click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
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) |