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MCB 2013C-Roots
Dr. Clare Bailey - Roots
| Root | Definition | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| aden- | gland | adenoids |
| aer- | air | aerobics |
| angio- | vessel | angiogram |
| arth- | joint | arthritis |
| cardio- | heart | cardiology |
| cerebr- | brain | cerebrum |
| cephal- | head, brain | cephalic |
| cervi- | neck | cervical |
| chir- | hand | chiropractic |
| chole- | bile | cholera |
| crain- | skull | cranium |
| cysto- | bladder, sac | cystocystilis |
| cyt- | cell | cytology |
| derm- | skin | dermitis |
| encephal- | brain | encephalitis |
| enter- | intestine | enteritis |
| gastr- | stomach | gastritis |
| glyco- | sweet | glycolysis |
| hem, hemat- | blood | hematocrit |
| hepat- | liver | hepatitis |
| hyster- | uterus | hysterectomy |
| leuc, leuk- | white | leucopoenia |
| lip- | fat | lipid |
| lith- | stone | lithegraph |
| mening- | membrane | meningitis |
| metr- | uterus | endometriosis |
| myel- | marrow | myeloma |
| myo- | muscle | myocaditis |
| neph- | kidney | nephritis |
| ophtalm- | eye | ophtalmatist |
| osteo- | bone | osteopath |
| pneum- | lung, air | pneumonia |
| procto- | rectum, anus | proctoscope |
| psycho- | soul, mind | psychologist |
| pyel- | pelvis | pyelogram |
| pyo- | pus | pyogenic |
| radi- | ray | radiation |
| trache- | neck | tracheotomy |
| tubercul- | tubercle | tuberculosis |
| viscer- | organ | eviscerate |
| pyro- | fever | pyrogenic |