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Common Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CARDIO- | HEART |
| UTERO- | UTERUS |
| HYSTERO- | UTERUS |
| ENTERO- | INTESTINES |
| RENO- | KIDNEY |
| NEPHRO- | KIDNEYS |
| HEPATO- | LIVER |
| OVARIO- | OVARY |
| LAPARO- | ABDOMEN |
| CHEMO- | CHEMICAL |
| ARTHRO- | JOINT |
| CUTANEO- | SKIN |
| HEMO- | BLOOD |
| NASO- | NOSE |
| RHINO- | NOSE |
| COLO- | COLON / INTESTINES |
| GASTRO- | STOMACH |
| MASTO- | MAMMARY GLAND |
| RECTO-- | RECTUM |
| URINO- | URINE |
| CYSTO- | URINARY BLADDER |
| RADIO- | RADIATION |
| ELECTRO- | ELECTRICITY |
| OSTEO- | BONE |
| DENTO- | TEETH |
| BLEPHARO- | EYELID / EYELASH |
| BRACHIO- | FORELEG |
| CEPAHO- | HEAD |
| CERVICO- | NECK |
| DACTYLO- | DIGIT / TOE |
| DERMA- | SKIN |
| GLOSSO- | TONGUE |
| LATERO- | SIDE |
| LINGUO- | TONGUE |
| OCULO- | EYE |
| ONYCHO- | NAIL / CLAW |
| OOPTHALMO- | Pertaining to the Eye |
| ORO- | MOUTH |
| OTO- | EAR |
| THORACO- | CHEST / THORAX |
| ADENO- | GLAND |
| ANGIO- | VESSEL |
| ARTERIO- | ARTERY |
| ATRIO- | ATRIUM |
| BRONCHI- | BRONCHUS |
| CEREBELLO- | CEREBELLUM |
| CHONDRI- | CARTILAGE |
| COSTO- | RIB |
| CYTO- | CELL |
| ENCHEPHALO- | BRAIN |
| HISTO- | TISSUE |
| LARYNGO- | LARYNX |
| LYMPHO- | LYMPHATIC VESSELS |
| MYELO- | BONE MARROW / SPINAL CORD |
| MYO- | MUSCLE |
| PLEURO- | RIB |
| PNEUMA- / PULMO- | LUNGS |
| PYELO- | PELVIS |
| SPONDYLO- | SPINAL COLUMN |
| SPASMO- | Spasm |
| STASIS- | Standing Still |
| BRACHY- | Short |
| BRADY- | Slow |
| CRYO- | Cold |
| CRYPTO- | Hidden |
| HYDRO- | Water / Wet |
| NECRO- | Death |
| ORTHO- | Straight / Correct |
| POIKILO- | Irregular / Varied |
| STENO- | Narrow / Contracted |
| TACHY- | Rapid |
| THERMO- | Heat |
| CHYLE- | MILKY FLUID |
| DACRYO- | TEARS |
| PTYALO- | SALIVA |
| PYO- | PUS |
| SANGUI- / SANGUINO- | Bloody |
| METRO- | UTERUS |
| AUDIO | HEARING |
| DUCT | LEAD |