Medical Terms Roots (From Medical Terms for Dummies)
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| Abdomin/o | Abdomen
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| Acr/o | Extremities
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| Aden/o | Gland
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| Adren/o | Adrenal gland
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| Alveoli/o | Air sac
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| Angi/o | Vessel
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| Anter/o | Front
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| Arteri/o | Artery
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| Arteriol/o | Artery
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| Arthr/o | Joint
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| Ather/o | Fatty degeneration
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| Athr/o | Joint
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| Atri/o | Atrium
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| Audi/o | Hearing
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| Axill/o | Armpit, axilla
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| Balan/o | Glans penis
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| Bio- | Life
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| Blephar/o | Eyelid or eyelash
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| Brachi/o | Arm
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| Bronch/i, bronch/o | Bronchus
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| Bronchial/o | Bronchiole
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| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole
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| Bucc/o | Cheek (on the face!)
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| Canth/o | Angle of the eyelids
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| Capit/o | Head
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| Carcin/o | Cancer
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| Carp/o | Heart
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| Caud/o | Wrist
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| Cellul/o | Tail/downward
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| Cephal/o | Head
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| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum
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| Cerebr/i, cerebr/o | Cerebrum
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| Cervic/o | Neck or cervix (neck of uterus)
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| Cheil/o, chil/o | Lip
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| Cheir/o, chir/o | Hand
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| Chol/e | Bile
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| Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder
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| Choledoch/o | Common bile duct
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| Chondr/i, chondr/o | Cartilage
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| Chrom/o | Color
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| Cili/o | Eyelash or eyelid, or small hair-like processes
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| Col/o | Colon
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| Colp/o | Vagina
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| Cor/e, cor/o | Pupil of eye
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| Cost/o | Rib
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| Cry/o | Cold
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| Crypt/o | Hidden
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| Cutane/o | Skin
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| Cyan/o | Blue
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| Cysti, cyst/o | Bladder or cyst
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| Cyt/o | Cell
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| Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o | Skin
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| Dipl/o | Double, twice
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| Dors/i, dors/o | Back or posterior
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| Duoden/o | Duodenum
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| Encephal/o | Brain
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| Enter/o | Intestine
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| Episi/o | Vulva
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| Erythr/o | Red
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| Esophag/o | Esophagus
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| Faci/o | Face
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| Fibr/o | Fibers
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| Galact/o | Milk
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| Gastr/o | Stomach
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| Gingiv/o | Gums in mouth
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| Gloss/o | Tongue
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| Glyc/o | Sugar
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| Gnath/o | Jaws
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| Gynec/o | Female
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| Hemat/o | Blood
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| Hepat/o, hepatic/o | Liver
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| Heter/o | Other, different
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| Hidr/o | Sweat
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| Hist/o, histi/o | Tissue
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| Hom/o, home/o | Same, alike
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| Hydr/o | Water, wet
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| Hyster/o | Uterus
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| Ili/o | Ilium (pelvic bone)
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| Irid/o | Iris of eye
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| Jejun/o | Jejunum
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| Kerat/o | Cornea of eye, horny tissue
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| Labi/o | Lips
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| Lacrima | Tears
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| Lapar/o | Abdomen, loin, or flank
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| Laryng/o | Larynx
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| Later/o | Side
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| latr/o | Treatment
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| Leuk/o | White
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| Lingu/o | Tongue
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| Lipid/o | Fat
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| Lith/o | Stone (in gallbladder or kidney)
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| lle/o | Ileum (intestine)
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| lnguin/o | Groin
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| lntestin/o | Intestine
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| Lymph/o | Lymph vessels
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| Mamm/a, mamm/o | Breast
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| Mast/o | Breast
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| Melan/o | Black
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| Men/o | Menses, menstruation
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| Mening/o | Meninges
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| Metr/a, metr/o | Uterus
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| My/o | Muscle
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| Myel/o | Bone marrow or spinal cord
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| Myring/o | Eardrum
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| Nas/o | Nose
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| Nat/o | Birth
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| Necr/o | Death
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| Nephr/o | Kidney
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| Neur/o | Nerve
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| Occipit/o | Back of the head
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| Ocul/o | Eye
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| Odont/o | Teeth
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| Omphal/o | Umbilicus
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| Onych/o | Nails
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| Oophor/o | Ovary
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| Ophthalm/o, ocul/o | Eyes
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| Optic/o, opt/o | Seeing, sight
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| Or/a | Mouth
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| Orchid/o, orchi/o | Testis
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| Oss/eo, oss/i, ost/e, ost/eo | Bone
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| Ot/o | Ear
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| Palat/o | Roof of mouth
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| Papill/o | Nipple
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| Path/o | Disease
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| Pelv/o | Pelvis
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| Peritone/o | Peritoneum
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| Phall/o | Penis
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| Pharmac/o | Drug
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| Pharyng/o | Pharynx
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| Phleb/o | Vein
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| Phren/o | Diaphragm
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| PiI/o | Hair
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| Pleur/o | Pleura, rib (side)
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| Pneum/a, pneum/o | Lungs
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| Pneum/ato, pneum/ono | Lungs
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| Pod/o | Foot
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| Polio | Gray matter of nervous system
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| Proct/o | Rectum, anus
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| Pulmon/o | Lungs
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| Py/o | Pus
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| Pyel/o | Pelvis of kidney
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| Rect/o | Rectum
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| Ren/i, ren/o | Kidney
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| Rhin/o | Nose
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| Sacr/o | Sacrum
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| Salping/o | Fallopian tube
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| Sarc/o | Flesh
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| Scapul/o | Scapula
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| Sept/o | Infection
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| Somat/o | Body
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| Splen/o | Spleen
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| Spondyl/o | Vertebra
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| Stern/o | Sternum
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| Steth/o | Chest
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| Stomat/o | Mouth
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| Tal/o | Ankle
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| Tars/o | Foot
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| Tend/o, ten/o | Tendon
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| Testicul/o | Testis
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| Therm/o | Heat
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| Thorac/o | Chest/thorax
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| Thym/o | Thymus
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| Thyr/o | Thyroid gland
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| Thyroid/o | Thyroid gland
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| Tonsill/o | Tonsils
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| Trache/o | Trachea
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| Trachel/o | Neck or necklike
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| Trich/o | Hair or hairlike
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| Tympan/o | Eardrum
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| Ur/e, ur/ea, ur/eo, urin/o, ur/o | Urine
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| Ureter/o | Ureter
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| Urethr/o | Urethra
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| Vas/o | Vas deferens
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| Vas/o, ven/o | Vein
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| Ventr/i, ventr/o | Front of body
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| Vesic/o | Bladder
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| Viscer/o | Viscera (internal organs)
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| Xanth/o | Red, redness
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| Xer/o | Dry
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