Word Roots
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| Term | Definition | Translation | Sound Clip |
|---|---|---|---|
| abdomin | abdomen | ||
| absorpt | absorption | ||
| acanth | thorny, spiny | ||
| acetabul | acetabulum | ||
| acou | hearing | ||
| acr | extremity | ||
| acromi | acromion, projection of scapula | ||
| aden | gland | ||
| adenoid | adenoids | ||
| adip | fat | ||
| adren | adrenal glands | ||
| adrenal | adrenal glands | ||
| aer | air or gas | ||
| agglutin | clumping, sticking together | ||
| agranul | without granules | ||
| alb | white | ||
| albumin | protein album | ||
| algesi | sensitivity to pain | ||
| aliment | alimentary canal, nutriment, food | ||
| alveol | alveoli | ||
| ambly | dim, dull | ||
| amni | amnion | ||
| amyl | starch | ||
| an | anus; without, not | ||
| anabol | to build | ||
| andr | male | ||
| aneurysm | aneurysm | ||
| angi | vessel or channel (blood or lymph) | ||
| ankyl | stiff joint, a growing together | ||
| anthrac | coal dust | ||
| antr | antrum | ||
| aort | aorta | ||
| aponeur | aponeurosis | ||
| append | appendix | ||
| appendic | appendix | ||
| aque | water | ||
| arche | first, beginning | ||
| arteri | artery | ||
| arteriol | arteriole | ||
| arthr | joint | ||
| articul | joint | ||
| asbest | asbestos | ||
| ascit | ascites | ||
| atel | incomplete, imperfect | ||
| ather | yellow plaque, fatty substance | ||
| atri | atrium | ||
| audi | hearing | ||
| aur | ear | ||
| auri | ear | ||
| aut | self | ||
| azot | urea, nitrogen | ||
| bacteri | bacteria | ||
| balan | glans penis | ||
| bartholin | Bartholin's gland | ||
| bas | base | ||
| bi | life | ||
| bil | bile, gall | ||
| blast | primitive, germ cell | ||
| blephar | eyelid | ||
| bol | cast, throw, bolus of food | ||
| borborygm | rumbling sound heard in intestines | ||
| brachi | arm | ||
| bronch | bronchial tube, bronchi | ||
| Bronchi | bronchial tube, bronchi | ||
| bronchiol | bronchiole | ||
| bucc | cheek | ||
| burs | bursa | ||
| calc | calcium | ||
| calcane | calcaneus, heel | ||
| calci | calcium | ||
| cali | calyx | ||
| carcin | cancer | ||
| cardi | heart | ||
| carp | carpus, wrist bones | ||
| caus | burn | ||
| cec | cecum | ||
| celi | abdomen, abdominal regions | ||
| cellul | cells | ||
| cephal | head | ||
| cerebell | cerebellum | ||
| cerebr | brain, cerebrum | ||
| cerumin | cerumen | ||
| cervic | neck, neck of an organ | ||
| cheil | lip | ||
| chem | relationship to chemical or chemistry | ||
| chir | hand | ||
| chol | bile, gall | ||
| cholangi | bile vessel | ||
| chole | bile, gall | ||
| cholecyst | gallbladder | ||
| choledoch | common bile duct | ||
| chondr | cartilage | ||
| chor | cord, tendon | ||
| chori | chorion | ||
| choroid | choroid | ||
| chrom | color | ||
| chron | time | ||
| chym | chyme, mix of partially digested food and digestive juices | ||
| cib | meals | ||
| cine | movement | ||
| circum | around | ||
| cirrh | yellow | ||
| cis | cut | ||
| clavic | clavicle, collar bone | ||
| clavicul | clavicle, collar bone | ||
| coccyg | coccyx, tail bone | ||
| col | colon | ||
| colp | vagina | ||
| condyl | condyle, rounded protrusion at end of bone forming articulation | ||
| coni | dust | ||
| conjunctiv | conjunctiva | ||
| constipat | constipation | ||
| cor | pupil | ||
| cord | spinal cord | ||
| core | pupil | ||
| corne | cornea | ||
| coron | heart | ||
| cortic | cortex | ||
| cost | ribs | ||
