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Combining Root Words
Term and Definitions
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abdomin(o) | abdomen |
| angi(o) | vessel |
| bacteri(o) | bacteria |
| bi(o) | life (Greek derivation) |
| carcin(o) | cancer;cancerous |
| cardi(o) | heart |
| cephal(o) | head |
| cyst(o) | sac or cyst containing fluid;urinary bladder |
| electr(o) | electricity |
| enter(o) | intestines |
| fibrin(o) | fiber |
| gnath(o) | jaw |
| gynec(o) | women;female |
| hem(o) | blood |
| hemat(o) | blood |
| hepat(o) | liver |
| irid(o) | iris |
| kerat(o) | keratin, protein |
| lip(o) | fat |
| mast(o) | breast |
| necro(o) | death |
| nephr(o) | kidney |
| onc(o) | tumor |
| path(o) | disease |
| pelv(o) | pelvic |
| radi(o) | x-rays |
| ren(o) | renal, the kidney |
| sarc(o) | flesh |
| sial(o) | saliva; salivary glands |
| thromb(o) | clot |
| trache(o) | trachea |
| uter(o) | uterus |