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Table 2
Common Medical Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomen/o | abdomen; abdominal |
| aden/o | gland |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| aur/o | ear |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| carcin/o | cancer; cancer-causing |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cephal/o | head |
| colon/o | colon |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derm/o | skin |
| enter/o | intestine |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gluc/o | glucose; sugar |
| gyne/o | female reproductive organs |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hydr/o | water |
| lip/o | fat |
| lymph/o | lymph; pertaining to lymph node or system |
| mamm/o;mast/o | breast |
| my/o | muscle |
| narc/o | sleep |
| nas/o | nose |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| ocul/o; ophthalm/o | eye |
| or/o | mouth |
| oste/o; orth/o | bone |
| ped/i | child; children |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pneum/o | lungs; air |
| psych/o; psych/e | mind; mental |
| pulmon/o | lungs; breathing |
| ren/o | kidney |
| septi | bacteria |
| spir/o | breath |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thyr/o | thyroid |
| vascul/o; vas/o | vein |