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Introduction to Medical Language Roots

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Root
Definition
Arthr / Arthro   joint  
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Cardi / Cardio   heart  
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Enter / Entero   small intestine  
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Gastr / Gastro   stomach  
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Hepat / Hepato   liver  
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Neur / Neuro   nerve  
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Hem / Hemo   blood  
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Hemat / Hemato   blood  
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My / Myo   muscle  
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Muscul / Musculo   muscle  
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Angi / Angio   vessel (most commonly refers to blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well)  
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Vas / Vaso   vessel (most commonly refers to blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well)  
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Vascul / Vasculo   vessel (most commonly refers to blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well)  
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Derm / Dermo   skin  
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Dermat / Dermato   skin  
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Cutane / Cutaneo   skin  
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Pneum / Pneumo   lung  
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Pneumon / Pneumono   lung  
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Pulmon / Pulmono   lung  
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Gen / Geno   creation, cause  
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Hydr / Hyrdo   water  
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Morph / Morpho   change  
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Myc / Myco   fungus  
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Necr / Necro   death  
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Orth / Ortho   straight  
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Path / Patho   suffering, disease  
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Phag / Phago   eat  
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Plas / Plaso   formation  
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Py / Pyo   pus  
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Scler / Sclero   hard  
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Sten / Steno   narrowing  
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Troph / Tropho   nourishment, development  
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Xen / Xeno   foreign  
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Xer / Xero   dry  
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