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MT Root Words (Ch-G)
root words
Root Word | Definition | Example |
---|---|---|
chol/e | bile | cholecystectomy |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder | cholecystitis |
chondr/o | cartilage | chondrocalcinosis |
chori/o | fetal covering | chorioamnionitis |
clavicul/o | clavicle | coccygeal |
coccyg/o | coccyx | coccygeal |
col/o | colon | colonoscopy |
colp/o | hollow/vagina | colporrhaphy |
cost/o | rib | costovertebral |
crani/o | cranium/skull | craniocervical |
cry/o | cold | cryotherapy |
crypt/o | hide/conceal | cryptogenic |
cutane/o | skin | subcutaneous |
cyan/o | blue | cyanosis |
cyst/o | cyst/bladder | cystitis |
cyt/o (-cyte) | cell | plasmacytoma |
cactyl/o | finger/toe | hexadactylism |
dent/i dent/o | teeth | dental |
derm/a dermat/o | skin | dermatitis |
dextr/o | right | dextroscoliosis |
dips/o | thirst | polydipsia |
disc/o | disc/disk | discogenic |
dist/o | far/distant from origin | distally |
dors/o | directed toward/on the back | dorsal |
duoden/o | duodenum | duodenal |
ech/o | sound | echogram |
electr/o | electricity | electrodermal |
encephal/o | brain | encephalomalacia |
enter/o | intestine | enterocolitis |
erythr/o | red | erythrocyte |
esophag/o | esophagus | esophageal |
esthesi/o | feeling | anesthesia |
femor/o | femur | femoral |
fet/o | fetus | fetal |
fibr/o | fiber | fibroma |
fibul/o | fibula | fibulotibial |
front/o | forehead/front | frontalis |
galact/o | milk | galactorrhea |
gastr/o | stomach | gastrectomy |
genit/o | genitals | genitourinary |