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MED ROOT WORDS
Medical Terminology Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ANGI | BLOOD VESSEL |
| CARDI | HEART |
| VAS | VESSEL |
| VEN | VEIN |
| ABDOMIN | ABDOMEN |
| COLO | COLON (large intestine) |
| DENT | TEETH |
| ENTER | INTESTINES |
| GASTR | STOMACH |
| GINGIV | GUMS |
| GLOSS | TONGUE |
| NASO | NOSE |
| PROCT | RECTUM |
| PNEUM | LUNGS |
| PULM | LUNG |
| STOMAT | MOUTH |
| HEM | BLOOD |
| PHLEB | VEIN |
| THROM | BLOOD CLOT |
| ARTH | JOINT |
| BRACH | ARM |
| CERVIC | NECK |
| COST | RIB |
| CRANI | SKULL |
| LAMIN | VERTEBRAE (backbone) |
| MY | MUSCLE |
| OSTE | BONE |
| POD | FOOT |
| RHIN | NOSE |
| ADIP | FAT |
| ANTER | IN FRONT OF |
| AUT | SELF |
| BIO | LIFE |
| CARCIN | CANCER |
| CRY | COLD |
| DEXTR | TO THE RIGHT |
| DORS | BACK |
| ERYTHR | RED |
| GLUC,GLYC | SUGAR |
| HERNI | RUPTURE |
| HIST | TISSUE |
| HYDR | WATER |
| LACT | MILK |
| DERM | SKIN |
| TRICH | HAIR |
| VESIC | BLISTER |
| CEPHAL | HEAD |
| CEREBR | CEREBRUM (part of the brain) |
| ENCEPHAL | BRAIN |
| MENING | MENINGES (brain covering) |
| MYEL | SPINAL CORD |
| MYRING | EARDRUM |
| NEUR | NERVE |
| OCUL | EYE |
| OPHTHALM | EYE |
| OT | EAR |
| LATER | SIDE |
| LIP | FAT |
| LEUK | WHITE |
| LEV | TO THE LEFT |
| LITH | STONE |
| MACR | LARGE |
| MED | MIDDLE |
| MELAN | BLACK |
| NARC | SLEEP |
| NECR | DEAD |
| ONC | TUMOR |
| PATH | DISEASE |
| PED | CHILD |
| PSEUD | FALSE |
| PSYCH | MIND |
| PY | PUS |
| PYR | FEVER/HEAT |
| SEPS,SEPT,SEPTIC | INFECTION |
| STEN | NARROWED |
| TOM | SECTION |
| THERM | HEAT |