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PY1 Root words for medical terminology
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08/19/2008
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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aer/o
 Definition
air or gas
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esthesi/o
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sensation
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gen/o
 Definition
origin or production
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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morph/o
 Definition
form
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
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nephr/o
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kidney
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor or mass
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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orth/o
 Definition
straight, normal, or correct
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped/o
 Definition
child or foot
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phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
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phas/o
 Definition
speech
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phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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plas/o
 Definition
formation
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pneum/o
 Definition
air or lung
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pneumon/o
 Definition
air or lung
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
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sten/o
 Definition
narrow
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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troph/o
 Definition
nourishment or development
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
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