Medical Roots (A-H)

Question 1

What does this medical root mean?

a-, an-

Answer 1

Denotes an absence of, without

Question 2

What does this medical root mean?

ab-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

What does this medical root mean?

abdomin(o)-

Answer 3

Of or relating to the abdomen

Question 4

What does this medical root mean?

-ac, -acal

Answer 4

pertaining to

Question 5

What does this medical root mean?

acanth(o)-

Answer 5

thorn or spine

Question 6

What does this medical root mean?

acous(io)-

Answer 6

Of or relating to hearing

Question 7

What does this medical root mean?

acr(o)-

Answer 7

extremity, topmost

Question 8

What does this medical root mean?

-acusis

Answer 8

hearing

Question 9

What does this medical root mean?

-ad

Answer 9

toward, in the direction of

Question 10

What does this medical root mean?

ad-

Answer 10

increase, adherence, motion toward, very

Question 11

What does this medical root mean?

aden(o)-, aden(i)-

Answer 11

Of or relating to a gland

Question 12

What does this medical root mean?

adip(o)-

Answer 12

Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue

Question 13

What does this medical root mean?

adren(o)-

Answer 13

Of or relating to adrenal glands

Question 14

What does this medical root mean?

-aemia

Answer 14

blood condition

Question 15

What does this medical root mean?

aer(o)-

Answer 15

air, gas

Question 16

What does this medical root mean?

aesthesio-

Answer 16

sensation

Question 17

What does this medical root mean?

-al

Answer 17

pertaining to

Question 18

What does this medical root mean?

alb-

Answer 18

Denoting a white or pale color

Question 19

What does this medical root mean?

alge(si)-

Answer 19

pain

Question 20

What does this medical root mean?

-algia

Answer 20

pain

Question 21

What does this medical root mean?

alg(i)o-

Answer 21

pain

Question 22

What does this medical root mean?

allo-

Answer 22

Denoting something as different, or as an addition

Question 23

What does this medical root mean?

ambi-

Answer 23

Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two

Question 24

What does this medical root mean?

amnio-

Answer 24

Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

Question 25

# What does this medical root mean? amph-, amphi-

Answer 25

on both sides

Question 26

# What does this medical root mean? an-

Answer 26

not, without

Question 27

# What does this medical root mean? ana-

Answer 27

back, again, up

Question 28

# What does this medical root mean? an(o)

Answer 28

anus

Question 29

# What does this medical root mean? andr(o)-

Answer 29

pertaining to a man

Question 30

# What does this medical root mean? angi(o)-

Answer 30

blood vessel

Question 31

# What does this medical root mean? aniso-

Answer 31

Describing something as unequal

Question 32

# What does this medical root mean? ankyl(o)-,ancyl(o)-

Answer 32

Denoting something as crooked or bent

Question 33

# What does this medical root mean? ante-

Answer 33

Describing something as positioned in front of another thing

Question 34

# What does this medical root mean? anti-

Answer 34

Describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another

Question 35

# What does this medical root mean? apo-

Answer 35

separated from, derived from

Question 36

# What does this medical root mean? arch(i,e,o)

Answer 36

first, primitive

Question 37

# What does this medical root mean? arsen(o)-

Answer 37

Of or pertaining to a male; masculine

Question 38

# What does this medical root mean? arteri(o)-

Answer 38

Of or pertaining to an artery

Question 39

# What does this medical root mean? arthr(o)-

Answer 39

Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

Question 40

# What does this medical root mean? articul(o)-

Answer 40

joint

Question 41

# What does this medical root mean? -ary

Answer 41

pertaining to

Question 42

# What does this medical root mean? -ase

Answer 42

enzyme

Question 43

# What does this medical root mean? -asthenia

Answer 43

weakness

Question 44

# What does this medical root mean? atel(o)

Answer 44

imperfect or incomplete development

Question 45

# What does this medical root mean? ather(o)-

Answer 45

fatty deposit, Soft gruel-like deposit

Question 46

# What does this medical root mean? -ation

Answer 46

process

Question 47

# What does this medical root mean? atri(o)-

Answer 47

an atrium (esp. heart atrium)

