Greek and Latin Roots A-C Flashcards
a-, an-
absence or lack
ab-
departing from, away from
acou-
hearing
acr-, acro-
extreme, extremity
ad-
to, toward
aden-, adeno-
gland
adip-
fat
aero-
air
af-
toward
alb-
white
-algia
pain in
aliment-
food
alveol-
small cavity
amphi-
on both sides
ana-
apart, up, again
angi-
vessel
annul-
ring
ant-, anti-
opposed to, preventing, inhibiting
ante-
preceding, before
ap-, api-
tip, extremity
append-
hang
aqua-, aque-
water
-ar, -aris
pertaining to
arbor-
tree-like
arc-
bow-like
areol-
space
arth-, arthr-, arthro-
joint
artic-
joint
-ary
associated with, related to
astr-
starlike
ather-
porridge
atri-
vestibule, entrance
aud-
hear
aut-, auto-
self
ax-, axi-, axo-
axis
axill-
armpit
bas-, basal
base
bi-
two
bio-
life
blast-
bud, germ
brachi-
arm
brev-
short
broncho-
bronchus
bucco-
cheek
burs-
pouch
calat-
something inserted
calcan-
heel
calyc-
small cup
canal-
channel
caput-
head
carcin-
cancer
cardi-, cardio-
heart
carp-
wrist
caud-
tail
cavernos-
hollow
cephal-
head
-ceps
head
cerebr-, cerebro-
brain
cervic, cervix
neck
chiasm-
cross
chondr-
cartilage
chrom-
color
-cide
destroy, kill
cili-
small hair
-cipit
head
circum-
around
-clast
break
clavic-
key
co-, con-
together
coel-
hollow
commis-
united
condyl-
knob
contra-
against
corac-
beak-like
corn-, cornu-
horn
corona
crown
corp-
body
cort-
bark
cost-
rib
crani-
skull
cribr-
sieve-like
cric-
ring
-crin, -crine
secrete
crist-
ridge
crypt-
hidden
cubit
elbow
cusp-
pointed
cut-
skin
cyst-
sac, bladder
cyt-
cell