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Med Term: Word Roots
Learning Word Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Seb | Sebaceous glands |
| Cutane, dermat, derm | Skin |
| Hidr | Sweat glands |
| Pil | Hair |
| Oste, oss, ost | Bones |
| Chondr | Cartilage |
| Arthr | Joints |
| Ligament | Ligaments |
| Myel | Bone marrow |
| Fasci | Fascia |
| My | Muscles |
| Ten, tend, tendin | Tendons |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Acoust, ot | Ears |
| Ocul, ophtalm | Eyes |
| Neur | Nerves |
| Myel | Spinal cord |
| Arteri | Arteries |
| Hem, hemat | Blood |
| Card, cardi | Heart |
| Phleb, ven | Veins |
| Capill | Capillaries |
| Lymph | Lymph |
| Splen | Spleen |
| Thym | Thymus |
| Tonsil | Tonsils |
| Laryng | Larynx |
| Pneum, pneumon | Lungs |
| Nas | Nose |
| Pharyng | Pharynx |
| Trache | Trachea |
| Sinus | Sinuses |
| Esophag | Esophagus |
| Col | Large intestine |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Or | Mouth |
| Pancrat | Pancreas |
| Enter | Small intestines |
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Nephr, ren | Kidneys |
| Ureter | Ureters |
| Urethra | Urethra |
| Cyst, vesic | Urinary bladder |
| Adren | Adrenals |
| Gonad | Gonads |
| Pancreat | Pancreas |
| Parathyroid | Parathyroid glands |
| Pineal | Pineal |
| Pituit | Pituitary |
| Thym | Thymus |
| Thyroid | Thyroid |
| Orch, orchid | Testicles |
| Test, testicul | Testicles |
| Oophor, ovari | Ovaries |
| Hyster, metr | Uterus |
| Metri, uter | Uterus |