Understanding Medical Words Tutorial
Here are word roots for parts of your head.
- Brain is enceph
- Nose is rhino
- Eardrum is tympan or myringo
- Tooth is odont or dento
- Skull is crani
- Eye is ophthalm or oculo
- Ear is oto
- Tongue is lingu
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