NCCT Medical Root Terms

Adeno

Gland (Adenectomy)

Aero

Oxygen or air (Aerobic)

Angio

Vessels (Angioplasty)

Arthro

Joint (Arthritis)

Blepharo

Eyelid (Blepharospasm)

Bio

Life or living (Biology or biohazard)

Cardio

Heart (Cardiology or tachycardia)

Carcino

Cancer (Carcinogen or carcinoma)

Cerebro

Brain (Cerebral)

Cephalo

Head (Cephalitis)

Cervo

Cervix (Cervical)

Chiro

Hand (Chiropractor)

Chondro

Cartilage (Chondroid)

Ciso

Cut or incision (Incisor)

Costo

Rib (Intercostal)

Cranio

Skull (Cranium)

Cysto

Bladder (Cystic)

Cyto

Cell (Cytoplasm)

Dactylo

Digits or fingers or toes (Polydactyly)

Dermo

Skin (Hypodermic or epidermis)

Encephalo

Brain (Encephalopathy)

Entero

Intestines (Enterology)

Erythro

Red (Erythrocyte)

Gastro

Stomach (Gastric)

Glyco

Sugar (Glucose or glycogen)

Gnoso

Knowledge (Diagnosis or prognosis)

Hemo or hemato

Blood (Hematoma or hemoglobin)

Hepato

Liver (Hepatitis)

Hystero

Uterus or hysteria (Hysterectomy)

Iatro

Physician or medicine (Iatrogenic)

Ileo

Bottom of the small intestine (Ileostomy)

Ilio

Hip bone (Iliac)

Leuko

White (Leukocyte or leukemia)

Lipo

Fat (Liposuction or lipids)

Meningo

Membrane (Meningitis)

Myelo

Spine or bone marrow (Myeloma)

Myo

Muscle (Myocardial)

Nephro

Kidney (Nephritis)

Neuro

Nervous system (Neurosurgeon)

Onco

Tumor or swelling or mass (Oncology)

Ophthalmo

Eye (Ophthalmoscope)

Osteo

Bone (Osteoporosis)

Patho

Disease (Pathogen or pathology)

Pedo

Feet (Pedometer)

Pedo

Child (Pediatric)

Physio

Physical (Physiology)

Pneumo

Lungs or breath (Pneumatic, pneumonia)

Procto

Rectum (Proctology)

Psycho

Mind (Psychology or psychotic)

Pyelo

Renal or pelvis (Pyelogram)

Pyo

Pus (Pyosis)

Radio

Ray (Radiology)

Rhino

Nose (Rhinoplasty)

Sarco

Flesh (Sarcoma)

Sectio

Section or subdivision (Dissection)

Spondylo

Vertebra (Spondylosis)

Steno

Contracted or narrow (Stenosis)

Thoraco

Chest (Thoracic)

Tomo

Slice or section or layer (Tomography)

Thrombo

Clot (Thrombosis)

Trachelo

Neck (Trachelocystitis)

Uro

Urine (Uric)