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Medical Term Roots

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Term
Definition
Broncho (R)   lower windpipe or bronchus  
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osteo (R)   bone  
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arthro (R)   joint  
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chondro (R)   cartilage  
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myelo (R)   bone marrow or spine  
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myo (R)   muscle  
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tendo (R)   tendon  
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costo (R)   rib  
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derma (R)   skin  
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onycho (R)   nail  
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rhino & naso (R)   nose  
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laryngo (R)   larynx or voice box  
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tracheo (R)   trachea or upper windpipe  
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broncho (R)   bronchus or lower windpipe  
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pulmo and pneumo (R)   lung  
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pneumo (R)   air  
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pneo (R)   breathing  
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lingua and glossa (R)   tongue  
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entero (R)   intestine  
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duodeno (R)   duodenum (or first part of small intestine)  
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jejuno (R)   jejunum (or second part of the small intestine)  
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ileo (R)   ileum (or third part of the small intestine)  
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Procto and ano (R)   rectum or anus  
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hepato (R)   liver  
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cholecysto (R)   gallbladder  
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laparo (R)   abdominal wall  
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angio and vaso (R)   vessel  
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phlebo and veno (R)   vein  
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arterio (R)   artery  
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thrombo (R)   clot of blood  
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cyto (R)   cell  
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lympho (R)   lymph  
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phago (R)   eat  
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arco (R)   extremity  
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adeno (R)   gland  
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neuro (R)   nerve  
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cerebro and encephalo (R)   brain  
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mania (R)   madness  
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nephro and rena (R)   kidney  
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orchio (R)   testes  
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uro and uria (R)   urine  
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Lith (R)   stone  
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hystero and metro (R)   uterus or womb  
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salpingo (R)   tube  
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oto (R)   ear  
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ophthalmo and oculo (R)   eye  
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blepharo (R)   eyelid  
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pyo (R)   pus  
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lipo (R)   fat  
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febri (R)   fever  
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myco (R)   fungus  
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necro (R)   dead  
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retro and post (P)   behind  
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esthesia (P)   feeling  
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anti (P)   against  
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sub and hypo (P)   under  
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inter (P)   between  
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ante or pre (P)   before  
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a or an (P)   absence of  
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multi and poly (P)   many or much  
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hemi and semi (P)   half  
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hypo (P)   too little, or low  
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hyper (P)   above or high  
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emesis (P) (listed in prefix section?)   vomiting  
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oligo (P)   little or scanty  
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leuko (P)   white  
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erythro (P)   red  
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cyano (P)   blue  
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mega (P)   large  
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dextro (P)   to the right  
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medio (P)   middle  
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hydro (P)   water  
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dys (P)   difficulty  
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cele (S)   hernia, protrusion or tumor  
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emia (S)   blood  
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ectasis and ectasia (S)   dilation, dilatation or expansion  
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iasas (S)   condition, formation of, presence of  
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malacia (S)   softening  
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megaly (S)   enlargement  
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sclerosis (S)   hardening  
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oma (S)   tumor  
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osis (S)   condition or disease  
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pathy (S)   disease  
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ptosis (S)   prolapse or downward  
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trophy (S)   growth or nourishment  
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phobia (S)   fear  
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ectomy (S)   removal or excision  
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scopy (S)   inspection or examination  
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stomy (S)   surgical  
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tomy (S)   incision or cutting into  
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plasty (S)   plastic repair  
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centesis (S)   puncture  
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algia (S)   pain  
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genic (S)   producing or originating  
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lysis (S)   destruction or breakdown  
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rrhagia (S)   excessive flow or discharge  
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penia (S)   decrease or deficiency  
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ic, ac, al and ar (S)   pertaining to cardiovascular  
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rrhea (S)   excessive discharge or flow  
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