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Medical Terminology: Root Words

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Medical Term
Meaning
adeno   show
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calculi   show
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show tumor, cyst; hernia  
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cyto   show
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glyco   show
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show alike, similar  
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show tongue  
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show fat  
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show stone  
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show falling hair  
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show mind  
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pyo   show
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show rays  
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show heat  
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arthro   show
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show wrist  
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chondro   show
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costa   show
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cranio   show
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dactyl   show
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show hip  
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show hand  
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show bone marrow, spinal cord  
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myo   show
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ortho   show
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show bone  
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pedi   show
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show vertebra  
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show skin  
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show teeth  
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derma   show
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hapsia   show
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odont   show
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show tumor  
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show nail bed  
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pedicular   show
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prurigo   show
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show itch  
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show flesh  
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show hard  
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show scaly  
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tricho   show
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chole   show
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colon   show
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show vomiting  
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show intestines  
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gastro   show
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glosso   show
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hepat   show
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show ileum  
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show abdomen  
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myxo   show
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show anus, rectum  
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show pylorus, gatekeeper  
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stoma   show
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show body organs  
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show vessel  
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show aorta, main artery  
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show artery  
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show heart  
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emboli   show
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emia   show
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hemo   show
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show vein  
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show blood clot  
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show varicose veins  
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vena   show
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show heart cavity  
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show airway  
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cili   show
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ectasis   show
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laryngo   show
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naso   show
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show mouth  
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show oxygen  
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show chest, breast  
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pleura   show
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pneumo   show
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show spit, sputum  
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show lung  
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show nose  
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tracheo   show
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show waste material in urine  
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cysto   show
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show nephron part; little ball  
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show kidney  
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show lining of abdominal organs  
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show pelvis  
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show kidney  
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show ureter  
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show urethra  
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show urine  
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show pertaining to urine  
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bulbo   show
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cervi   show
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galacto   show
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show reproductive system  
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hyster   show
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show milk  
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mast   show
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show uterus  
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show born  
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show ovary  
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orchido   show
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show egg  
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salping   show
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sperma, spermato   show
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show duct; vessel (vas deferens)  
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show sound  
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cerebro   show
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enecephalo   show
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show sensation  
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show brain middle  
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meningo   show
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neuro   show
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occiput   show
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show eye  
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ophthalmo   show
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oto   show
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show wall part of brain  
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pons   show
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tempora   show
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