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med terms unit 2-4
Word Roots
Root | Meaning |
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aden | gland |
arthr/o | joint |
bi/o | life |
carcin/o | cancerious |
cardi/o | heart |
cephal | head |
cerebr/o | cerebrum or brain |
cis/o | cut |
crin/o | to secret |
cyst/o | a sac of fluid |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
electro | electricity |
encephalo | brain |
enter/o | intestine |
erytho/o | red |
gastro | stomach |
gnos/o | knowlegde |
gynec | female or women |
hepat | liver |
iatr/o | treatment |
leuk/o | white |
nephr/o | kindey |
neur/o | nerve |
onc/o | tumor |
ophthalm/o | eye |
oste/o | bones |
path/o | disease |
ped/o | child |
psych/o | mind |
radi/o | xray |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
sarc/o | flesh |
sect/o | cut |
thromb | clut ot clotting |
ur/o | unine |