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roots and their meanings
| Root | Root Meaning |
|---|---|
| Abdomin- | abdomen |
| Adipo- | fat |
| Andro- | male hormone |
| Angio- | vessel |
| Bili- | bile |
| Brady- | slow |
| Carcino- | cancer |
| Cardio- | heart |
| Cerebr- | head |
| Cervic- | neck |
| Col- | colon |
| Cut- | skin |
| Cyano- | blue |
| Entero- | intestine |
| Erythro- | red |
| Febri- | fever |
| Gastro- | stomach |
| Geronto- | aging |
| Glycol- | sweet |
| Hemo- | blood |
| Hepat- | liver |
| Histo- | tissue |
| Hydro- | water |
| Hyster- | uterus |
| Kine- | movement |
| Lacto- | milk |
| Lipo | fat |
| Mammo- | breast |
| Mast- | breast |
| Ment- | mind |
| Myo- | muscle |
| Nas- | nose |
| Nephr- | kidney |
| Opthalm- | eye |
| Osteo- | bone |
| Oto- | ear |
| Patho- | disease |
| Pedi- | child |
| Pharmaco- | medicines |
| Phlebo- | vein |
| Photo- | light |
| Pneumo- | lung |
| Pod- | foot |
| Psych- | mind |
| Pulmo- | lung |
| Ren- | kidney |
| Rhino- | nose |
| Sep- | decay |
| Tachy- | fast |
| Thermo- | heat |
| Thorac- | chest |
| Thrombo- | clot |
| Toxi- | poison |
| Vaso- | vessel |
| Ven- | vein |
| Uria- | urine |