Word Roots 1 Nursing Terms

  1. angio
    vessel (blood or lymph)

    eg: angio/ma
  2. arterio
    artery

    eg: arterio/sclerosis
  3. artho
    joint

    eg: artho/plasty
  4. broncho
    broncus

    eg: bronch/itis
  5. cardio
    heart

    eg: myo/cardi/um
  6. chondro
    cartilage

    eg: chondro/ma
  7. costo
    rib

    eg: inter/cost/al
  8. cranio
    skull

    eg: cranio/tomy
  9. cyano
    blue

    eg: cyano/sis
  10. denti
    tooth

    eg: denti/st
  11. dermo, dermato
    skin

    eg: dermato/logy
  12. fibro
    connective tissue

    eg: fibro/id
  13. hema, hemato, hemo
    blood

    eg: hemat/ology
  14. ilio
    ilium (bone)

    eg: ilio/sacrum
  15. myelo
    spinal cord, bone marrow

    eg: myelo/meningocele, myelo/cyte
  16. myo
    muscle

    eg: myo/pathy
  17. muco
    mucous membrane

    eg: muco/cutaneous
  18. ocuto
    eye

    eg: ocu/list
  19. ophthalmo
    eye

    eg: ophthalmo/logy
  20. osteo
    bone

    eg: osteo/porosis
  21. oto
    ear

    eg: oto/scope
  22. ped
    foot, child

    eg: ped/icure, ped/iatric
  23. pharyngo
    throat

    eg: pharyng/itis
  24. phlebo
    vein

    eg: phlebo/tomy
  25. pneumo
    air, lungs

    eg: pneum/onia
  26. rhino
    nose

    eg: rhino/plasty
  27. thoraco
    chest

    eg: thorac/otomy
  28. thrombo
    clot

    eg: thromb/osis
  29. vaso
    blood vessel

    eg: vaso/dilation
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Word Roots 1 Nursing Terms
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Word Roots relating to Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, Circulatory
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