Question 48

# What does this medical root mean? aur(i)-

Answer 48

Of or pertaining to the ear

Question 49

# What does this medical root mean? aut(o)-

Answer 49

self

Question 50

# What does this medical root mean? aux(o)-

Answer 50

increase; growth

Question 51

# What does this medical root mean? axill-

Answer 51

Of or pertaining to the armpit [uncommon as a prefix]

Question 52

# What does this medical root mean? azo(to)

Answer 52

nitrogenous compound

Question 53

# What does this medical root mean? balano-

Answer 53

Of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

Question 54

# What does this medical root mean? bi-

Answer 54

twice, double

Question 55

# What does this medical root mean? bio-

Answer 55

life

Question 56

# What does this medical root mean? blast(o)-

Answer 56

germ or bud

Question 57

# What does this medical root mean? blephar(o)-

Answer 57

Of or pertaining to the eyelid

Question 58

# What does this medical root mean? brachi(o)-

Answer 58

Of or relating to the arm

Question 59

# What does this medical root mean? brachy-

Answer 59

Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'

Question 60

# What does this medical root mean? brady-

Answer 60

slow'

Question 61

# What does this medical root mean? bronch(i)-

Answer 61

bronchus

Question 62

# What does this medical root mean? bucc(o)-

Answer 62

Of or pertaining to the cheek

Question 63

# What does this medical root mean? burs(o)-

Answer 63

bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

Question 64

# What does this medical root mean? capill-

Answer 64

Of or pertaining to hair

Question 65

# What does this medical root mean? capit-

Answer 65

Pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Question 66

# What does this medical root mean? carcin(o)-

Answer 66

cancer

Question 67

# What does this medical root mean? cardi(o)-

Answer 67

Of or pertaining to the heart

Question 68

# What does this medical root mean? carp(o)-

Answer 68

Of or pertaining to the wrist

Question 69

# What does this medical root mean? cata-

Answer 69

down, under

Question 70

# What does this medical root mean? -cele

Answer 70

pouching, hernia

Question 71

# What does this medical root mean? -centesis

Answer 71

surgical puncture for aspiration

Question 72

# What does this medical root mean? cephal(o)-

Answer 72

Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Question 73

# What does this medical root mean? cerat(o)-

Answer 73

Of or pertaining to the cornu[disambiguation needed]; a horn

Question 74

# What does this medical root mean? cerebell(o)-

Answer 74

Of or pertaining to the cerebellum

Question 75

# What does this medical root mean? cerebr(o)-

Answer 75

Of or pertaining to the brain

Question 76

# What does this medical root mean? cervic-

Answer 76

Of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix

Question 77

# What does this medical root mean? chem(o)-

Answer 77

chemistry, drug

Question 78

# What does this medical root mean? chir(o)-, cheir(o)-

Answer 78

Of or pertaining to the hand

Question 79

# What does this medical root mean? chlor(o)-

Answer 79

Denoting a green color

Question 80

# What does this medical root mean? chol(e)-

Answer 80

Of or pertaining to bile

Question 81

# What does this medical root mean? cholecyst(o)-

Answer 81

Of or pertaining to the gallbladder

Question 82

# What does this medical root mean? chondr(i)o-

Answer 82

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

Question 83

# What does this medical root mean? chrom(ato)-

Answer 83

color

Question 84

# What does this medical root mean? -cidal, -cide

Answer 84

killing, destroying

Question 85

# What does this medical root mean? cili-

Answer 85

Of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids

Question 86

# What does this medical root mean? circum-

Answer 86

Denoting something as 'around' another

Question 87

# What does this medical root mean? cis-

Answer 87

on this side

Question 88

# What does this medical root mean? clast

Answer 88

break

Question 89

# What does this medical root mean? co-

Answer 89

with, together, in association

Question 90

# What does this medical root mean? col-, colo-, colono-

Answer 90

colon

Question 91

# What does this medical root mean? colp(o)-

Answer 91

Of or pertaining to the vagina

Question 92

# What does this medical root mean? com-

Answer 92

with, together

Question 93

# What does this medical root mean? contra

Answer 93

against

Question 94

# What does this medical root mean? cor-

Answer 94

with, together

Question 95

# What does this medical root mean? cor-, core-, coro-

Answer 95

Of or pertaining to eye's pupil

Question 96

# What does this medical root mean? cordi-

Answer 96

Of or pertaining to the heart [Uncommon as a prefix]

