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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 |