Roots, S-Z

Question 1

sarco- muscular, fleshlike

schiz/schizo- split, cleft, division
scler/sclero- hardness
scoli/scolio- twisted
–scope instrument for viewing
–scopy use of instrument for viewing
semi- one-half, partly
sial/sialo- saliva, salivary gland
sigmoid/
sigmoido- sigmoid, sigmoid colon
sinistr/
sinistro- left, left side
–sis condition of
somat-
somato- body, bodily
spasmo- spasm
splanchn- splanchni- splanchno- viscera
splen/spleno- spleen
spondyl/
spondylo- vertebra
–stasis stop, stand
steno- narrowness, constriction
stheno- strength, force, power
stom/stoma- mouth
–stomy creation of opening
sub- beneath
super- in excess, above, superior
supra- above, excessive
sural related to the calf
sy/syl- together
sym- together
syn- together
sys- together

T
tachy- fast
–tension/–tensive pressure (of blood)
therm/thermo- heat
thorac/thoracico/
thoraco- chest, thorax
thromb/thrombo- blood clot
thyr/thyro- thyroid gland
–tic pertaining to
–tome cutting instrument
–tomy cutting operation
tono- tone, tension, pressure
–tony tension
top/topo- place, topical
tox/toxi/
toxico/toxo- toxin, poison
trache/tracheo- trachea
trans- across, through, beyond
tri three
trich/trichi/
trichia/tricho- hair, hairlike structure
–tripsy crushing
–trophy growth
tympan/
tympano- eardrum

U
–ula/ule small
ultra- beyond, excessive
uni- one
ur/uro- urine

V
varic/varico- vein
vas-/vaso- duct, blood vessel
vasculo- blood vessel
vesic/vesico- vesicle

X
xanth/xantho- yellow, yellowish
xer-/xero- dryness

Y
–y condition or process of

Z
zo/zoo- animal, animal life