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Root Terms
Digestive, Circulatory, Respiratory Root Terms
Term | Definition |
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chole | bile |
colon | large intestine |
emesis | vomiting |
entero | intestine |
gastro | stomach |
glosso | tongue |
hepat | liver |
ile | ileum |
laparo | abdomen |
myxo | mucus |
procto | anus, rectum |
pyloro | pylorus, gatekeeper |
stoma | opening; mouth |
viscero | body organs |
angio | vessel |
aortal | aorta, main artery |
arterio | artery |
atria | atrium, auricle heart chamber |
cardio | heart |
emboli | vessel ostruction |
emia | blood |
hema, hemo | blood |
phleb | vein |
thrombo | blood clot |
varico | varicose veins |
vaso | blood vessel |
vena | vein |
ventricu | heart cavity |
broncho | bronchi; airway |
cili | hairlike processes |
ectasis | expansion |
laryngo | larynx; voice box |
naso | nose |
oro | mouth |
oxy | oxygen, keen |
pector | breast, chest |
pleura | rib side |
pneumo | lung |
ptysis | to spit |
pulmo | lungs |
rhin | nose |
tracheo | trachea; windpipe |