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EMT/ MEDICAL Terminology: Word Root

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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acou/o
hear
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aden/o
gland
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adip/o
fat
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alb/o
white
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alges/o
pain
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andr/o
man, male
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angi/o
vessel
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angin/o
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
fused, stiff
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anter/o
front
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aort/o
aorta
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append/o
appendix
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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asthen/o
weak
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atel/o
incomplete
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ather/o
  • fat
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atri/o
artium
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audi/o
to hear
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aur/o
ear
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aut/o
self
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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bi
life; also two
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bil/i
bile
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blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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bronchi/o
airway bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
pouch or sac
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calc/i
calcium
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist
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cartil/o
cartilage, gristle
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caud/o
tail
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cec/o
blind intestine, cecum
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cel/o
hernia, protrusion
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cent/e
to puncture (a body cavity)
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cent/i
one-hundreth or 100
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cephal/o
head
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cerebr/o
brain, cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck
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chol/e
bile
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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cirrh/o
yellow-orange
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cledi/o
clavicle
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col/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
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cor/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
cranium, skull
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crin/o
to secrete
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cubitus
elbow
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
blue
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cyst/o
bladder
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cyt/o
cell
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derm(at)/o
skin
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digit
finger or toe
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dipl/o
two/ double
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dips/o
thirst
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disk/o
flat shape intervertebral disk
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dist/o
distant, away
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, a small blind pouch
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dors/o
back
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duct/o
lead, move
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duoden/o
duodenum
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ech/o
to bounce, sound
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ede
swelling
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elast/o
change shape
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electr/o
electricity
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embol/o
a plug
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embry/o
embryo
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emesis
vomit
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emmetr/o
according to measure
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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episi/o
vulva
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erythr/o
red
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esthesi
sensation or perception
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febr
fever
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flex
bend
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foramen
opening
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fract
break
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gastr/o
stomach
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gest
carry, produce, congestion
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glyc/o
sugar, sweet
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gno
know
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gyn/o
women, female
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hem(at)/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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heter/o
other, different
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hom/o
the same
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hydro/o
water
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idi/o
person, self
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lact/o
milk
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leuk/o
white
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lingu/o
tongue
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mal/o
abnormal, bad
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medi/o
middle
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melan/o
black, dark
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men/o
month, menstruation
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mening/o
usually refers to the meanings
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myel/o
marrow or spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ov/o
egg
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palpate
to examine by touch
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child or foot
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percuss
to examine by striking
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phag/o
eat
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pharyng/o
throat
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phot/o
light
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pleur/o
rib, side
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pneum(at)/ o
lungs, air
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pneumo(n)/ o
lung
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pod(i)
foot
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pseudo/o
false
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psych/o
mind
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pto
fall
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ptyal/o
saliva
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pulmon/o
lungs
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pur, py
pus
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pyr/o
fire, heat
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quadr/o ; quar
four
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sangui(n) o
blood
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scler/o
hard
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sebum
fatty seretion of the sebaceous glands
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sect/o
cut
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sept/o
wall, divider; also seven
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serum
clear portion of blood
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sinus
cavity portion of blood
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sinus
cavity, channel, or hollow space
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som(at)
body
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spir/o
coil, to breathe
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stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
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stomat/o
mouth
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thorac/o
chest
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tom/o
cut
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toxic/o
poisonous
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trich/o
hair
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ur/o
urine
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uter/o
uterus, womb
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varic/o
dilated vein
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vas/o
blood vessel
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viscer/o
internal organs
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xen/o
foreign (material)
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xer/o
dry
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