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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 |
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