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Roots for MedTerm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Tonsill | Tonsils |
| Natal | Birth |
| ot/o | eye |
| laryng | larynx or throat |
| rhin/o | nose |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | plaque or fatty substance |
| arthr/o | joint |
| Mac/o | fungus |
| myel/o | bone marrow spinal cord |
| my/o | muscle |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney |
| py/o | pus |
| pyr/o | fever or fire |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| poli/o | gray |