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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 |