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A&P root terms
root terminology chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| arthr/o | joint |
| Bi/o | life |
| Carcin/o | cancerous, cancer |
| Cardi/o | heart |
| Cephal/o | head |
| Cerebr/o | cerebrum (largest part of the brain) |
| Cis/o | to cut |
| Crin/o | to secrete |
| Cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| Cyt/o | cell |
| Derm/o | skin |
| Dermat/o | skin |
| Electr/o | electricity |
| Encephal/o | brain |
| Enter/o | intestines(usually small) |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Gastr/o | stomach |
| Gnos/o | knowledge |
| Gynec/o | women,female |
| Hemat/o | blood |
| Hem/o | blood |
| Iatr/o | treatment,physician |
| Leuk/o | white |
| Nephr/o | kidney |
| Neur/o | nerve |
| Onc/o | tumor |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| Oste/o | bone |
| Path/o | disease |
| Ped/o | child |
| Ped/o | foot |
| Psych/o | mind |
| Radi/o | x-ray |
| Ren/o | kidney |
| Rhin/o | nose |
| Sarc/o | Flesh |
| Sect/o | to cut |
| Thromb/o | clot,clotting |
| Ur/o | urinary tract, urine |