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Medical Terminology
VT - Medical Root Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdomino | Abdomen |
| Acro | Extremity; Highest |
| Adeno | Gland |
| Aero | Air |
| Algesi | Sense of pain |
| Andro | Male |
| Angio; Vaso | Vessel |
| Ankylo | Stiffness; immobility |
| Arterio | Artery |
| Anthro | Joint |
| Bio | Life |
| Blast | Bud |
| Brachi | Arm |
| Broncho | Air passages |
| Bucco | Cheek |
| Carcino | Cancer |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Carn | Flesh |
| Carpo | Wrist |
| Caudo | Tail |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Cerebro | Brain |
| Cervico | Neck |
| Chondro | Cartilage |
| Colo | Large |
| Colpo | Vagina |
| Costo; Pleuro | Rib; Pleuro also means side |
| Cranio | Skull |
| Cyto | Cell |
| Dento | Teeth |
| Dermo; Dermato | Skin |
| Digiti | Fingers/Toes |
| Dorso | Back |
| Electro | Electric |
| Encephalo | Inside of the head/brain |
| Entero | Small Intestine |
| Eso | Carrier |
| Esthesio | Sensation |
| Estro | Female |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Genus | Beginning |
| Gingivo | Gums |
| Gnosis | Knowledge |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Hydro | Water |
| Hystero | Uterus |
| Ileo | Ileum (of intestine) |
| Ilio | Ilium (of pelvis) |
| Lacrimo | Tears |
| Lacto | Milk |
| Laparo | Abdominal wall |
| Lipo | Fat |
| Litho | Stone |
| Lumbo | Lower back |
| Lympho | Lymphatic tissue |
| Malaco | Softening |
| Melano | Darkness; blackness |
| Meter | Measure |
| Morph | Structure; shape; form |
| Myco | Fungus |
| Myelo | Marrow; spinal cord |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Narco | Sleep |
| Necro | Dead |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Olfact | Smell |
| "Oo (pronounced O | ah); Ovo |
| " | Egg |
| Ophthalmo | Eye |
| Opia | Sight |
| Orchido | Testicle |
| Oro | Mouth |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Oto | Ear |
| Parie | Wall |
| Patho | Disease |
| Phagia | Eat |
| Phlebo | Vein |
| Phono | Sound |
| Pilo | Hair |
| Pneumono; Pulmo | Lung |
| Pod | Foot |
| Pseudo | False |
| Psycho | Mind |
| Ptosis | Prolapse |
| Pyo | Pus |
| Rhino | Nose |
| Scope | View |
| Thoraco | Thorax (chest) |
| Tropho Growth; | nourishment |
| Ur, Urino | Urine |
| Uro | Tail |
| Vivi | Live |
| Root | The base of the word |
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