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Roots- Med Term
The roots that we have learned so far in health science I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Seb | Oil-Sebaceous glands |
| Cutane | Skin |
| hidr | Sweat |
| pil | Hair |
| Oste | Bones |
| chond | Cartilage |
| Arthr | Joints |
| Ligament | connects bone to bone |
| Myel | Bone marrow/spinal cord |
| Fasci | Fascia- surround muscles |
| Tend | Tendon-Connects muscles to bones |
| My | Muscles |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Acoust | Ears |
| Ocul | Eyes |
| Neur | Nerves |
| Myel | Bone marrow/Spinal cord |
| Arteri | Arteries |
| Card | Heart |
| Hemat | Blood |
| Phleb | Veins |
| Capill | Capillaries |
| Lymph | Lymph-fluid |
| Splen | Spleen-blood |
| Thym | Thymus |
| Tonsill | Tonsils |
| Laryng | Larynx |
| Pneum | Lungs |
| Nas | Nose |
| Pharyng | Pharynx |
| Trache | Trachea |
| Sinus | Sinuses |
| Esophag | Esophagus |
| Col | Large intestine |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Or | Mouth |
| Pancreat | Pancreas |
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Enter | Small Intestine |
| Nephr | Kidneys |
| Ureter | Ureters |
| Cyst | Urinary Bladder |
| Urethr | Urethra |
| Adren | Adrenals |
| Gonad | Gonads |
| Parathyroid | Parathyroids |
| Pineal | Pineals |
| Pituit | Pituitary |
| Thym | Thymus |
| Thyroid | Thyroid |
| Orch/test | Testicles |
| oophor/ovari | Ovaries |
| Hyster/uter | Uterus |