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Roots

Algesi(o)

Sensitivity to pain

Bio

Life

Cardi(o)

Heart

Crine

Secrete or release

Derm(at)(o)

Skin

Encephal(o)

Brain

Fluor(o)

Emitting or reflecting light

Hemat(o)

Blood

Leuk(o)

White

My(o)

Muscle

Neur(o)

Nervous system

Phag(o)

To swallow

Pneum(o)

Lung

Therapeut(o)

Treatment

Arthr(o)

Joint

Bronch(i)(o)

The air passages of the lungs

Cerebr(o)

Brain (cerebrum)

Cry(o)

Cold

Ech(o)

Sound

Erythr(o)

Red

Gastr(o)

Stomach

Hepat(o)

The liver

Lymph(o)

A colorless fluid containing white blood cells that drains into the bloodstream

Narc(o)

Stupor

Onc(o)

Tumor

Pharmac(o)

Drug or medication

Psych(o)

Mind

Thoraci(c)

Chest

Audi(o)

Sound or to hear

Carcin(o)

An abnormal growth or tumor; an open sore on or in the body, called an ulcer

Chem(o)

Chemical

Derm(a)(t)(o)

Skin

Electr(o)

Electricity

Esthesi(o)

Feeling or sensation

Glyc(o)

Sugar

Hist(o)

Tissue

Mamm(o)

Breast

Nephr(o)

Kidney

Opthalm(o)

Eye

Physi(o)

Nature, origin, or function

Rhin(o)

Nose

Ur(o)

Urine

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