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Common MED Roots
Most common root words from "Medical Terminology for Dummies"
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
Aden/o | Gland |
Anter/o | Front |
Arteri/o | Artery |
Audi/o | Hearing |
Bio | Life |
Bronch/i, bronch/o | Bronchus |
Carcin/o | Cancer |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Col/o | Colon |
Cyt/o | Cell |
Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o | Skin |
Dors/i, Dors/o | Back or Posterior |
Encephal/o | Brain |
Entero | Intestines |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Gynec/o | Female |
Hemat/o | Blood |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Hist/o, Histi/o | Tissue |
Intestin/o | Intestine |
Lapar/o | Abdomen, Loin or Flank |
Lymph/o | Lymph Vessels |
My/o | Muscle |
Myelo | Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord |
Nephro | Kidney |
Neur/o | Nerve |
Ophthaml/o | Eyes |
Optic/o, Opt/o | Seeing, Sight |
Or/o | Mouth |
Ot/o | Ear |
Path/o | Disease |
Pharmac/o | Drug |
Pulmon/o | Lungs |
Sept/o | Infection |
Thorac/o | Chest/Thorax |
Thyr/o | Thyroid Gland |
Ventr/i, Ventr/o | Front of Body |
Viscer/o | Viscera (internal organs) |