Greek and Latin Medical Roots Flashcards by Gia Eapen

a-, an-

not, without

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ab-

from, away from

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abdomin-

abdomen

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-ac

pertaining to

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acanth-

thorn, spine

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acou-

hearing

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acr-

extremity, topmost

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-acusis

hearing

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-ad

toward, in the direction of

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ad-

at, increase, on, toward

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aden-

gland

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adip-

fat or fatty tissue

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adren-

adrenal glands

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-emia

blood condition

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aer(o)-

air, gas

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aesthesi-

sensation

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-al

pertaining to

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alb-

white or pale color

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alge(si)-

pain

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-algia, -alg(i)o

pain

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all-

different or an addition

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ambi-

positioned on both sides, both of two

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amni-

membranous fetal sac

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amph(i)-

on both sides

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amylo-

starchy, carbohydrate related

an-

not, without

ana-

back, again, up

andr-

pertaining to a man

angi-

blood vessel

aniso-

unequal

ankyl-, ancyl-

crooked, bent

ante-

something positioned in front of another thing

anti-

against, opposed to

apo-

away, separated from, derived from

arch-

first, primitive

arsen(o)-

male, masculine

arteri(o)-

artery

arthr-

joints, limbs

articul-

joint

-ary

pertaining to

-ase

enzyme

-asthenia

weakness

atel(o)-

imperfect, incomplete

ather-

fatty/soft deposit

-ation

process

atri-

heart atrium

aur-

ear

aut-

self

aux(o)-

increase, growth

axill-

armpit

azo(to)-

nitrogenous compound

balan-

glans penis, glans clitoridis

bas-

base

bi-

twice, double

bio-

life

blast-

germ, bud

blephar(o)-

eyelid

brachi(o)-

arm

brachy-

short, less, little

brady-

slow

bucc(o)-

cheeck

burs(o)-

fluid sac between bones

capill-

hair

capit-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-

heart

carp-

wrist

cata-

down, under

-cele

pouching, hernia

-centesis

surgical puncture for aspiration

cephal(o)-

head as a whole

cerebr-

brain

cervic-

neck or cervix

cheil-

lips

chem-

chemistry, drug

chir-, cheir-

hand

chlor-

green

chol(e)-

bile

cholecyst(o)-

gallbladder

chondr(i)o-

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

chrom(ato)-

color

-cidal, -cide

killing, destroying

cili-

cilia, eyelashes, eyelids

circum-

around

cis-

on this side

-clast

break

clostr-

spindle

co-

with, together, in association

col-, colo-, colono-

colon

colp(o)-

vagina

com-

with, together

contra

against

cor-

with, together

cord-

heart

cornu-

similar to horns

coron(o)-

heart

cortic(o)-

cortex, outer region

cost-

ribs

cox-

hips, haunch

crani(o)-

skull

-crine, crin(o)

to secrete

cry(o)-

cold

cutane-

skin

cyan(o)-

blue

cycl-

circle, cycle

cyph(o)-

bent

cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

urinary bladder

cyt(o)-, -cyte

cell

dacry(o)-

tears

-dactyl(o)

