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MT Root Words (A-Ch)
root words
| Root Word | Definitions | Example |
|---|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen | abdominal |
| acr/o | extremities | acromegaly |
| aden/o | gland | adenocarcinoma |
| adenoid/o | adenoids | adenoidectomy |
| adip/o | fat | adipose |
| aer/o | air | aerobic |
| alb/o | white | albino |
| albumin/o | albumin | albuminemia |
| amni/o | amnion | amniotic |
| amyl/o | starch | amylase |
| angi/o | vessel | angiogram |
| ankyl/o | crooked or fused | ankylosing |
| anter/o | anterior/before | anterolateral |
| aort/o | aorta | aortic |
| append(ic)/o | appendix | appendicitis |
| arteri/o | artery | arteriovenous |
| arthr/o | joint | arthroplasty |
| articul/o | joint | articulation |
| atel/o | imperfect | atelectasis |
| ather/o | yellow, fatty plaque | atheroma |
| aur/i | ear | auricle |
| bil/i | bile | biliary |
| blast/o | embryonic form | blastoma |
| blephar/o | eyelid | blepharitis |
| brachi/o | arm | brachiocephalic |
| brachy | short | brachyesophagus |
| bronch(i)/o | windpipe | bronchospasm |
| bucc/o | cheek | buccal |
| burs/o | bursa | bursectomy |
| calc/i | calcium | calcification |
| calcane/o | heel | calcaneocuboid |
| carcin/o | cancer | carcinoma |
| cardi/o | heart | cardiomyopathy |
| carp/o | carpus/wrist | carpometacarpal |
| caud/o | tail | caudal |
| cec/o | cecum | cecal |
| cephal/o | head | cephalad |
| cerebr/o | brain | cerebral |
| cervic/o | neck | cervicothoracic |
| chlor/o | green | chlorophyll |