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HTR Roots
| Root | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden | Gland, glandular |
| Carcin | Cancer, malignancy, cancer-causing |
| Cephal | Head, pertaining to the head |
| Chol | Bile, gallbladder |
| Cost | rib |
| Cyst | bladder, bag, sac |
| Cyt | cell |
| Enter | intestine |
| Erythr | Red |
| Gloss | tounge |
| Arter | artery |
| Arthr | joint |
| Bio | life |
| Bronch | air tubes in the lungs |
| Cardi | pertaining to the heart |
| Cerebr | brain |
| Chem | drug, chemical |
| Crani | pertaining to the skull |
| Cyan | blue |
| Derm | pertaining to skin |
| Gastr | stomach |
| Gingiv | gums, gingiva |
| Hem | Blood |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Hydro | Water |
| Hyster | Uterus, womb |
| Leuko | white |
| Lingua | Tongue |
| Lith | Stone (kidney stone) |
| Mamm | Breast |
| Mast | Breast |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Nephyr | Kidney |
| Ren | Kidney |
| Neur | Nerve, nervous system |
| Ped | foot |
| Pod | foot |
| Ocul | Eye |
| Ophthalm | Eye |
| Odont | Tooth |
| Dent | Tooth |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Oto | Ear |
| Pneum | Lungs |
| Pulm | Lungs |
| Psych | Mind |
| Rhin | Nose |
| Thorac | Chest |
| Trach | Trachea, windpipe |