ped/o

Word root Routine Blood Collections

Child; in some words, foot.

Example: pediatrics (care of children)

Sources

• Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 10 Key Terms · OpenStax

Related terms

• myel/oBone marrow or spinal cord.
• necr/oDeath (of cells or tissue).
• neur/oNerve or nervous system.
• path/oDisease.
• phleb/o, ven/oVein.
• py/oPus.
• pyr/oFever or fire.
• scler/oHard; also the sclera (white of the eye).

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