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medical terminology
common root terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adeno | gland |
| calculi | stone |
| cele | tumor, cyst, hernia |
| cyto | cell |
| glyco | sweet, sugar |
| homeo, homo | similar, same, like |
| lingua | tongue, lingulectomy - removal of the left upper lung that is tongue-shaped |
| lip | fat |
| lith | stone, cholelithiasis - gallstones |
| madero | hair loss |
| pedia | child |
| pysch | mind |
| pyo | pus |
| radi | rays |
| thermic | heat |