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PMI PHL Root Words
highlighted terms from page 106
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aer | air Ex: aerobic |
| angi | vessel Ex: angiogram |
| arteri | artery Example: arteriosclerosis |
| bili | bile Example: bilirubin |
| bucc | cheek Ex: buccal |
| cardi | heart Ex: electrocardiogram |
| coron | crown, circle Ex: coronary |
| crin | to secrete Ex: endocrine |
| cubit | elbow Ex: antecubital |
| cyan | blue Ex: cyanotic |
| cyt | cell Ex: cytology |
| cyte | cell Ex: erythrocyte |
| derm | skin Ex: dermis |
| dermat | skin Ex: dermatitis |
| erythr | red Ex: erythrocyte |
| fibrin | fiber Ex: fibrinolysis |
| gluc | sugar, glucose Ex: glucose |
| glyc | sugar, glucose Ex: glycolysis |
| hem | blood Ex: hemolysis |
| hemat | blood Ex: hematology |
| hepat | liver Ex: hepatitis |
| leuk | white Ex: leukocyte |
| lip | fat Ex: lipemia |
| my | muscle Ex: myalgia |
| nephr | kidney Ex: nephritis |
| onc/oma | tumor Ex: oncologist |
| path | disease Ex: pathogen |
| phleb | vein Ex: phlebotomy |
| thromb | clot Ex: thrombosis |
| vas | vessel Ex: vascular |
| ven | vein Ex: venipuncture |