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Root Words LPN
Basic root words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden | gland |
| alveol | air sac |
| andr | man, male |
| angi | vessel |
| append | appendex |
| audi | hearing |
| arthr | joint |
| bio | life |
| bronch | bronchus |
| carcin | cancerous |
| cardi | heart |
| cec | cecum |
| cephal | head |
| cerebr | brain |
| cervic | neck |
| chole | bile, gall |
| cholecyst | gallbladder |
| chondr | cartilage |
| crani | skull |
| cutane | skin |
| cyst | bladder, sac |
| dermat | skin |
| duoden | duodenum |
| encephal | brain |
| enter | intestine |
| erythr | red |
| esophag | esophagus |
| gastr | stomach |
| gingiv | gums |
| gluc | sugar |
| gynec | woman |
| hemat | blood |
| hepat | liver |
| hyster | uterus |
| laryng | larynx |
| leuk | white |
| lip | fat |
| mening | membrane |
| myel | marrow, spinal cord |
| my | muscle |
| nas | nose |
| nephr | kidney |
| neur | nerve |
| onc | mass, tumor |
| oophor | ovary |
| ophthalm | eye |
| orchi | testis |
| oste | bone |
| ot | ear |
| path | disease |
| pharyng | pharynx |
| pneum | lung, air |
| proct | rectum, anus |
| prostat | prostate |
| psych | mind |
| pyel | kidney |
| radi | ray, radiation |
| rhin | nose |
| salping | tube |
| splen | spleen |
| stomat | mouth |
| thromb | clot |
| thyr | thyroid |
| trache | trachea |
| trich | hair |
| uterer | ureter |
| ur | urine |
| vertebr | vertebra |