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Common Roots
Root words used in medical terminology. Usually body parts, organs, fluids
Term | Definition |
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arthr/o | joint |
cardi/o | heart |
enter/o | small intestine |
gastr/o | stomach |
hepat/o | liver |
neur/o | nerve |
hem/o | blood |
hemat/o | blood |
my/o | muscle |
muscul/o | muscle |
angi/o | vessel |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
cutane/o | skin |
pneum/o | lung |
pneumon/o | lung |
pulmon/o | lung |