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Med Term Root Words
Medical Terminology Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | alveolus; air sac |
| arthr/o | joint |
| aur/o | ear |
| bi/o | life |
| cardi/o | heart |
| caud/o | tail |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck; cervix (neck of uterus) |
| col/o, colon/o | large intestine; colon |
| cost/o | rib |
| cutane/o | skin |
| enter/o | intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glyc/o | sugar; glucose |
| hem/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| lip/o | fat |
| log/o | study of |
| my/o | muscle |
| nas/o | nose |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| or/o | mouth |
| oste/o | bone |
| path/o | disease |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sarc/o | flesh; connective tissue |
| thorac/o | chest; thorax |
| uter/o | uterus |