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Word Root

Basic foundation of a word to which component parts are added

card-/i or cardi-/o

Heart

derm-/o or dermat-/o

Skin

my-/o

Muscle

electr-/o

Electric

lymph-/o

Lymph

aden-/o

Gland

acr-/o

Extremities

megal-/o

Enlargement or enlarged

men-/o

Menstruation

pulmon-

Lungs

arteri-

Arteries

hyster-/o

Uterus

salping-

Fallopian tubes

nas-/o

Nose

pharyng-

Throat

cephal-/o

Head

gastr-/o

Stomach

glyc-/o

Sugar

hidr-/o

Sweating