Medical Terminology Chapter 1

  1. abdomin/o
    abdomen
  2. append/o
    appendix
  3. arteri/o
    artery
  4. arthr/o
    joint
  5. bi/o
    living organisms
  6. card/i
    heart
  7. cardi/o
    heart
  8. cholecyst/o
    gallbladder
  9. col/o
    colon
  10. colon/o
    colon
  11. cost/o
    rib
  12. cutane/o
    skin
  13. derm/o
    skin
  14. digest/o
    break down food; digest
  15. enter/o
    intestine
  16. esthes/o
    sensation; feeling
  17. gastr/o
    stomach
  18. gemin/o
    set or group
  19. hem/o
    blood
  20. hepat/o
    liver
  21. hyster/o
    uterus (womb)
  22. intestin/o
    intestine
  23. lapar/o
    abdomen
  24. laryng/o
    larynx (voice box)
  25. later/o
    side
  26. mamm/o
    breast
  27. menstru/o
    monthly discharge of blood
  28. ment/o
    mind
  29. muscul/o
    muscle
  30. nas/o
    nose
  31. neur/o
    nerve
  32. nucle/o
    nucleus
  33. nutri/o
    nourishment
  34. pelv/o
    pelvis
  35. phag/o
    eating; swallowing
  36. pleg/o
    paralysis
  37. pneumon/o
    lung; air
  38. psych/o
    mind
  39. sperm/o
    sperm
  40. spir/o
    breathe
  41. tens/o
    pressure
  42. therap/o
    therapy
  43. thyroid/o
    thyroid gland
  44. tonsill/o
    tonsil
  45. trache/o
    trachea
  46. urin/o
    urine; urinary system
  47. uter/o
    uterus
  48. vagin/o
    vagina
  49. ven/o
    vein
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Medical Terminology Chapter 1
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