In medical terminology, the word root "cardi/o" refers to which organ?
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Medical Office Assistant · Foundational Medical Knowledge
Word Roots and Combining Forms
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Which word root means "stomach"?
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The word root "hepat/o" refers to which organ?
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Which word root means "kidney"?
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The word root "oste/o" refers to which body structure?
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You’ll learn to
- Identify common medical word roots and their meanings.
- Explain combining forms and the combining vowel.
- Decode unfamiliar terms by their roots.
Sources & references
- OpenStax — Anatomy and Physiology 2e
- U.S. National Library of Medicine — MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
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