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Common Root Words
Foundation of a medical term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arthr/o AR-throh | Joint |
| cardi/o KAR-dee-oh | Heart |
| enter/o EN-ter-oh | Small Intestine |
| gastr/0 GAS-tro | Stomach |
| hepat/o he-PAH-toh | Liver |
| neur/o NUR-oh | Nerve |
| hem/o HEE-moh | Blood |
| hemat/o heh-MAH-toh | Blood |
| my/o MAI-oh | Muscle |
| muscul/o MUS-kyoo-loh | Muscle |
| angi/o AN-gee-oh | Vessel |
| vas/o VAS-oh | Vessel |
| vascul/o VAS-kyoo-lar | Vessel |
| derm/o DER-moh | Skin |
| dermat/o der-MAH-toh | Skin |
| cutane/o kyoo-TAY-nee-oh | Skin |
| pneumon/o NOO-moh | Lung |
| pneumon/o noo-MAW-noh | Lung |
| pulmon/o PUL-maw-noh | Lung |