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JB Root Review
Frequently used root works - Medical Terminolgy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acr- | extremity, peak |
| aden- | gland |
| aer- | air |
| angi- | vessel |
| arthr- | joint |
| blephar- | EYELID |
| BRACHI- | ARM |
| carcin- | cancer |
| cardi- | heart |
| carp- | wrist |
| caus- | tail |
| cephal- | head |
| cervic | neck |
| cheil | lip |
| cheir-, chir | hand |
| chol- | bile, gall |
| chondr | cartlage |
| col- | large intestine, colon |
| colp- | vagina |
| cost- | rib |
| crani- | skull |
| cry- | cold |
| crypt- | hidden |
| cutan-, cut- | skin |
| cyan- | blue |
| cyst- | bladder |
| dacry | tear |
| dactyl- | fingers toes |
| dent-, odont- | tooth |
| derm-, dermat- | skin |
| dextr- | right |
| dips- | thirst |
| dors- | back |
| duct- | carry |
| encephal- | brain |
| enter- | intestine |
| erg- | work |
| eryth- | red |
| esthe- | sensation |
| febr- | fever |
| flex | bend |
| gastr | stomach |
| gen | produce |
| gingiv | gums |
| gloss | tongue |
| glyc-, gluc | sugar |
| gnath- | jaw |
| grav- | heavy, pregnant |
| gynec- | female |
| hem-, hemat- | blood |
| hepat- | liver |
| heter- | different |
| hidr- | perspiration |
| hist- | tissue |
| home-, hom | same |
| hydr-, hydra | water |
| iatr, | physician |
| irid- | iris |
| is- | equal |
| kerat- | cornea |
| kin-, kinesi- | move, movement |
| lacrim- | tear |
| lact-, galact- | milk |
| lapar- | abdomen |
| laryng- | larynx |
| later- | side |
| leuk-, leus | white |
| lingi- | tongue |
| lip- | fat |
| lith- | stone |
| mamm-, mast | breast |
| melan- | black |
| men- | monthly, menses |
| metr- | uterus |
| morph- | shape, form |
| my- | muscle |
| myc- | fungus |
| myel- | marrow, spinal cord |
| myring- | eardrum |
| nas- | nose |
| necr- | dead |
| nephr-, ren | kidney |
| neur- | nerve |
| noct-, nyct- | night |
| null | none |
| ocul | eye |
| omphal- | umbilicus |
| onych | nail |
| oo- | egg, ova |
| opthalm- | eye |
| er- | mouth |
| orchid- | testes |
| orexia- | appetite |
| orth- | straight |
| oste-, oss- | bone |
| ot-, aur- | ear |
| para- | to bear |
| path- | disease |
| pect- | chest |
| ped- | child |
| phag- | swallow, eat |
| pharmac- | drug |
| pharyng- | throat |
| phas- | speak, say |
| phleb- | vein |
| phon- | voice |
| phren- | diaphhram |
| pil, trich- | hair |
| pneum- | air breath |
| pneumon- | lung |
| pod- | foor |
| proct- | rectum |
| pseud- | false |
| psych- | mind |
| pulmo(n) | lung |
| py- | pus |
| pyel- | kidney pelvis |
| pyr- | fire, fever |
| quadri- | four |
| rhin- | nose |
| fallopian tubes | |
| sanguin- | blood |
| scler- | hard |
| sect- | cut |
| sept- | contamination |
| sial- | saliva |
| sten- | narrow, constricted |
| stomat- | mouth |
| strict- | draw tight |
| tax- | order, arrange |
| ten- | tendon |
| therm- | heat |
| thorac- | chest |
| thromb- | clot |
| tox- | poison |
| trache- | windpipe |
| trachel- | neck |
| traumat- | wound |
| tri- | three |
| trop- | turn |
| troph- | nurture, nutrition |
| ur- | urine |
| vas- | vessel |
| vert- | turn |
| vesic- | bladder |
| viscer- | internal organs |
| vita- | life |
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