Word Roots Flashcards
a-,an-
Absence,lack
ab-
Departing from, away from
Acou-
Hearing
ac-, acro-
Extreme or extremity
ad-
To, toward
Aden- ,adeno-
Gland
adren-
Toward the kidney
aero-
Air
af-
Toward
agon-
Contest
alb-
White
aliment-
Nourish
allel-
Of one another
amphi-
On both sides, of both kinds
ana-
Apart, up, again
anastomos-
Come together
Aneurysm
A widening
Angi-
Vessel
Angin-
Choked
Ant-, anti-
Opposed to, preventing, inhibiting
Ante-
Preceding
Aort-
Great artery
Ap-,api-
Tip, extremity
Append
Hang to
Aqua-, aque-
Water
Arbor
Tree
Areola
Open space
Arrect
Upright
Arthr-, arthro-
Joint
Artic-
Joint
Atri-
Vestibule
Auscult-
Listen
Aut-,auto-
Self
Ax-, axi-, axo-
Axis, axle
Azyg-
Unpaired
Baro-
Pressure
Basal-
Base
Bi-
Two
Bili-
Bile
Bio-
Life
Blast-
Bud, germ
Brachi-
Arm
Brady-
Slow
Brev-
Short
Broncho-
Bronchus
Bucco-
Cheek
Calor-
Heat
Capill-
Hair
Caput-
Head
Carcin-
Cancer
Cardi-, cardio
Heart
Carneo-
Flesh
Carot-
Carrot, stupor
Cata-
Down
Caud-
Tail
Cec-
Blind
Cele-
Abdominal
Cephal-
Head
Cerebro-
Brain, especially
Cervic-, cervix
Neck
Chiasm-
Crossing
Chole-
Bile
Chondr-
Cartilage
Chrom-
Colored
Cili-
Small hair
Circum-
Around
Clavic-
Key
Co-, con-
Together
Coccy-
Cuckoo
Cochlea
Snail shell
Coel-
Hollow
Commis-
United
Concha-
She’ll
Contra-
Against, opposite
Corn-, cornu-
Horn
Corona
Crown
Corp-
Body
Cort-
Bark, in terms of putter layer
Cost-
Rib
Crani-
Skull
Crypt-
Hidden
Cusp-
Pointed
Cutic-
Skin
Cyan-
Blue
Cyst-
Sac, bladder
Cyt-
Cell
De-
Undoing, reversal, loss, removal
Decid-
Falling off
Delta
Triangular
Den-, dent-
Tooth
Dendr-
Tree, branch
Derm-
Skin
Desm-
Bond
Di-
Twice
Dia-
Through, between
Dialys-
Separate, break apart
Diastol
Stand apart
Diure-
Urinate
Dors-
The back
Duc-, duct
Lead, draw
Dura
Hard
Dys-
Difficult, faulty, painful
Ec-,ex-,ecto-
Out, outside, away from
Ectop-
Displaced
Edem-
Swelling
Ef-
Away
Ejac-
To shoot forth
Embol-
Wedge
En-,em-
In, inside
Enceph-
Brain
Endo-
Within, inner
Entero-
Intestine
Epi-
Over above
Erythr-
Red
Eso-
Within
Eu-
Well
Excret-
Separate
Exo-
Outside, outer layer
Extra-
Outside, beyond
Extrins-
From the outside
Fasci-,fascia-
Bundle, band
Fenestr-
Window
Ferr-
Iron
Flagell-
Whip
Flat
Blow,blown
Folli-
Bag, bellows
Fontan-
Fountain
Foram-
Opening
Foss-
Ditch
Gam-, gamet-
Married, spouse
Gangli-
Swelling, or knot
Gastr-
Stomach
Gene
Beginning, origin
Germin-
Grow
Gero-, geront-
Old man
Gest-
Carried
Glauc-
Gray
Glom-
Ball
Glosso-
Tongue
Gluco-, glyco-
Sweetness
Glute-
Buttock
Gnost-
Knowing
Gompho -
Nail
Gon-, gono-
Seed, offspring
Gust-
Taste
Hapt-
Fasten, grasp
Hema-, hemato-, hemo-
Blood
Hemi-
Half
Hepat-
Liver
Hetero-
Different
Hiat-
Gap
Hippo-
Horse
Hirsut-
Hairy
Hist-
Tissue
Holo-
Whole
Hom-, homo-
Same
Hormon-
To excite
Humor-
A fluid
Hyal-
Glass, clear
Hydr-, hydro-
Water
Hyper-
Excess
Hypno-
Sleep
Hypo-
Below, deficient
Hyster-, hystero-
Uterus, womb
ile-
Intestine
im-
Not
Inter-
Between
Intercal-
Insert
Intra-
Within, inside
Iso-
Equal, same
Jugul-
Throat
Juxta-
Near, close
Karyo-
Kernel, nucleus