Question 97

# What does this medical root mean? cornu-

Answer 97

Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns

Question 98

# What does this medical root mean? coron(o)-

Answer 98

crown

Question 99

# What does this medical root mean? cost(o)-

Answer 99

Of or pertaining to the ribs

Question 100

# What does this medical root mean? cox-

Answer 100

Of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint

Question 101

# What does this medical root mean? crani(o)-

Answer 101

Belonging or relating to the cranium

Question 102

# What does this medical root mean? -crine

Answer 102

to secrete

Question 103

# What does this medical root mean? cry(o)-

Answer 103

cold

Question 104

# What does this medical root mean? cutane-

Answer 104

skin

Question 105

# What does this medical root mean? cyan(o)-

Answer 105

Denotes a blue color

Question 106

# What does this medical root mean? cycl-

Answer 106

circle, cycle

Question 107

# What does this medical root mean? cyph(o)-

Answer 107

Denotes something as bent (uncommon as a prefix)

Question 108

# What does this medical root mean? cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

Answer 108

Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder

Question 109

# What does this medical root mean? cyt(o)-

Answer 109

cell

Question 110

# What does this medical root mean? -cyte

Answer 110

cell

Question 111

# What does this medical root mean? dacryo-

Answer 111

tear

Question 112

# What does this medical root mean? dactyl(o)-

Answer 112

Of or pertaining to a finger, toe

Question 113

# What does this medical root mean? de-

Answer 113

away from, cessation

Question 114

# What does this medical root mean? dent-

Answer 114

Of or pertaining to teeth

Question 115

# What does this medical root mean? dermat(o)-, derm(o)-

Answer 115

Of or pertaining to the skin

Question 116

# What does this medical root mean? -desis

Answer 116

binding

Question 117

# What does this medical root mean? dextr(o)-

Answer 117

right, on the right side

Question 118

# What does this medical root mean? di-

Answer 118

two

Question 119

# What does this medical root mean? di-

Answer 119

apart, separation

Question 120

# What does this medical root mean? dia-

Answer 120

(same as Greek meaning)

Question 121

# What does this medical root mean? dif-

Answer 121

apart, separation

Question 122

# What does this medical root mean? digit-

Answer 122

Of or pertaining to the finger [rare as a root]

Question 123

# What does this medical root mean? -dipsia

Answer 123

suffix meaning '(condition of) thirst'

Question 124

# What does this medical root mean? dis-

Answer 124

separation, taking apart

Question 125

# What does this medical root mean? dors(o)-, dors(i)-

Answer 125

Of or pertaining to the back

Question 126

# What does this medical root mean? duodeno-

Answer 126

duodenum, twelve: upper part of the small intestine (twelve inches long on average), connects to the stomach

Question 127

# What does this medical root mean? dynam(o)-

Answer 127

force, energy, power

Question 128

# What does this medical root mean? -dynia

Answer 128

pain

Question 129

# What does this medical root mean? dys-

Answer 129

bad, difficult

Question 130

# What does this medical root mean? -eal

Answer 130

pertaining to

Question 131

# What does this medical root mean? ec-

Answer 131

out, away

Question 132

# What does this medical root mean? ect(o)-

Answer 132

outer, outside

Question 133

# What does this medical root mean? -ectasis, -ectasia

Answer 133

expansion, dilation

Question 134

# What does this medical root mean? -ectomy

Answer 134

Denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part. Resection, excision

Question 135

# What does this medical root mean? -emesis

Answer 135

vomiting condition

Question 136

# What does this medical root mean? -emia

Answer 136

blood condition

Question 137

# What does this medical root mean? encephal(o)-

Answer 137

Of or pertaining to the brain. Also see Cerebro.

