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LTC-HS-I (kjb) 6
MedTerm--word roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| seb | sebaceous glands |
| cutane, dermat, derm | skin |
| hidr | sweat glands |
| pil | hair |
| oste, oss, ost | bones |
| chond | cartilage |
| arthr- | joints |
| ligament- | ligaments |
| myel- (skeletal) | bone marrow |
| fasci- | fascia |
| my- | muscles |
| ten-, tend-, tendin- | tendons |
| encephal- | brain |
| acoust-, ot- | ears |
| ocul-, ophthalm- | eyes |
| neur- | nerves |
| myel- (nervous system) | spinal cord |
| arteri- | arteries |
| hem-, hemat- | blood |
| card-, cardi- | heart |
| phleb-, ven- | veins |
| capill- | capillaries |
| lymph- | lymph |
| splen- | spleen |
| thym- | thymus |
| tonsill- | tonsils |
| laryng- | larynx |
| pneum-, pneumon- | lungs |
| nas- | nose |
| pharyng- | pharynx |
| trache- | trachea |
| sinus- | sinuses |
| esophag- | esophagus |
| col- | large intestines |
| hepat- | liver |
| or- | mouth |
| pancreat- | pancreas |
| enter- | small intestine |
| gastr- | stomach |
| nephr-, ren- | kidneys |
| ureter- | ureters |
| urethr- | urethra |
| cyst-, vesic- | urinary bladder |
| adren- | adrenals |
| gonad- | gonads |
| parathyroid- | parathyroids |
| pineal- | pineal |
| pituit- | pituitary |
| thym- | thymus |
| thyroid- | thyroid |
| orch-, orchid-, test-, testicul- | testicles |
| oophor-, ovar- | ovaries |
| hyster-, metr, metri-, uter- | uterus |
| pancreat- | pancreas |