Common Roots
Level 1
Level 1
Arthr/o
AR-throh
Joint
Hem/o
HEE-moh
Blood
-ac
Pertaining to
Cervic/o
Neck
provide example and how you remember the difference ?
Low and High
b/p
KAR-dee-oh
Heart
my/o
MAI-oh
Muscle
-al
pertaining to
Dactyl/o
Finger
-Centesis
puncture
Enter/o
EN-ter-oh
Small Intestine
Angi/o
Vas/o
Vessel
-ia
-ism
Condition
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Hematoma
Bruise
Gastr/o
GAS-tro
Stomach
Dermat/o
Derm/o
Skin
-icle
Small
Tars/o
Ankle
inflammation
Hepat/o
he-PAH-toh
Liver
Pneum/o
Lung
pain
Chondr/o
Cartilage
brady and tachy
explain how you remember the difference?
Slow heart rate and fast heart rate