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Roots for Med Term
Root words for Med Term Short Course
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| leuk | white |
| nephr | kidney |
| neur | nerve |
| onc | tumor |
| ophthal | eye |
| oste | bone |
| path | disease |
| aut | self |
| psych | mind |
| sarc | flesh |
| rhin | nose |
| thromb | clotting |
| aden | gland |
| arthr | joint |
| carcin | cancer, cancerous |
| cephal | head |
| cardi | heart |
| cereb | cerebrum(largest part of the brain) |
| cyst | urinary bladder |
| cyt | cell |
| derm | skin |
| encephal | brain |
| enter | intestines |
| erythr | red |
| gastr | stomach |
| gnos | knowledge |
| gynec | female,woman |
| hemhenat | blood |
| lapar | abdomen |
| ren | kidney |
| hepahepat | liver |
| hematoma | mass of blood trapped in tissuesof the skin or an organ (bruise) |
| paralysis | loss of movement |
| aphasia | loss of speech |
| erthrocyte | blood cell that carries oxygen |
| leukocytes | white blood cell(five different types) that helps disease |
| thrombocyteplatelet | bllod cell that helps blood to clot |
| hemoglobin | protein in red blood cells that help carry oxygen in the blood. |
| How do you make mords ending in "us" plural? | drop the "us" and add an "i" |
| How do you make words ending in "on" plural? | drop the "on" and add an "a" |
| How do you make words ending in "is" plural? | drop the "is" and add "es" |
| How do you make words that end in "a" plural? | retain the "a",and add an "e". |
| How do you make words ending in "ex" or "ix" plural? | drop the 'ex" or 'ix" and add "ices" |