Greek and Latin Roots A-C (backwards)

Question 1

absence or lack

Answer 1

a-, an-

Question 2

departing from, away from

Answer 2

ab-

Question 3

hearing

Answer 3

acou-

Question 4

extreme, extremity

Answer 4

acr-, acro-

Question 5

to, toward

Answer 5

ad-

Question 6

gland

Answer 6

adeno-

Question 7

fat

Answer 7

adip-

Question 8

air

Answer 8

aero-

Question 9

toward

Answer 9

af-

Question 10

white

Answer 10

alb-

Question 11

pain in

Answer 11

-algia

Question 12

food

Answer 12

aliment-

Question 13

small cavity

Answer 13

alveol-

Question 14

on both sides

Answer 14

amphi-

Question 15

apart, up, again

Answer 15

ana-

Question 16

vessel

Answer 16

angi-

Question 17

ring

Answer 17

annul-

Question 18

opposed to, preventing, inhibiting

Answer 18

ant-, anti-

Question 19

preceding, before

Answer 19

ante-

Question 20

tip, extremity

Answer 20

ap-, api-

Question 21

hang

Answer 21

append-

Question 22

water

Answer 22

aqua-, aque-

Question 23

pertaining to

Answer 23

-ar, -aris

Question 24

tree-like

Answer 24

arbor-

Question 25

bow-like

Answer 25

arc-

Question 26

space

Answer 26

areol-

Question 27

joint

Answer 27

arth-, arthr-, arthro-

Question 28

joint

Answer 28

artic-

Question 29

associated with, relating to

Answer 29

-ary

Question 30

star-like

Answer 30

astr-

Question 31

porridge

Answer 31

ather-

Question 32

vestibule, entrance

Answer 32

atri-

Question 33

hear

Answer 33

aud-

Question 34

self

Answer 34

aut-, auto-

Question 35

axis

Answer 35

ax-, axi-, axo-

Question 36

armpit

Answer 36

axill-

Question 37

base

Answer 37

bas-, basal-

Question 38

two

Answer 38

bi-

Question 39

life

Answer 39

bio-

Question 40

bud, germ

Answer 40

blast-

Question 41

arm

Answer 41

brachi-

Question 42

short

Answer 42

brev-

Question 43

bronchus

Answer 43

broncho-

Question 44

cheek

Answer 44

bucco-

Question 45

pouch

Answer 45

burs-

Question 46

something inserted

Answer 46

calat-

Question 47

heel

Answer 47

calcan-

Question 48

small cup

Answer 48

calyc-

Question 49

channel

Answer 49

canal-

Question 50

head

Answer 50

caput-

Question 51

cancer

Answer 51

carcin-

Question 52

heart

Answer 52

cardi-, cardio-

Question 53

wrist

Answer 53

carp-

Question 54

tail

Answer 54

caud-

Question 55

hollow

Answer 55

cavernos-

Question 56

head

Answer 56

cephal-

Question 57

head

Answer 57

-ceps

Question 58

brain

Answer 58

cerebr-, cerebro-

Question 59

neck

Answer 59

cervic, cervix

Question 60

cross

Answer 60

chiasm-

Question 61

cartilage

Answer 61

chondr-

Question 62

color

Answer 62

chrom-

Question 63

destroy, kill

Answer 63

-cide

Question 64

small hair

Answer 64

cili-

Question 65

head

Answer 65

-cipit

Question 66

around

Answer 66

circum-

Question 67

break

Answer 67

-clast

Question 68

key

Answer 68

clavic-

Question 69

together

Answer 69

co-, con-

Question 70

hollow

Answer 70

coel-

Question 71

united

Answer 71

commis-

Question 72

knob

Answer 72

condyl-

Question 73

against

Answer 73

contra-

Question 74

beak-like

Answer 74

corac-

Question 75

horn

Answer 75

corn-, cornu-

Question 76

crown

Answer 76

corona

Question 77

body

Answer 77

corp-

Question 78

bark

Answer 78

cort-

Question 79

rib

Answer 79

cost-

Question 80

skull

Answer 80

crani-

Question 81

sieve-like

Answer 81

cribr-

Question 82

ring

Answer 82

cric-

Question 83

secrete

Answer 83

-crin, -crine

Question 84

ridge

Answer 84

crist-

Question 85

hidden

Answer 85

crypt-

Question 86

elbow

Answer 86

cubit-

Question 87

pointed

Answer 87

cusp-

Question 88

skin

Answer 88

cut-

Question 89

sac, bladder

Answer 89

cyst-

Question 90

cell

Answer 90

cyt-