| crani | head, cranium, skull | ||
| crin | secrete | ||
| cry | cold | ||
| crypt | hidden | ||
| culd | cul-de-sac | ||
| cutane | skin | ||
| cyan | blue | ||
| cycl | ciliary body | ||
| cyesi | pregnancy | ||
| cyeso | pregnancy | ||
| cyst | bladder, cyst, sac | ||
| cyt | cell | ||
| dacry | tear | ||
| dactyl | fingers or toes | ||
| defec | defecation (bowel movement) | ||
| defecat | defecation (bowel movement) | ||
| deglutit | deglutition | ||
| dent, denta, | tooth, teeth | ||
| denta | tooth, teeth | ||
| denti | tooth, teeth | ||
| derm | skin | ||
| dermat | skin | ||
| diaphor | sweat | ||
| diaphragmat | diaphragm | ||
| digest | digestion | ||
| dipl | double | ||
| dips | thirst | ||
| diverticul | diverticulum | ||
| doch | duct | ||
| duct | to carry | ||
| duoden | duodenum | ||
| dur | dura mater | ||
| ech | sound | ||
| edemat | a swelling | ||
| electr | electric | ||
| eliminat | elimination, expel from body | ||
| embol | a throwing in; mass that blocks | ||
| embry | embryo | ||
| emmetr | in due measure | ||
| encephal | brain | ||
| endocrin | endocrine | ||
| enter | small intestine | ||
| enzym | enzyme | ||
| eosin | rosy | ||
| epididym | epididymis | ||
| epiglott | epiglottis | ||
| episi | vulva | ||
| epitheli | epithelium | ||
| eruct | belch forth | ||
| eructat | belch forth | ||
| erythem | flushed, redness | ||
| erythr | red | ||
| erythrocyt | red blood cell | ||
| esophag | esophagus | ||
| esthesi | feeling | ||
| estr | female | ||
| eti | cause | ||
| evacu | evacuate, emptying out of bowels | ||
| evacuat | evacuate, emptying out of bowels | ||
| excrtu | excretion | ||
| fasci | fascia | ||
| fec | feces | ||
| femor | femur | ||
| feti | fetus | ||
| feto | fetus | ||
| fibr | fibers | ||
| fibrin | fibrin | ||
| fibros | fibrous tissue | ||
| fibul | fibula | ||
| flatus | rectal gas | ||
| gangli | ganglion, knot | ||
| ganglion | ganglion, knot | ||
| gastr | stomach | ||
| gen | reproduction or sex | ||
| gingiv | gum | ||
| glauc | gray | ||
| gli | neuroglia, glue | ||
| glomerul | glomerulus | ||
| gloss | tongue | ||
| gluc | sugar | ||
| glyc | sugar | ||
| glycos | sugar | ||
| gnos | knowledge | ||
| gon | generation, genitals, semen, offspring | ||
| gonad | sex glands | ||
| granul | granules | ||
| gravid | pregnancy | ||
| gyn | female, woman | ||
| gynec | female, woman | ||
| hem | blood | ||
| hemangi | blood vessels | ||
| hemat | blood | ||
| hepat | liver | ||
| herni | hernia | ||
| heter | different | ||
| hidr | sweat, water | ||
| hist | tissue | ||
| histi | tissue | ||
| home | like, resembling, sameness, similarity, unchanging, constant | ||
| humer | humerus | ||
| hydr | sweat, water | ||
| hymen | hymen | ||
| hypn | sleep | ||
| hypophys | hypophysis | ||
| hyster | womb, uterus | ||
| ichthy | dry, scaly | ||
| idi | individual, self, distinct | ||
| ile | ileum | ||
| ili | ilium | ||
| immun | protection, safe | ||
| ingest | ingestion, to pour in, carry in | ||
| intestin | intestine | ||
| intussuscept | intussusception, prolapse of organ | ||
| ion | ions, to wander | ||
| ir | iris | ||
| irid | iris | ||
| is | same, equal | ||
| isch | hold back, suppress, deficiency, blockage | ||
| ischi | ischium | ||
| jejun | jejunum | ||
| kal | potassium | ||
| kary | nucleus | ||
| kerat | cornea, hard, horny | ||
| kinesi | movement | ||
| kyph | humpback | ||
| labi | lip | ||
| labyrinth | labyrinth, maze, inner ear | ||
| lac | milk | ||
