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VT Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden- | Gland |
| Arteri/o- | Artery |
| Arthr/o- | Joint |
| Blephar/o- | Eyelid |
| Bronch/o- | Windpipe / throat |
| Cardi/o- | Heart |
| Cephal/o- | Head |
| Cerebr/o- | Brain |
| Chir/o- | Hand |
| Chol/o- | Bile |
| Chondr/o- | Cartilage |
| Col/o- | Lower intestine |
| Colp/o- | Vagina |
| Cor/o- | Pupil of eye |
| Cortic/o- | Cortex |
| Cost/o- | Rib |
| Cyst/o- | Bladder / cyst |
| Cyt/o- | Cell |
| Dacry/o- | Tears |
| Dent/i- | Tooth |
| Dermat- | Skin |
| Dextr- | Right side |
| Encephal- | Brain |
| Enter- | Intestine |
| Fibr- | Fibrous |
| Gastr- | Stomach |
| Gloss- | Tongue |
| Gynec- | Woman |
| Hem- | Blood |
| Hepat- | Liver |
| Hist- | Tissue |
| Hydr/o- | Water |
| Hyster- | Uterus / womb |
| Ili- | Flank / upper hipbone |
| Irid- | Iris of the eye |
| Labi- | Lip |
| Lapar- | Flank / abdominal wall |
| Laryng- | Windpipe / larynx |
| Lip- | Fat |
| Mast- | Breast |
| Metr- | Uterus |
| Muscul- | Muscle |
| Myel- | Narrow / spinal cord |
| My- | Muscle |
| Nephr- | Kidney |
| Neur- | Nerve |
| Odont- | Tooth |
| Opthalm- | Eye |
| Opt- | Eye |
| Orchid- | Testes |
| Oss- | Bone |
| Oste- | Bone |
| Ot- | Ear |
| Ov- | Egg |
| Pharyng- | Pharynx |
| Phleb- | Vein |
| Pleur- | Rib / side of body |
| Pneum- | Lung / air |
| Pod- | Foot |
| Poli- | Gray matter |
| Proct- | Anus / rectum |
| Psych- | Mind |
| Pulm- | Lung |
| Pyel- | Pelvis |
| Ren- | Kidney |
| Sacr- | Sacrum |
| Sangui- | Blood |
| Sarc- | Flesh |
| Ser/o- | Serum / blood |
| Sial- | Salivary glands |
| Somat- | Body |
| Spondyl- | Vertebra |
| Stomat- | Mouth |
| Thorac- | Chest |
| Thromb- | Blood clot / coagulation |
| Trache- | Windpipe / trachea |
| Trich- | Hair |
| Urethr- | Urethra |
| Urin- | Urine |
| Ur- | Urine |
| Uter- | Womb / uterus |
| Vas- | Vessel |
| Ven- | Vein |
| Ventr- | Abdomen |