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HLHS 101 Ch1
Introduction to Medical Language Roots
Root | Definition |
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Arthr / Arthro | joint |
Cardi / Cardio | heart |
Enter / Entero | small intestine |
Gastr / Gastro | stomach |
Hepat / Hepato | liver |
Neur / Neuro | nerve |
Hem / Hemo | blood |
Hemat / Hemato | blood |
My / Myo | muscle |
Muscul / Musculo | muscle |
Angi / Angio | vessel (most commonly refers to blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well) |
Vas / Vaso | vessel (most commonly refers to blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well) |
Vascul / Vasculo | vessel (most commonly refers to blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well) |
Derm / Dermo | skin |
Dermat / Dermato | skin |
Cutane / Cutaneo | skin |
Pneum / Pneumo | lung |
Pneumon / Pneumono | lung |
Pulmon / Pulmono | lung |
Gen / Geno | creation, cause |
Hydr / Hyrdo | water |
Morph / Morpho | change |
Myc / Myco | fungus |
Necr / Necro | death |
Orth / Ortho | straight |
Path / Patho | suffering, disease |
Phag / Phago | eat |
Plas / Plaso | formation |
Py / Pyo | pus |
Scler / Sclero | hard |
Sten / Steno | narrowing |
Troph / Tropho | nourishment, development |
Xen / Xeno | foreign |
Xer / Xero | dry |