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October 21, 2011
Introduction to Patient Care - Root Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| bronch/o bronchi/o | bronchus-tube system to lungs |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cephal/o | head |
| chol/o | bile |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o | colon |
| crani/o | skull, cranium |
| cyst/o | bladder, sac of fluid |
| cyt/o | cell |
| dent/o | teeth |
| derm/o dermat/o | skin |
| enter/o | intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| hem/o hamat/o | blood |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| hepat/o | liver |
| lapar/o | abdominal wall, abdomen |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| mamm/o mast/o | breast |
| my/o | muscle |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve, neuron |
| ocul/o ophthalm/o | eye |
| or/o | mouth |
| ot/o | ear |
| path/o | disease |
| pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pneum/o pneumon/o pulmon/o | lung |
| rect/o | rectum |
| ren/o | kidney |
| rhin/o | nose |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| ur/o | urine |
| uter/o | uterus, womb |
| vaso/o | vessel |