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MA Terminology Root
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Dent | Teeth |
| Enter | Intestines |
| Col | Colon LG intestine |
| Chol | Gall |
| Bil | Bile |
| An | Anus |
| My | Muscle |
| Fibr | Connective tissue |
| Crani | Skull |
| Thromb | Clot |
| Aden | Gland |
| Phleb | Vein |
| Cost | Rib |
| Chondr | Cartilage |
| Cervic | Neck |
| Brachi | Arm |
| Gynec | Woman |
| Andr | Men |
| Colp | Vagina |
| Cyst | Bladder |
| Gravid | Pregnant |
| Esophag | Esophagus |
| Appendic | Appendix |
| Abdomin ABD | Abdomen |
| Dactyl | Finger/Toe |
| Arthr | Joint |
| Hem Hemat | Blood |
| Pancreat | Pancreas |
| Thyr | Thyroid gland |
| Hyster | Uterus (womb) |
| Mamm Mast | Breast |
| Metr | Uterus |
| Nephr | Kidney |
| Bronch | Bronchial |
| Laryng | Larynx |
| Pleur | Pleura Lining Outside of lungs |
| Pneum Pneumon | Lungs Air in Lungs |
| Nas | Nose |
| Pulmon | Lung |
| Rhin | Nose |
| Steth | Chest |
| Thorac | Thorax Chest |
| Derm Dermat | Skin |
| Hidr | Sweat |
| Trich | Hair |
| Onych | Nail |
| Xer | Dry |
| Angi | Blood vessel |
| Arteri Arter | Artery |
| Cardi | Heart |
| Vas | Vessel |
| Ven | Vein |
| Blephar | Eyelid |
| Cephal | Head |
| Cerebr | Cerebrum Part of the brain |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Esthesi | Sensation |
| Irid Ir | Iris |
| Mening Meningi | Membranes Meninges |
| Myel | Spinal cord Bone marrow |
| Myring Tympanic membrane | Ear drum |
| Adip | Fat |
| Bi | Two Life |
| Carcin | Cancer |
| Cry | Cold |
| Dors | Back portion of body |
| Gluc Glyc | Sugar Glucose |
| Herni | Hernia |
| Hist | Tissue |
| Hydr | Water |
| My | Muscle |
| Oste | Bone |
| Pod | Foot |
| Sacr | Scrum lower back |
| Spondyl | Vertebra backbone |
| Ten, tendin | Tendon |
| Vertebr | Vertebra |
| Gingiv | Gums |
| Gloss | Tongue |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Icter | Jaundice |
| Ile | Ileum am intestin |
| Lapar | Abdominal wall |
| Lingu | Tongue |
| Pancreat | Pancreas |
| Peps | Digestion |
| Phag | Eating,swallowing |
| Proct | Rectum |
| Splen | Spleen |
| Stomat | Mouth |
| Ov | Ovum egg |
| Oophor | ovary |
| Orchid | Testicles |
| Prostat | Prostate gland |
| Pyel | Pelvis of the kidney |
| Ren | Renal (kidney) |
| Salping | Fallopian tube |
| Ur | Urinary |
| Vesic | Bladder |
| Neur | Nerve |
| Ocul, ophthalm | Eye |
| Ot | Ear |
| Lact | Milk |
| Lip | Fat |
| Lith | Stone |
| Med, medi | Middle |
| Narc | Numbness, stupor, slee0 |
| Necr | Death |
| Onc | Tumor |
| Path | Disease |
| Ped | Child, foot |
| Py | Pus |
| Pysch | Mind |
| Pyr | Fever, heat |
| Septic | Infection |
| Therm | Heat |