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Textbook Root Words
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomino | abdominal, abdomen |
| adeno | gland |
| adreno | adrenal gland |
| angio | vessel |
| arterio | artery |
| arthro | joint |
| atrio | atrium |
| blepharo | eyelid, eyelash |
| broncho | bronchus |
| cardio | heart |
| cephelo | head |
| cerebello | cerebellum |
| cervico | cervix or neck of an organ |
| cheilo | lip |
| cholo | bile |
| cholecysto | gallbladder |
| chondro | cartilage |
| cilio | eyelid, eyelash |
| colo | colon |
| colpo | vagina |
| costo | rib |
| cranio | cranium, skull |
| cysto | bladder |
| cyto | cell |
| dactylo | digit, toe |
| dento | tooth, teeth |
| dermo, dermato | skin |
| duodeno | duodenum |
| encephalo | brain |
| entero | intestines |
| epididymo | epididymis |
| episo, episio | vulva |
| esophago | esophagus |
| facio | face |
| fibro | fiber |
| gastro | stomach |
| gingivo | gums |
| glosso | tongue |
| gnatho | jaw |
| hemato | blood |
| hepa-, hepato | liver |
| histo | tissue |
| hystero | uterus |
| ileo | ileum (of intestine) |
| ilio | ilium (of pelvis) |
| jejuno | jejunum |
| kerato | cornea or horny tissue |
| labio | lip |
| laparo | flank, abdomen |
| laryngo | larynx |
| lipo | fat |
| lympho | lymph |
| mammo | mammary glands |
| meningo | meninges |
| metro | uterus (special reference to inner lining) |
| myo | muscle |
| myelo | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| nephro | kidney, nephron |
| neuro | nerve |
| occipito | back of the head |
| oculo | eye |
| odonto | tooth, teeth |
| onycho | claw, hoof |
| ophthalmo | eye |
| orchido | testes |
| oro | mouth |
| osteo | bone |
| oto | ear |
| ovario | ovary |
| palato | palate |
| peritoneo | peritoneum |
| pharyngo | pharynx |
| phlebo | vein |
| pilo | hair |
| pneumo | air |
| podo | foot |
| procto | rectum |
| pulmono | lung |
| pyelo | pelvis of kidney |
| recto | rectum |
| reno | renal (kidney) |
| rhino | nose |
| spleno | spleen |
| spondylo | vertebra, spinal column |
| stetho | chest |
| stomato | mouth |
| tarso | ankle |
| teno, tendo | tendon |
| thoraco | thorax |
| thymo | thymus gland |
| thyro, thyroid- | thyroid gland |
| tonsilo | tonsil |
| tracheo | trachea |
| tricho | hair |
| tympano | tympanum (middle ear), tympanic membrane, eardrum |
| uretero | ureter |
| uethro | urethra |
| uro | urine |
| vagino | vagina |
| vaso | vessel or duct |
| veno | vein |
| ventriculo | ventricle |
| vertebro | vertebra |
| vulvo | vulva |
| cerebro | cerebrum |
| pancreato | pancreas |
| ortho | correct/straighten |
| umbilico | umbilicus |
| patho | disease |
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