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Medical/ Dental Terminology
Roots-Combining Form
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Health Care
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07/26/2008
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Term
acro
 Definition
extremities
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
adipo
 Definition
fat
Term
aero
 Definition
air
Term
amelo
 Definition
dental enamel
Term
angio
 Definition
vessel (blood or lymph)
Term
antero
 Definition
front, anterior
Term
artero
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
blepharo
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
bucc
 Definition
cheek (inside)
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
carpo
 Definition
wrist (carpus)
Term
cepahlo
 Definition
head
Term
cerebro
 Definition
brain (cerebrum)
Term
cervico
 Definition
neck
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
chole
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
colo, colono
 Definition
colon
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull (cranium)
Term
cutaneo
 Definition
skin
Term
cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
dentino
 Definition
dentine
Term
dento
 Definition
teeth
Term
dermato, dermo
 Definition
skin
Term
diplo
 Definition
double
Term
disto
 Definition
far, farthest
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
facial
 Definition
of the face, buccal/ labial surface of tooth
Term
fossa
 Definition
pit, cavity
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingivo
 Definition
gums
Term
gluco
 Definition
sugar (glucose)
Term
glyco
 Definition
sugar
Term
gyneco
 Definition
female
Term
hemangio
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
hemato, hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
hystero
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatric
 Definition
healing
Term
idio
 Definition
self
Term
kerato
 Definition
cornea
Term
karyo
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerato
 Definition
skin surface, cornea
Term
labio
 Definition
lip
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
laryngo
 Definition
larynx
Term
leuco/ leuko
 Definition
white
Term
linguo
 Definition
tongue
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
litho
 Definition
stone
Term
lymphangio
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lympho
 Definition
lymph
Term
mal(i)
 Definition
abnormal, bad
Term
malar
 Definition
cheek (outside)
Term
manu
 Definition
hand
Term
mammo, mastro
 Definition
breast
Term
maxillo
 Definition
jaw
Term
melano
 Definition
black
Term
ment
 Definition
chin
Term
mesio
 Definition
middle, near the middle
Term
morb
 Definition
sick
Term
muco
 Definition
mucus
Term
myc(o)
 Definition
fungus
Term
myelo
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
naso
 Definition
nose
Term
nato
 Definition
birth
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
nocto
 Definition
night
Term
odon/ odonto
 Definition
teeth
Term
oligo
 Definition
few, little
Term
onco
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
oro
 Definition
mouth
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
os
 Definition
bone, mouth
Term
ost(eo)
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
parital
 Definition
wall
Term
patho
 Definition
disease, misery
Term
phage
 Definition
eat
Term
phlebo
 Definition
eat
Term
phos/ phot
 Definition
vein
Term
plasm/ plast
 Definition
molded
Term
pneumo, pneumono
 Definition
lung, air, breath
Term
postero
 Definition
back, behind, posterior
Term
procto
 Definition
anus, rectum
Term
proximo
 Definition
near, nearest
Term
pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
pyelo
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
radio
 Definition
radiation (x-rays)
Term
recto
 Definition
rectum
Term
reno
 Definition
kidney
Term
retino
 Definition
retina
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
sang(ui)
 Definition
blood
Term
sarc(o)
 Definition
flesh
Term
sclero
 Definition
hard
Term
seps/ sept
 Definition
make rotten
Term
sial(o)
 Definition
salivary gland, saliva
Term
sinus
 Definition
hollow, pocket
Term
soma/ somy
 Definition
body
Term
stoma/ stomy
 Definition
mouth
Term
spondylo
 Definition
vertebra
Term
stomato
 Definition
mouth
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast, swift
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
thrombo
 Definition
blood clot
Term
thymo
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyro
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
toxo, toxico
 Definition
poison
Term
tricho
 Definition
hair
Term
uro
 Definition
urine
Term
vasculo
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
vasa
 Definition
vessel
Term
veno
 Definition
vein
Term
vesico
 Definition
bladder, vesicle
Term
xantho
 Definition
yellow
Term
xero
 Definition
dry
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