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HC101: Root Words
Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adip/o | fat |
| arthr/o | joint |
| brachi/o | arm |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardio/o | heart |
| cephal/o | head |
| chem/o | chemical |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| chron/o | time |
| col/o | colon, large intestine |
| crani/o | skill |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| dermat/o | skin |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glucos/o | glucose |
| gynec/o | female |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hydr/o | water |
| immun/o | immunity |
| laryng/o | voice box |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mening/o | meninges |
| my/o | muscle |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| oste/o | bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| path/o | disease |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| thorac/o | chest |
| trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
| ur/o | urine |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| glycos/o | sugar |