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PT205 Root Words
Commonly Used General Roots
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Aden | Gland |
Adip | Fat |
Aer | Air |
Alb | White |
Andr | Male |
Angi | Vessel |
Arthr | Joint |
Brady | Slow |
Bucc | Cheek |
Carcin | Crab, Cancer |
Cardi | Heart |
Cerebr | Brain |
Chem | Chemistry |
Chol | Bile |
Cyst | Urinary bladder, Cyst |
Cyt | Cell |
Dactyl | Finger, Toe |
Dermat | Skin |
Encephal | Brain |
Erythr | red |
Gastr | Stomach |
Gluc | Sugar |
Hem | Blood |
Hepat | Liver |
Hydr | Water |
Lact | Milk |
Lapar | Abdomen |
Laryng | Larynx (voice box) |
Leuk | White |
Lingua | Tongue |
Mast, Mamm | Breast |
Melano | Black |
My | Muscle |
Nas | Nose |
Necro | Dead |
Nephr | Kidney |
Ocul | Eye |
Odont | Shaped like a tooth |
Onc | Tumor |
Ophthalm | Eye |
Optic | Eye |
Oste | Bone |
Ot | Ear |
Path | Disease |
Phleb, Ven | Vein |
Proct | Rectum |
Psych | Mind |
Ren | Kidney |
Rhin | Nose |
Thromb | Blood Clot |
Tom, Tome | Cut |
Tox, Toxi | Posionous |
Ur | Urine |
Uter | Uterus |
Vas | Blood Vessel |
Xanth | Yellow |
Xer | Dry |
Zyme | Ferment |