Question 138

# What does this medical root mean? endo-

Answer 138

Denotes something as 'inside' or 'within'

Question 139

# What does this medical root mean? eosin(o)-

Answer 139

Red

Question 140

# What does this medical root mean? enter(o)-

Answer 140

Of or pertaining to the intestine

Question 141

# What does this medical root mean? epi-

Answer 141

[Same as Greek meaning: on, upon]

Question 142

# What does this medical root mean? episi(o)-

Answer 142

Of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins

Question 143

# What does this medical root mean? erythr(o)-

Answer 143

Denotes a red color

Question 144

# What does this medical root mean? -esophageal, -esophago

Answer 144

gullet

Question 145

# What does this medical root mean? esthesio-

Answer 145

sensation

Question 146

# What does this medical root mean? eu-

Answer 146

true, good, well, new

Question 147

# What does this medical root mean? ex-

Answer 147

out of, away from

Question 148

# What does this medical root mean? exo-

Answer 148

Denotes something as 'outside' another

Question 149

# What does this medical root mean? extra-

Answer 149

outside

Question 150

# What does this medical root mean? faci(o)-

Answer 150

Of or pertaining to the face

Question 151

# What does this medical root mean? fibr(o)

Answer 151

fiber

Question 152

# What does this medical root mean? filli-

Answer 152

fine, hair like

Question 153

# What does this medical root mean? -form, -iform

Answer 153

Used to form adjectives indicating 'having the form of'

Question 154

# What does this medical root mean? fossa

Answer 154

A hollow or depressed area; trench or channel

Question 155

# What does this medical root mean? front-

Answer 155

Of or pertaining to the forehead

Question 156

# What does this medical root mean? galact(o)-

Answer 156

milk

Question 157

# What does this medical root mean? gastr(o)-

Answer 157

Of or pertaining to the stomach

Question 158

# What does this medical root mean? -gen

Answer 158

(1) Denotes the sense 'born in, from' (2) Denotes the sense 'of a certain kind'

Question 159

# What does this medical root mean? -genic

Answer 159

Formative, pertaining to producing

Question 160

# What does this medical root mean? genu-

Answer 160

Of or pertaining to the knee

Question 161

# What does this medical root mean? gingiv-

Answer 161

Of or pertaining to the gums

Question 162

# What does this medical root mean? glauc(o)-

Answer 162

Denoting a grey or bluish-grey colour

Question 163

# What does this medical root mean? gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

Answer 163

Of or pertaining to the tongue

Question 164

# What does this medical root mean? gluco-

Answer 164

glucose

Question 165

# What does this medical root mean? glyco-

Answer 165

sugar

Question 166

# What does this medical root mean? gnath(o)-

Answer 166

Of or pertaining to the jaw

Question 167

# What does this medical root mean? -gnosis

Answer 167

knowledge

Question 168

# What does this medical root mean? gon(o)-

Answer 168

seed, semen; also, reproductive

Question 169

# What does this medical root mean? -gram, -gramme

Answer 169

record or picture

Question 170

# What does this medical root mean? -graph

Answer 170

instrument used to record data or picture

Question 171

# What does this medical root mean? -graphy

Answer 171

process of recording

Question 172

# What does this medical root mean? gyn(aec)o-, gyn(ec)o-

Answer 172

woman

Question 173

# What does this medical root mean? halluc-

Answer 173

to wander in mind

Question 174

# What does this medical root mean? hemat-, haemato- (haem-, hem-)

Answer 174

Of or pertaining to blood

Question 175

# What does this medical root mean? hema or hemo-

Answer 175

blood

Question 176

# What does this medical root mean? hemangi or hemangio-

Answer 176

blood vessels

Question 177

# What does this medical root mean? hemi-

Answer 177

one-half

Question 178

# What does this medical root mean? hepat- (hepatic-)

Answer 178

Of or pertaining to the liver

Question 179

# What does this medical root mean? heter(o)-

Answer 179

Denotes something as 'the other' (of two), as an addition, or different

Question 180

# What does this medical root mean? hidr(o)-

Answer 180

sweat

Question 181

# What does this medical root mean? hist(o)-, histio-

Answer 181

tissue

Question 182

# What does this medical root mean? home(o)-

Answer 182

similar

Question 183

# What does this medical root mean? hom(o)-

Answer 183

Denotes something as 'the same' as another or common

Question 184

# What does this medical root mean? humer(o)-

Answer 184

Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm)

Question 185

# What does this medical root mean? hydr(o)-

Answer 185

water

Question 186

# What does this medical root mean? hyper-

Answer 186

Denotes something as 'extreme' or 'beyond normal'

Question 187

# What does this medical root mean? hyp(o)-

Answer 187

Denotes something as 'below normal'

Question 188

# What does this medical root mean? hyster(o)-

Answer 188

Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus