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Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden- | Gland |
| Aer- | Air |
| Angi- | Vessel |
| Arthr- | Joint |
| Blephar- | Eyelid |
| Cardi- | Heart |
| Cephal- | Head |
| Cerebr- | Brain |
| Cervic- | Neck |
| Cheil-/ Chil- | Lip |
| Cheir-/ Chir- | Hand |
| Chol- | Bile |
| Chondr- | Cartilage |
| Cost- | Rib |
| Crani- | Skull |
| Cyst- | Bladder, sac |
| Cyt- | Cell |
| Dactyl- | Finger, toe |
| Derm- | Skin |
| Encephal- | Brain |
| Enter- | Intestine |
| Gastr- | Stomach |
| Glyc- | Sweet |
| Haem-, Haemat- | Blood |
| Hepat- | Liver |
| Hyster- | Uterus |
| ile-/eile- | ileum |
| ili- | ilium |
| Leuc-/Leuk- | White |
| Lip- | Fat |
| Lith- | Stone |
| Mening- | Membrane |
| My- | Muscle |
| Myel- | Marrow |
| Natal- | Pertaining to birth |
| Nephr- | Kidney |
| Opthalm- | Eye |
| Ost- | Bone |
| Phag- | Eat |
| Pneumo- | Lung |
| Proct- | Anus |
| Psych- | Soul, mind |
| Py- | Pus |
| Pyel- | Pelvis |
| Radi- | Ray |
| Spondyl- | Vertebra, spinal column |
| Trachel- | Neck |
| Tuber- | Swelling, node |
| Ur- | Urine |
| Viscer- | Organ |