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Root Words
Nursing Assistant class Med Term Root Words
| Root Word | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdomin(o), lapar(o) | Abdomin |
| angi(o), vas(o) | Blood Vessel |
| aort(o) | Aorta |
| arteri(o) | Artery |
| brachi(o) | Arm |
| bucc(o) | Cheek |
| cardi(o) | Heart |
| carp(o) | Wrist |
| cephal(o), capit(o) | Head |
| cheil(o), labi(o) | Lip |
| chir(o) | Hand |
| colp(o), vagin(o) | Vagina |
| crani(o) | Skull |
| cyst(o), vesic(o) | Bladder |
| dactyl(o) | Finger |
| encephal(o), cerebr(o) | Brain |
| frons | Forehead |
| gloss(o), glott-, lingua- | Tounge |
| haem(o), sangui(o) | Blood |
| hyster(o), metro(o), uret(o) | Womb |
| mast(o), mamm(o) | Breast |
| nephr(o), ren(o) | Kidney |
| odont(o), dent- | Tooth |
| oo(o), oophor(o), over(o) | Ovary |
| ophthalm(o), ocul(o) | Eye |
| or(o), auri | Ear |
| phleb(o), ven(o) | Vein |
| pleur(o), cost(o) | Rib |
| pod(o), ped(o) | Foot |
| rhin(o), nas(o) | Nose |
| salping | Uterine or Fallopian Tube |
| sin | Sinus |
| stom(at)-, or(o) | Mouth |
| thorac(o), steth(o) | Chest |
| thromb(o) | Blood Clot |
| trachel(o), cervic(o) | Neck |
| ureter(o) | Ureter |
| urethr(o) | Urethra |
| urin(o) | Urine |