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    This document lists and defines 65 common medical root words used in pharmacy and related fields. It provides the root word, a brief definition or example of its meaning, and an example medical word that incorporates that root. Some of the more common roots included are: cardio for heart, dermat for skin, gastro for stomach, hepat for liver, neuro for nerve, and patho for disease.

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    This document lists and defines 65 common medical root words used in pharmacy and related fields. It provides the root word, a brief definition or example of its meaning, and an example medical word that incorporates that root. Some of the more common roots included are: cardio for heart, dermat for skin, gastro for stomach, hepat for liver, neuro for nerve, and patho for disease.

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    This document lists and defines 65 common medical root words used in pharmacy and related fields. It provides the root word, a brief definition or example of its meaning, and an example medical word that incorporates that root. Some of the more common roots included are: cardio for heart, dermat for skin, gastro for stomach, hepat for liver, neuro for nerve, and patho for disease.

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    Root Words (pharmacy tech)

    1. ACU: abrupt, sudden ex.) acute 2. ADENO: gland ex.) adenoid 3. ADIPO: fat ex.) adipose 4. AERO: air ex.) aerosol 5. ALB: white ex.) albumin 6. AMBULO: walk ex.) ambulatory 7. ANDRO: male ex.) androgen 8. ANGIO: vessel ex.) angiogram 9. ARTHR: joint ex.) arthritis 10. BRADY: slow ex.) bradycardia 11. BUCC: inside of cheek ex.) buccal 12. CANC: crab ex.) cancer 13. CARCIN: crab, cancer ex.) carcinogen 14. CARDI: heart ex.) cardiology 15. CAREB: brain ex.) cerebrum 16. CHEMO: chemistry ex.) chemotherapy 17. CHOL: bile ex.) cholangiogram 18. CYST: urinary bladder ex.) cytoscopy 19. CYT: cell ex.) cytology 20. DACTYL: finger ex.) syndatylism 21. DERMAT: skin ex.) dermatology 22. ENCEPHAL: brain ex.) electroencephalogram 23. ERTHR: red ex.) erthrocyte

    24. GASTR: stomach ex.) gastric acid 25. GLUCO: sugar ex.) glucose 26. HEMO: blood ex.) hematoma 27. HEPAT: liver ex.) hepatoma 28. HYDRO: water ex.) hydrocephalus 29. LACHRY: tear ex.) lachrymal fluid 30. LACTO: milk ex.) lactose 31. LAPAR: abdomen ex.) laparascope 32. LARYNG: larynx (voice box) ex.) laryngitis 33. LEUKO: white ex.) leukemia 34. LINGUA: tongue ex.) sublingual 35. MAL: bad ex.) malpractice 36. MAST, MAMM: breast ex.) mastectomy 37. MELANO: black ex.) melanoma 38. METER: measure ex.) thermometer 39. MY: muscle ex.) myalgia 40. NAS: nose ex.) nasal 41. NECRO: dead ex.) necrosis 42. NEPHR: kidney ex.) nephrosis 43. OCUL: eye ex.) ocular 44. ODONT: shaped like a tooth ex.) orthodontist 45. ONC: tumor ex.) oncology 46. OPTHALM: eye ex.) opthalmoscope 47. OPTIC: eye ex.) optician 48. OSTE: bone ex.) osteoarthritis

    49. OT: ear ex.) otalgia 50. PATHO: disease ex.) pathology 51. PHLEB: vein ex.) phlebotomy 52. PROCTO: rectum ex.) procologist 53. PSYCH: mind ex.) psychology 54. REN: kidney ex.) renal 55. RHINO: nose ex.) rhinovirus 56. SPIR: breathing ex.) spirometer 57. THROMBO: blood clot ex.) thrombolysis 58. TOM, TOME: cut ex.) phlebotomy 59. TOX, TOXO: poisonous ex.) toxic, toxicology 60. URO: urine ex.) urology 61. UTER/O, HESTER: uterus ex.) intauterine, hysterectomy 62. VASO: blood vessel ex.) vasoconstriction 63. XANTHO: yellow ex.) xanthin 64. XERO: dry ex.) xeroderma 65. ZYME: ferment ex.) enzyme

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