Common Medical Root Words

Front 1

Stomato- means

Back 1

Mouth

Hint 1

Ex. Stomatitis

Front 2

Dento-

Back 2

Teeth

Hint 2

Denist

Front 3

Glosso- / lingivo-

Back 3

Tongue

Hint 3

Glossitis

Front 4

Glingivo-

Back 4

Gums

Hint 4

Gingivitis

Front 5

Encephalo-

Back 5

Brain

Hint 5

Encephalitis

Front 6

Glastro-

Back 6

Stomach

Hint 6

Glastritis

Front 7

Colo-

Back 7

Large intestine

Hint 7

Colitis

Front 8

Procto-

Back 8

Anus/ rectum

Hint 8

Proctitis

Front 9

Hepato-

Back 9

Liver

Hint 9

Hepatitis

Front 10

Nepho- / Rene-

Back 10

Kidney

Hint 10

Nephritis

Front 11

Hystero-

Back 11

Unterus

Hint 11

Hysterectomy

Front 12

Dermo-

Back 12

Skin

Hint 12

Dermatitis

Front 13

Mastro- / Mammo-

Back 13

Breast

Hint 13

Mammography

Front 14

Osteo-

Back 14

Bones

Hint 14

Osteoporosis

Front 15

Rhino-

Back 15

Nose

Hint 15

Rhinitis

Front 16

Phlebo-/ veno-

Back 16

Veins

Hint 16

Phlebitis

Front 17

Hemo- / emia-

Back 17

Blood

Hint 17

Hematoma

Front 18

Pneumo- / pulmo-

Back 18

Lung

Hint 18

Pneumonitis

Front 19

Arterio-

Back 19

Artery

Hint 19

Arteriosclerosis

Front 20

Brady

Back 20

Slow

Hint 20

Bradycardia

Front 21

Tachy-

Back 21

Fast

Hint 21

Tachycardia

Front 22

Hyper-

Back 22

Over, above

Hint 22

Hyperglycemia

Front 23

Hypo-

Back 23

Under, below

Hint 23

Hypothermia

Front 24

Naso-

Back 24

Nose

Hint 24

Nasopharyngeal

Front 25

Neuro-

Back 25

Nerve

Hint 25

Neuropathy

Front 26

Oro-

Back 26

Mouth

Hint 26

Oropharyngeal

Front 27

Thermo-

Back 27

Heat

Hint 27

Thermometer

Front 28

Vaso-

Back 28

Blood vessel

Hint 28

Vasoconstriction