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PIMA Phlebotomy
Medical Terminology 2015 common word roots
| aer | air Ex: aerobic |
| angi | vessel Ex: angiogram |
| arteri | artery Ex: arterioslerosis |
| bili | bile Ex: bilirubin |
| bucc | cheek Ex buccal |
| * cardi | heart Ex eletrocardiogram |
| coron | crown,circle Ex coronary |
| *cubit | elbow Ex antecubital |
| *cyan | blue Ex cyanotic |
| cyt | cell Ex cytology |
| *cyte | cell Ex erythcyte |
| *dermat | skin Ex dermatitis |
| *erythr | red Ex erythema |
| fibrin | fiber Ex fibrinolysis |
| gluc | sugar, glucose Ex glucose |
| *hem | blood Ex hemolysis |
| *hemat | blood Ex hematology |
| *leuk | white Ex leukocyte |
| lip | fat Ex lipemia |
| my | muscle Ex myalgia |
| nat | birth Ex natal |
| necr | death Ex necrosis |
| nephr | kidney Ex nephritis |
| onc | tumor Ex oncologist |
| *path | disease Ex pathogen |
| *phleb | vein Ex phlebotomy |
| ren | kidney Ex renal |
| scler | hard Ex sclerotic |
| thorac | chest Ex thoracic |
| *thromb | clot Ex thrombosis |
| vas | vessel Ex cular |
| ven | vein Ex venipuncture |