Understanding Scientific Terms/Body-2

Understanding Scientific Terminology
Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terms. 		Lessons: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 Index

Lesson 7 - The Body, part 2

Word Roots

organs

Latinized Greek latin greek
kidney ren/o nephr/o
lung pulmin/o pneum/o
heart cardi/o
larynx (throat) laryng/o
liver hepat/o
penis phall/o
uterus / womb hyster/o
bladder

or sac with fluid

cyst/o


cells/tissues

Latinized Greek latin greek
muscle my/o
nerve neur/o
egg ovo oo

root

-cyte : cell
EXERCISE • Body-2 • Define the word
  1. oocyte
  2. myocardium
SOLUTION • Understanding Scientific Terms/Body-2 • Define the word
  1. An egg cell
  2. The muscular tissue of the heart.
reference: American Heritage dictionary
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