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MedTerm Root Words
Root words for medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomen | abdomen |
| antero | front |
| audio | sound |
| carcino | cancer |
| cyto | cell |
| denti | tooth |
| encephalo | brain |
| electro | electrical |
| gastro | stomach |
| glosso | tongue |
| gluco, glyco | sugar |
| histo | tissue |
| hystero | uterus |
| ileo | ileum (part of the small intestine) |
| ilio | ilium (part of the pelvis) |
| laparo | abdomen |
| lipo | fat |
| litho | stone, calculus |
| masto, mammo | breast |
| meningo | meninges |
| laryngo | larynx |
| necro | death |
| oculo | eye |
| oophoro | ovary |
| opthalmo | eye |
| opti | vision, sight |
| orchi, orchido | testicle |
| osteo | bone |
| oto | ear |
| poly | many |
| pseudo | false |
| procto | rectum |
| pyelo | renal pelvis |
| reno, renal | kidney |
| sacro | sacrum |
| salpingo | fallopian tube |
| sarco | connective tissue |
| stomato | mouth |
| thermo | heat |
| thrombo | clot |
| vaso | vessel, duct |
| entero | intestine |