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Medical Root Word Practice
Medical root words and definitions
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05/02/2013

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Term
abdomin/o
Definition

Meaning: abdomen

Example: abdominal

Term
acr/o
Definition

Meaning: extremities

Example: acromegaly

Term
aden/o
Definition

Meaning: gland

Example: adenocarcinoma

Term
adenoid/o
Definition

Meaning: adenoids

Example: adenoidectomy

Term
adip/o
Definition

Meaning: fat

Example: adipose

Term
aer/o
Definition

Meaning: air

Example: aerobic

Term
alb/o
Definition

Meaning: white

Example: albino

Term
albumin/o
Definition

Meaning: albumin

Example: albuminemia

Term
amni/o
Definition

Meaning: amnion

Example: amniotic

Term
amyl/o
Definition

Meaning: starch

Example: amylase

Term
angi/o
Definition

Meaning: vessel

Example: angiogram

Term
ankyl/o
Definition

Meaning: crooked or fused

Example: ankylosing

Term
anter/o
Definition

Meaning: anterior/before

Example: anterolateral

Term
aort/o
Definition

Meaning: aorta

Example: aortic

Term
append (ic)/o
Definition

Meaning: appendix

Example: appendicitis

Term
arteri/o
Definition

Meaning: artery

Example: arteriovenous

Term
arthr/o
Definition

Meaning: joint

Example: arthroplasty

Term
articul/o
Definition

Meaning: joint

Example: articulation

Term
atel/o
Definition

Meaning: imperfect

Example: atelectasis

Term
ather/o
Definition

Meaning: yellow, fatty plaque

Example: atheroma

Term
aur/i
Definition

Meaning: ear

Example: auricle

Term
bil/i
Definition

Meaning: bile

Example: biliary

Term
blast/o
Definition

Meaning: Embryonic form

Example: blastoma

Term
blephar/o
Definition

Meaning: eyelid

Example: blepharitis

Term
brachi/o
Definition

Meaning: arm

Example: brachiocephalic

Term
brachy
Definition

Meaning: short

Example: brachyesophagus

Term
bronchi/o, bronch/o
Definition

Meaning: windpipe

Example: bronchospasm

Term
bucc/o
Definition

Meaning: cheek

Example: buccal

Term
burs/o
Definition

Meaning: bursa

Example: bursectomy

Term
calc/i
Definition

Meaning: calcium

Example: calcification

Term
calcane/o
Definition

Meaning: heel

Example: calcaneocuboid

Term
cardi/o
Definition

Meaning: heart

Example: cardiomyopathy

Term
carp/o
Definition

Meaning: carpus/wrist

Example: carpometacarpal

Term
caud/o
Definition

Meaning: tail

Example: caudal

Term
cec/o
Definition

Meaning: cecum

Example: cecal

Term
cephal/o
Definition

Meaning: head

Example: cephalad

Term
cerebr/o
Definition

Meaning: brain

Example: cerebral

Term
cervic/o
Definition

Meaning: neck

Example: cervicothoracic

Term
chlor/o
Definition

Meaning: green

Example: chlorophyll

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