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NB Roots
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2009

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Term
Adeno
Definition
Gland
Term
Adreno
Definition
Adrenal Gland
Term
Angio
Definition
Vessel
Term
Ano
Definition
anus
Term
Arterio
Definition
artery
Term
Arthro
Definition
joint
Term
Balano
Definition
glans penis
Term
Blepharo
Definition
eyelid
Term
Broncho
Definition
bronchus (Windpipe)
Term
Cantho
Definition
canthus (angle at either end of slit between eyelids)
Term
Capit
Definition
Head
Term
Cardi or Cardio
Definition
heart
Term
Carpo
Definition
wrist
Term
Cephalo
Definition
head
Term
Cerebello
Definition
cerebellurn (part of brain)
Term
Cerebro
Definition
cerebrum (part of brain)
Term
Cheilo
Definition
lip (mounth)
Term
Chole
Definition
bile (Note: Chole plus cyst, meaning bladder, equals gallbladder; chloe plus doch, meaning duct, equals choledocho or common bile duct.)
Term
Chondro
Definition
crtilage
Term
Chordo
Definition
cord or string (usually used in connection with the vocal cord or spermatic cord
Term
Cilia
Definition
hair (latin)
Term
Cleido
Definition
collarbone
Term
Coccygo
Definition
coccyx (end bone of the spinal column)
Term
Colpo
Definition
Vagina
Term
Cordo
Definition
cord (usually vocal cord)
Term
Coxa
Definition
hip (latin)
Term
Cranio
Definition
head
Term
Cysto
Definition
sac, cyst or bladder (most often used in connection with the urinary bladder
Term
Cyto
Definition
cell
Term
Dacryo
Definition
tear (used commonly in relation to tear duct or sac)
Term
Dento or Donto
Definition
tooth
Term
Derma
Definition
skin
Term
Duodeno
Definition
duodenum (part of small intestine)
Term
Emia
Definition
blood
Term
Encephalo
Definition
brain
Term
Entero
Definition
intestines
Term
Fascia
Definition
sheet or band of fibrous tissue (latin)
Term
Fibro
Definition
fibers
Term
Gastro
Definition
stomach
Term
Genu
Definition
knee (latin)
Term
Gingivo
Definition
gums
Term
Glomerulo
Definition
glomerulus (often a structure of the kidney)
Term
Glosso
Definition
tongue
Term
Gantho
Definition
jaw
Term
Hallux
Definition
great toe (latin)
Term
Hem, Hema, Hemo, Hemato
Definition
blood
Term
Hepato
Definition
liver
Term
Hilus
Definition
pit or depression in an organ where vessels and nerves enter (latin)
Term
Histio
Definition
tissue
Term
Hystero
Definition
uterus (Note: this term may also pertain to hysteria)
Term
Ileo
Definition
ileum (part of small intestine
Term
Ilio
Definition
flank or ilium (bone of the pelvis
Term
Jejuno
Definition
jejunum (part of small intestine)
Term
Kerato
Definition
cornea or horny layer of the skin
Term
Labio
Definition
lips (either of mouth or vulva)
Term
Lacrimo
Definition
tears (used also in connection with tear ducts or sacs)
Term
Laparo
Definition
loin or flank (also refers to abdomen)
Term
Laryngo
Definition
larynx
Term
Linguo
Definition
tongue
Term
Lympho
Definition
lymph
Term
Masto
Definition
breast
Term
Meningo
Definition
meninges (coverings of the brain and spinal cord)
Term
Metra, Metro
Definition
uterus (Note: this term may also pertain to hysteria)
Term
Morpho
Definition
form
Term
Myelo
Definition
bone marrow and also spinal cord (Note: The sue of this term will determine which tissue is meant)
Term
Myo
Definition
Muscle (Note: The Latin word for muscle is mus)
Term
Myringo
Definition
eardrum
Term
Naso
Definition
nose
Term
Nephro
Definition
kidney
Term
Neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
Oculo
Definition
eyelid
Term
Odonto
Definition
tooth
Term
Omphalo
Definition
navel or umbilicus
Term
Onycho
Definition
nails
Term
Oophoro
Definition
ovary
Term
Ophthalmo
Definition
eye
Term
Orchio, Orchido
Definition
testis
Term
Oro
Definition
mouth bone
Term
Os
Definition
bone or mouth
Term
Osteo
Definition
obone
Term
Oto
Definition
eardrum
Term
Ovario
Definition
ovary
Term
Palato
Definition
palate of mouth
Term
Palpebro
Definition
eyelid
Term
Pecuts
Definition
breast, chest or throat (Latin)
Term
Pharyngo
Definition
pharynx
Term
Phlebo
Definition
vein
Term
Pilo
Definition
hair (latin)
Term
Pleuro
Definition
pleura of lung (relates also to side or rib)
Term
Pneumo or pneumono
Definition
lungs (also used in referring to air or breath)
Term
Procto
Definition
rectum
Term
Pyelo
Definition
pelvis of kidney
Term
Pyloro
Definition
pylorus (part of stomach just before duodenum)
Term
Rhino
Definition
nose
Term
Scaro
Definition
sacrum
Term
Salpingo
Definition
fallopian tube or oviduct
Term
Sialo
Definition
saliva (used in connection with a salivary duct or glans
Term
Splanchno
Definition
viscera
Term
Spleno
Definition
spleen
Term
Sterno
Definition
sternum
Term
Stoma
Definition
mouth
Term
Tarso
Definition
instep of foot; ankle ( also edge of eyelid
Term
Teno, Tenonto
Definition
tendon
Term
Thoraco
Definition
thorax or chest
Term
Thyro
Definition
thyroid
Term
Trachelo
Definition
neck, particularly the neck of the uterus
Term
Tracheo
Definition
tracheo
Term
Unguis
Definition
nails
Term
Uretero
Definition
rueter
Term
Urethro
Definition
urethra
Term
Uro
Definition
urine, urinary
Term
Utero
Definition
uterus (Note: this term may also pertain to hysteria)
Term
Vaso
Definition
vessel
Term
Veno
Definition
vein
Term
Ventruculo
Definition
ventricle, either of heart or brain
Term
Viscero
Definition
viscera
Term
Carcin
Definition
Cancer
Term
Gluco
Definition
Sugar
Term
Patho
Definition
Disease
Term
Psych
Definition
Mind
Term
Pulmo
Definition
Lung
Term
Ren
Definition
Kidney
Term
Thromb
Definition
blood clot
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