dactyl/o

Word root Routine Blood Collections

Finger or toe.

Example: dactylitis (inflammation of a finger or toe)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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• cardi/oHeart.
• carp/oWrist (carpal bones).
• cutane/oSkin.
• cyt/oCell.
• derm/o, dermat/oSkin.
• erythr/oRed.
• gluc/o, glyc/oGlucose or sugar.
• hem/o, hemat/oBlood.

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