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Roots for Med Term
Root words for Med Term Short Course
Question | Answer |
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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" |