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Medical Root Words (Exterior)

  1. Acr/o
    Extremities
  2. Anter/o
    Front
  3. Axill/o
    Armpit, Axilla
  4. Blephar/o
    Eyelid or Eyelash
  5. Brachi/o
    Arm
  6. Bucc/o
    Cheek (Face)
  7. Canth/o
    Angle of Eyelids
  8. Capit/o
    Head
  9. Carp/o
    Wrist
  10. Caud/o
    Tail, Downward
  11. Cephal/o
    Head
  12. Cervic/o
    Neck or Cevix, Neck of Uteras
  13. Cheil/o, Chil/o
    Lip
  14. Cheir/o, Chir/o
    Hand
  15. Cilo/o
    Eyelash, eyelid, or small hair-like process
  16. Cor/e, Corl/o
    Pupil of the eye
  17. Derm/a, Derm/o, Dermato/o
    Skin
  18. Dors/i, Dorsl/o
    Back or Posterior
  19. Facil/o
    Face
  20. Gingiv/o
    Gums in Mouth
  21. Gloss/o
    Tongue
  22. Gnath/o
    Jaws
  23. Inguin/o
    Groin
  24. Irid/o
    Iris of Eye
  25. Labi/o
    Lips
  26. Lapar/o
    Abdomen, low, or flank.
  27. Later/o
    Side
  28. Lingu/o
    Tongue
  29. Mamm/a, Mamm/o
    Breast
  30. Mast/o
    Breast
  31. Nas/o
    Nose
  32. Occipit/o
    Back of the Head
  33. Ocul/o
    Eye
  34. Odont/o
    Teeth
  35. Omphal/o
    Umbilicus
  36. Onych/o
    Nails
  37. Ophthalm/o, ocul/o
    Eyes
  38. Optic/o, Opt/o
    Seeing, Sight
  39. Or/o
    Mouth
  40. Ot/o
    Ear
  41. Papill/o
    Nipple
  42. Pelv/o
    Pelvis
  43. Phall/o
    Penis
  44. Pil/o
    Hair
  45. Pod/o
    Foot
  46. Rhin/o
    Nose
  47. Somat/o
    Body
  48. Steth/o
    Chest
  49. Stomat/o
    Mouth
  50. Tal/o
    Ankle
  51. Tars/o
    Foot
  52. Thorac/o
    Chest or Thorax
  53. Trachel/o
    Neck or Neckline
  54. Trich/o
    Hair or Hairline
  55. Ventr/i, Ventr/o
    Front of Body
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huskersoxfan
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Medical Root Words (Exterior)
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Exterior Medical Root Words
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