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mamm/o, mast/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Breast.

Example: mammogram (x-ray image of the breast); mastectomy

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Chapter 8 Key Terms · OpenStax

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lip/oFat or lipid.
lith/oStone or calculus.
lord/oCurve or swayback.
lymph/oLymph, the fluid of the lymphatic system.
melan/oBlack or dark.
mening/oMeninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
morph/oShape or form.
my/o, muscul/oMuscle.

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