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Root Words and Combining Vowels
Common Root Words and Combining Vowels for Medical Terminology
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09/17/2025
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albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
derm/o dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweating
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
ichthy/o
 Definition
scaly
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
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py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
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seb/o
 Definition
oil
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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