Medical Terminology Root Word

Front 1

adeno-

Back 1

Gland

Front 2

arter-

Back 2

Artery

Front 3

arthro-

Back 3

Joint

Front 4

asthenia-

Back 4

Weakness

Front 5

Bio-

Back 5

Life

Front 6

Bucc-

Back 6

Cheek

Front 7

burs-

Back 7

Pouch or sac

Front 8

carc-

Back 8

Cancer

Front 9

cardio-

Back 9

Heart

Front 10

caut-

Back 10

To burn

Front 11

cephalo-

Back 11

Head

Front 12

cerv-

Back 12

Neck

Front 13

chole-

Back 13

Bile

Front 14

chondro-

Back 14

Cartilage

Front 15

cysto-

Back 15

Bladder

Front 16

cyto-

Back 16

Cell

Front 17

dermo-

Back 17

Skin

Front 18

edem-

Back 18

Swelling

Front 19

entero-

Back 19

Intestine

Front 20

eryth-

Back 20

Red

Front 21

eti-

Back 21

Cause

Front 22

febr-

Back 22

Fever

Front 23

flex-

Back 23

To bend

Front 24

gastro-

Back 24

Stomach

Front 25

glyco-

Back 25

Sugar

Front 26

gyn-

Back 26

Female

Front 27

hemo-

Back 27

Blood

Front 28

hepato-

Back 28

Liver

Front 29

hydra-

Back 29

Water

Front 30

iod-

Back 30

Distinct

Front 31

leuko-

Back 31

White

Front 32

mal-

Back 32

Bad

Front 33

meningo-

Back 33

Meninges

Front 34

myo-

Back 34

Muscle

Front 35

nephro-

Back 35

Kidney

Front 36

neuro-

Back 36

Nerve

Front 37

noct-

Back 37

Night

Front 38

oculo-

Back 38

Eye

Front 39

orchi-

Back 39

Testicle

Front 40

osteo-

Back 40

Bone

Front 41

oto-

Back 41

Ear

Front 42

ov-

Back 42

Egg

Front 43

pariet-

Back 43

Wall

Front 44

Phago-

Back 44

To eat

Front 45

pharyngo-

Back 45

Throat

Front 46

pneumo-

Back 46

Air

Front 47

procto-

Back 47

Rectum

Front 48

pseud-

Back 48

False

Front 49

psych-

Back 49

Mind

Front 50

pyo-

Back 50

Pus

Front 51

rhino-

Back 51

Nose

Front 52

sclero-

Back 52

Hardness

Front 53

sept-

Back 53

Wall

Front 54

somat-

Back 54

Body

Front 55

stern-

Back 55

Chest

Front 56

tact-

Back 56

To touch

Front 57

thoraco-

Back 57

Chest

Front 58

uro-

Back 58

Urinary

Front 59

varic-

Back 59

Dilated vein

Front 60

vaso-

Back 60

Vessel