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Basic Roots
Term | Definition |
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my- | muscle |
eryth- | red |
glyc- | sugar |
encephal- | brain |
proct- | rectum |
viscer- | internal organ |
pylor- | gatekeeper |
myel- | marrow |
abdomin- | abdomen |
ang- | vessel |
spondyl- | vertebra |
cheil- | lip |
pyel- | pelvis |
cardi- | heart |
ili- | ilium (part of the pelvic bone) |
leuk- | white |
cyst- | bladder or sac |
cerebr- | brain |
hem, hemat | blood |
blephar- | eyelid |
lith- | stone (like kidney stone) |
mening- | membrane |
cyt- | cell |
arthr- | joint |
oste- | bone |
dacry- | tear |
cost- | rib |
hyster- | uterus |
trachel- | neck of an organ |
crani- | skull, cranium |
cerv- | neck |
nephr- | kidney |
aden- | gland |
derm- | skin |
dactyl- | finger |
metr- | uterus |
hepat- | liver |
psych- | mind |
chondr- | cartilage |
chol- | bile |
py- | pus |
pneum-, pneumon- | lung |
enter- | intestines |
gastr- | stomach |
cephal- | head |
path- | disease |
ophthalm- | eye |