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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 |