| lacrim | tear duct | ||
| lact | milk | ||
| lamin | lamina | ||
| lapar | flank, abdomen | ||
| laryng | larynx | ||
| later | side | ||
| lei | smooth | ||
| leiomy | smooth muscle | ||
| lept | thin, slender, delicate | ||
| leuk | white, colorless, related to leukocyte | ||
| leukocyt | white blood cell | ||
| ligament | ligament | ||
| lingu | tongue | ||
| lip | fat | ||
| lith | stone | ||
| lob | lobe, section of an organ | ||
| lord | swayback, curve | ||
| lumb | lower back | ||
| lymph | lymph | ||
| lymphaden | lymph gland, lymph node | ||
| lymphangi | lymph vessels | ||
| mamm | breast | ||
| mandibul | lower jaw | ||
| mast | breast | ||
| mastoid | mastoid process | ||
| maxill | upper jaw | ||
| meat | meatus | ||
| med | middle | ||
| medull | medulla | ||
| melan | black | ||
| men | menstruation, menses | ||
| mening | meninges | ||
| menisc | meniscus | ||
| ment | mind | ||
| mesenter | mesentery, middle intestine | ||
| metacarp | metacarpals | ||
| metr | uterus | ||
| metri | uterus | ||
| mi | small, less than | ||
| morph | shape, form | ||
| mort | death | ||
| muc | mucus | ||
| muscul | muscle | ||
| mut | mutation | ||
| my | muscle | ||
| myc | fungus, mold | ||
| myel | bone marrow, spinal cord | ||
| myo | muscle | ||
| myocardi | heart muscle | ||
| myring | ear drum | ||
| myx | mucous | ||
| narc | sleep | ||
| nas | nose | ||
| nat | birth | ||
| nati | birth | ||
| natr | sodium | ||
| naus | nausea | ||
| necr | death, dead cells or tissue | ||
| nect | bind, tie, connect | ||
| nephr | kidney | ||
| neur | nerve | ||
| neutr | neutral | ||
| noct | night | ||
| norm | rule, order, normal | ||
| nucle | nucleus | ||
| nutri | nutrition | ||
| nutrit | nutrition | ||
| nyctal | night | ||
| obstipat | obstipation (extreme constipation) | ||
| ocul | eye | ||
| odont | teeth | ||
| olecranon | elbow | ||
| olig | scanty | ||
| oment | omentum, fat | ||
| omphal | umbilicus, navel | ||
| onc | mass, tumor | ||
| onych | nail | ||
| oo | egg | ||
| oophor | ovary | ||
| opaq | dark, impervious to light rays | ||
| ophthalm | eye | ||
| opt | vision, eye | ||
| or | mouth | ||
| orch | testis, testicle | ||
| orchi | testis, testicle | ||
| orchid | testis, testicle | ||
| organ | organ | ||
| orth | straight, correct, in proper order | ||
| oste | bone | ||
| ot | ear | ||
| ov | ovary | ||
| ovari | ovary | ||
| ox, oxi | oxygen | ||
| pach | heavy | ||
| pachy | heavy | ||
| palat | palate | ||
| pancreat | pancreas | ||
| par | labor, to give birth to, to bear; refers to the number of viable offspring (500+ gm or 20+ weeks gestation)regardless of whether they are alive or dead at birth | ||
| parathyroid | parathyroid glands | ||
| part | labor, to give birth to, to bear; refers to the number of viable offspring (500+ gm or 20+ weeks gestation)regardless of whether they are alive or dead at birth | ||
| patell | patella | ||
| path | disease | ||
| pector | chest, pectoralis muscles | ||
| ped | foot | ||
| peli | skin | ||
| pelv | pelvis | ||
| peps | pepsin, a digestive juice | ||
| pept | pepsin, a digestive juice | ||
| perine | perineum | ||
| peristals | peristalsis, constrict around | ||
| peristalt | peristalsis, constrict around | ||
| peritone | peritoneum | ||
| perone | fibula | ||
| petr | stone | ||
| phag | eat, swallow | ||
| phak | Lens | ||
| phalang | phalanges - fingers or toes | ||
| pharyng | pharynx | ||
| phas | speech | ||
| phil | attraction to, like | ||
