 Definition
origin
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus (Urinary System)
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue (Digestive System)
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood (Circulatory System)
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver (Digestive System)
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hydro/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus (Reproductive System)
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (Digestive System)
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea, horny layer of the skin (Nervous System)
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip, labium (Reproductive System)
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk (Reproductive System)
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (Respiratory System)
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone (Digestive System)
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph (Circulatory System)
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast (Reproductive System)
Term
medull/o
 Definition
central part, medulla oblongata (Nervous System)
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses (Reproductive System)
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges (Nervous System)
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus (Reproductive System)
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
marrow, spinal cord (Circulatory System) or (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane (Nervous System)
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose (Respiratory System)
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney (Urinary System)
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve (Nervous System)
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye (Nervous System)
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth (Digestive System)
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor, swelling
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail (Integumentary System)
Term
oo
 Definition
egg, ovum (Reproductive System)
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary (Reproductive System)
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye (Nervous System)
Term
orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testis (Reproductive System)
Term
os, oste/o
 Definition
bone (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear (Nervous System)
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary (Reproductive System)
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child, foot (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eating
Term
phak/o, phac/o
 Definition
lens of the eye (Nervous System)
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein (Circulatory System)
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air, breathing (Respiratory System)
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum (Digestive System)
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind (Nervous System)
Term
ptosis
 Definition
dropping
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
pelvis, renal pelvis (Urinary System)
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spine (Musculoskeletal System)
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney (Urinary System)
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose (Respiratory System)
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube, oviduct (Reproductive System)
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest, thorax (Respiratory System)
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot (Circulatory System)
Term
tox/o, toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
tox/o, toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (Respiratory System)
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair (Integumentary System)
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter (Urinary System)
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra (Urinary System)
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine (Urinary System)
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, duct (Circulatory System)
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder (Urinary System)
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