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Beam/Cloud Medical Terminology Root Words

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Root Word
Definition
aden   gland  
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angio   blood vessel  
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arterio   artery  
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arthro   joint  
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carcin   cancer  
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cephal   head  
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cerebro   brain  
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chem   drug  
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chole   gall, bile  
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colo   colon  
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costo   ribs  
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cranio   skull  
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cyan   blue  
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cysto   bladder, sac  
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cyte   cell  
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derma   skin  
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entero   intestine  
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gastro   stomach  
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erytho   red  
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gastro   stomach  
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gingiva   gum  
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gloss   tongue  
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glyco   sugar  
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albin   white  
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encephalo   brain  
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litho   stone  
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hom   same  
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oo   egg  
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septic   infection  
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stric   narrowing  
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viscera   organ  
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hepat   liver  
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hemo   blood  
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hydro   water  
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hystero   uterus  
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leuko   white  
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lingua   tongue  
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mamm, mast   breast  
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myelo   bone marrow  
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myo   muscle  
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nephro, ren   kidney  
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neuro   nerve  
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ocul, ophthal   eye  
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oophor, ovario   ovary  
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odont, dent   teeth  
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osteo,   bone  
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oto   ear  
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ped, pod   foot  
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phleb   vein  
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pneumo, pulm   lung  
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psych   mind, soul  
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rhin   nose  
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salpingo   tubes  
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thorac   thorax, chest  
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trach   trachea,  
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albin   white  
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blepharo   eyelid  
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