| phleb | vein | ||
| phot | light | ||
| phren | diaphragm or mind | ||
| phys | nature | ||
| pineal | pineal body | ||
| plasm | relationship to plasma | ||
| pleur | pleura, side or rib | ||
| pne | respiration, breathing | ||
| pneum | respiration, breathing | ||
| pneumat | respiration, breathing | ||
| pneumon | lung, air | ||
| pod | foot | ||
| poikil | irregular | ||
| poli | gray matter | ||
| polyp | polyp, small growth | ||
| presby | old age | ||
| procident | procidentia | ||
| proct | anus, rectum | ||
| prolaps | prolapse | ||
| prost | prostate | ||
| prostat | prostate | ||
| prot | first | ||
| proxim | near | ||
| pseud | false | ||
| psych | mind | ||
| pub, pubi | pubis | ||
| pubi | pubis | ||
| puerper | childbirth | ||
| pulmon | lung | ||
| pupill | pupil | ||
| py | pus | ||
| pyel | renal pelvis | ||
| pylor | pylorus | ||
| pyr | fever | ||
| quadri | four | ||
| rachi | spinal column | ||
| radi | radium, radius | ||
| radic | nerve root | ||
| radicul | nerve root | ||
| rect | rectum | ||
| regurgit | regurgitation | ||
| ren | kidney | ||
| reticul | network | ||
| retin | retina | ||
| rhabd | rod-shaped | ||
| rhabdomy | striated muscle | ||
| rhin | nose | ||
| rhythm | rhythm | ||
| rhytid | wrinkles | ||
| rug | rugae | ||
| sacchar | saccharin | ||
| sacr | sacrum | ||
| salping | eustachian or fallopian tubes | ||
| sanguin | blood | ||
| sarc | flesh | ||
| scapul | scapula | ||
| schiz | split | ||
| scler | hard, relationship to sclera | ||
| scoli | crooked, bent | ||
| scrot | scrotum | ||
| seb | sebum | ||
| sept | infection, septum | ||
| ser | serum | ||
| sial | saliva | ||
| sialaden | salivary glands | ||
| sider | iron | ||
| sigmoid | sigmoid | ||
| silic | silicone | ||
| sinus | sinus | ||
| somat | body | ||
| somn | sleep | ||
| son | sound | ||
| sperm | spermatozoa | ||
| spermat | spermatozoa | ||
| spher | round | ||
| sphygm | pulse | ||
| spir | to breathe | ||
| splen | spleen | ||
| spondyl | vertebrae | ||
| squam | scale | ||
| staped | stapes | ||
| staphyl | clusters, grapes, pertaining to Staphylococcus | ||
| steat | fat | ||
| ster | solid structure | ||
| stere | solid, three dimensional | ||
| stern | sternum, breast bone | ||
| steth | chest | ||
| stomat | mouth | ||
| strept | twisted chains | ||
| submaxill | lower jaw | ||
| sucr | sugar, sucrose | ||
| syndesm | ligament | ||
| synovi | synovia | ||
| syring | tube, fistula | ||
| system | system | ||
| tars | tarsals | ||
| tax | order, coordinating, coordination | ||
| tele | distant | ||
| ten | tendon | ||
| tend | tendon | ||
| tendin | tendon | ||
| test | testis, testicle | ||
| testicul | testicle | ||
| thalam | thalamus | ||
| the | put, place | ||
| therm | heat | ||
| thorac | chest | ||
| thromb | clot of blood; a thrombus | ||
| thrombocyt | platelet | ||
| thym | thymus | ||
| thyr | thyroid gland | ||
| thyroid | thyroid gland | ||
| tibi | tibia | ||
| tom | cut, a cutting or slicing | ||
| ton | tension, tone | ||
| tonsill | tonsil | ||
| top | place, position, location | ||
| tox, | poisonous | ||
| toxic | poisonous | ||
| trache | trachea or windpipe | ||
| trachel | neck | ||
| trich | hair | ||
| trop | stimulate | ||
| tubercul | tubercule, a swelling | ||
| tympan | ear drum | ||
| uln | ulna | ||
| ungu | nail | ||
| ur | urine | ||
| ureter | ureter | ||
| urethr | urethra | ||
| urin | urine | ||
| uter | uterus | ||
| uve | vascular layer of eye |