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Root Refers to... Words with root(s) pneum(ato)- or pulmo(n)- e.g. pneumonia or pulmonary embolism brady- e.g. bradycardia bronchi- e.g. bronchitis xen(o)- e.g. xenotransplantation adip(o)- or lip(o)- e.g. adipose tissue or liposuction carcin(o)- e.g. carcinoma myring(o)- or tympan(o)- e.g. myringitis or tympanoplasty aur(i)- or ot(o)- e.g. auriscope (also called otoscope) cutane- or derm((at)o)- e.g. subcutaneous or dermatitis gastr(o)- e.g. gastroenteritis dys- e.g. dyspnea leuc(o)- or leuk(o)- e.g. leukemia vas(o)- or vascul(o)- or ven(o) e.g. vasodilation or vasculitis or superior vena cava cyt(o)- or -cyte e.g. cytoplasm or leukocyte melan(o)- e.g. melanin

Root Refers to... Words with root(s) -ectomy e.g. appendectomy endo- e.g. endocarditis cardi(o)- e.g. echocardiogram tachy- e.g. tachypnea hema(to)- or hemo- or sangui- e.g. hematosis or sanguine -ase e.g. amylase -stasis e.g. hemostatis adren(o)- e.g. adrenaline exo- e.g. exocrine glands arthr(o)- e.g. arthritis pre- e.g. premature oo- or ov(o)- e.g. oogenesis or ovulation post- e.g. postoperation cerebr(o)- or encephal(o)- e.g. cerebral palsy or encephalitis nephr(o)- or ren(o) e.g. nephron or renal

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