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Medical terminology
root words
| 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; bone marrow |
| Arteri | arteries |
| Hemat | blood |
| card, cardi | heart |
| Phleb, ven | veins hem |
| capill | capillaries |
| lymph | lymph |
| splen | spleen |
| thym | thymus |
| tonsil | tonsils |
| laryng | larynx |
| pneum, pheumon | lungs |
| nas | nose |
| pharyng | pharynx |
| trache | trachea |
| sinus | sinuses |
| esophag | esophagus |
| col | large intestine |
| hepat | liver |
| or | mouth |
| pancrat | pancreas |
| enter | small intestine |
| 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, test, testicul | testicles |
| ephor, ovari | ovaries |
| oyster, metr, metri, uter | uterus |