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Medical Root Words (Fi-Ph)
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08/18/2008
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Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (calfbone)
Term
front/o
 Definition
forehead/front
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
genit/o
 Definition
genitals
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ger/o

 Definition
old
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar/sweet
Term

gnath/o

 Definition
jaw
Term
granul/o
 Definition
grain/particle
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hist/o

 Definition
tissue
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hom/o
 Definition
common/same
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hyster/o
 Definition
womb/uterus
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (small intestine)
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip bone)
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune
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infer/o
 Definition
lowermost/below
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intestin/o

 Definition
intestine
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irid/o
 Definition
colored circle/iris
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear/crying
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term

ischi/o

 Definition

ischium (hip)
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lapar/o
 Definition
flank/abdominal wall
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later/o
 Definition
side
Term
leuc/o, leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term

lith/o

 Definition
stone
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph/lymphatics
Term
mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
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melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
men/o
 Definition
month
Term
mening/o
 Definition
membrane
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metr/i
 Definition
uterine tissue
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mon/o
 Definition
one/only
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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myel/o
 Definition
marrow/spinal cord
Term
narc/o
 Definition
sleep/numbness
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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ne/o
 Definition
new
Term
necr/o
 Definition
dead/corpse
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerves
Term

odont/o

 Definition
teeth
Term
odyn/o
 Definition
pain/distress
Term
onc/o
 Definition
bulk/tumor
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testicle
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharmac/o
 Definition
drugs/medicine
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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