finger, toe

de-

from, down from, away from

dent-

teeth

dermat(o)-, derm(o)-

skin

-desis

binding

dextr(o)-

right, on the right side

di-

two or apart, separation

dia-

through, during, across

dif-

apart, separation

digit-

finger

diplo-

twofold

-dipsia

thirst

dis-

separation, taking apart

dors(o)-, dors(i)-

back

dromo-

running, conduction, course

duodeno-

upper part of small intestine

dynam(o)-

force, energy, power

-dynia

pain

dys-

bad, difficult, defective, abnormal

-eal

pertaining to

ec-

out, away

ect(o)-

outer, outside

-ectasia, -ectasis

expansion, dilation

-ectomy

surgical removal of body part

-emesis

vomiting condition

-emia

blood condition

encephal(o)-

brain

endo-

inside, within

eosin(o)-

red

enter(o)-

intestine

epi-

on, upon

episi(o)-

pubic area

erythr(o)-

red

esthesio-

sensation

eu-

true, good, well, new

ex-

out of, away from

exo-

outside

extra-

outside

faci-

face

fibr-

fiber

fil-

fine, hair-like

foramen

hole/opening, particular in bone

-form

having the form of

fore-

before, ahead

fossa

hollow/depressed area

front-

forehead

galact(o)-

milk

gastr(o)-

stromach

-gen

born in, from or of a certain kind

-genic

formative, producing

genu-

knee

-geusia

taste

gingiv-

gums

glauc(o)-

grey/blue color

gloss(o)-,glott(o)-

tongue

glyc(o)-

sugar

gnath(o)-

jaw

-gnosis

knowledge

gon(o)-

semen, reproductive

-gram, -gramme

record or picture

-graph

instrument used to record data or pictures

-graphy

recording

gyno-, gyneco-

woman

halluc-

wander in mind

hema-, hemo- haem-, hem-

blood

hemangi(o)-

blood vessels

hemi-

one half

hepat-, hepatic-

liver

heter(o)-

the other of two, addition, different

hidr(o)-

sweat

hist(o)-, histio-

tissue

home(o)-

similar

homo-

the same

humer(o)-

shoulder

hydr(o)-

water

hyper-

above normal

hyp(o)-

below normal

hyster(o)-

womb, uterus

-iasis

condition, formation, presence of

iatr(o)-

pertaining to medicine or a physician

-iary

field of medicine of certain body component

-ic

pertaining to

-icle

small

-ics

organized knowledge, treatment

idio-

self, one's own

ileo-

ileum

infra-

below

inter-

between, among

intra-

within

ipsi-

same

irid(o)-

iris

isch-

restriction

ischio-

hip joint

-ism

condition, disease

-ismus

spasm, contraction

iso-

equal

-ist

one who specializes in

-ite

the nature of, resembling

-itis

inflammation

-ium

structure, tissue

juxta

near to, alongside

kal-

potassium

kary-

nucleus

kerat-

cornea

kine-

movement

koil-

hollow

kyph-

humped

labi-

lip

lacrim(o)-

tear

lact(i)-, lact(o)-

milk

lapar(o)-

abdominal wall, flank

laryng(o)-

larynx

latero-

lateral

lei(o)-

smooth

-lepsis, -lepsy

attack, seizure

lept(o)-

light, slender

leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-

white color

lingu(a)-, lingu(o)-

tongue

lip(o)-

fat

liss(os)-

smooth

lith(o)-

stone, calculus

log(o)-

speech

lumb(o)-, lumb(a)-

between lowest ribs and pelvis

lys(o)-, -lytic

dissolution

-lysis

separation, destruction

macr(o)-

large, long

-malacia

softening

mamm(o)-

breast

mammill(o)-

nipple

manu-

hand

mast(o)-

breast

meg(a)-, megal(o)-, megaly

enlargement, million

melan(o)-

black color

melos

extremity

mening(o)-

membrane

men-

month, menstrual cycle

mer-

part

mes-

middle

met-, meta-

after, beside, beyond or change

-meter

instrument used to measure or count

-metry

process of measuring

metr-

conditions or instruments of the uterus

micr-

small, millionth

milli-

thousandth

mon-

single

morph-

form, shape

muscul(o)-

muscle

my(o)-

muscle

myc(o)-

fungus

myel(o)-

bone marrow or spinal cord

myl(o)-

molar teeth, lower jaw

myri-

ten thousand

myring(o)-

eardrum

myx(o)-

mucus

narc(o)-

numb, sleep

nas(o)-

nose

necr(o)-

death

neo-

new

nephr(o)-

kidney

neur(i), neur(o)-

nervous system, nerves

noci-

pain, injury, hurt

normo-

normal

ocul(o)-

eye

odont(o)-

teeth

odyn(o)-

pain

-oid

resemblance to

ole

small

olig(o)-

having few, having little

-oma, -omata

tumor, mass, fluid collection

omphal(o)-

navel, umbilicus

onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

onych(o)-

fingernail, toenail

oo-

egg, ovum

oophor(o)-

ovary

ophthalm(o)-

eye

opistho-

back, behind, rear

-opsy

examination, inspection

optic(o)-

chemical properties of eye

or(o)-

mouth

-or

the one who

orchi(o), orchid(o)-, orch(o)-

testis

orth(o)-

straight, correct

-osis

disease or increase

osse-

bony

ossi-

bone

ost(e)-, oste(o)-

bone

ot(o)-

ear

-ous

pertaining to

ovo-, ovi-, ov-

eggs, ovum

oxo-

addition of oxygen

oxy-

sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

pachy-

thick

palpebr-

eyelid

pan-, pant(o)-

complete, containing everything, all

papill-

nipple

papul(o)-

small elevation, swelling in skim, pimple

para-

alongside of

-paresis

slight paralysis

parvo-

small

path(o)-

disease

-pathy

disease, disorder

pauci-

few

pector-

breast, chest

ped-, ped-, -pes

foot

ped-, pedo-

child

pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-

hip bone

-penia

deficiency

peo-

penis

-pepsia

digestion, digestive tract

per-

through

peri-

surrounding, around

-pexy

fixation

phaco-

lens-shaped

-phage, -phagia

eating, ingestion

-phago-

eating

-phagy

feeding on first part of word

phall-

clitoris, penis

pharyng-

upper throat cavity

phil(ia)

attraction for

phleb-

blood veins

-phobia

fear, sensitivity, aversion

phon-

sound

phos-

light

phot-

light

phren-, phrenic-

the mind

phyllo-

leaf-like

phyt-

to grow

pia-

soft

piri-

pear

-plasia

formation,development

-plasty

surgical repair, reconstruction

-plegia

paralysis

pleio-

more, excessive

pleur-

ribs

-plexy

stroke, seizure

pneu-, pneum-

air, breath, lung

-pod-, pus-

foot

-poiesis

production

polio-

grey

poly-

pleurality

por-

pore, porous

porphyr-

purple

post-

after, behind

pre-

before

presby-

old age

prim-

first, most important

pro-

before

proct-

anus, rectum

prosop-

face

prot-

first, most important

pseud-

false, fake

psor-

itching

psych-

the mind

pterygo-

wing

-ptosis

falling, dropping, prolapse

-ptysis

spitting

pulmon-, pulmo-

lungs

py-

pus

pyel-

pelvis

pykno-

thicken

pylor-

gate

pyr-

fever

quadr(i)-

four

radi-

ratiation

radic-

beginning, root

re-

again, back

rect-

rectum

ren-

kidney

reticul(o)-

net

retro-

backward, behind

rhabd(o)-

rod shaped, striated

rhachi(o)-

spine

rhin(o)-

nose

rhod(o)-

red

-rrhage

burst forth

-rrhagia

rapid flow of blood

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flowing, discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

rubr(o)-

red nucleus of the brain

-rupt

break, burst

salping(o)-

tubes, fallopian tubes

sangui-, sanguine-

blood

sarco-

muscular, fleshlike

schist(o)-

split, cleft

schiz(o)-

split, double-sided

scler(o)-

hard

-sclerosis

hardening

scoli(o)-

twisted

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

use of instrument for viewing

scoto-

darkness

semi-

one-half, partly

sial(o)-

saliva, salivary gland

sigmoid(o)-

S-shaped

sinistr(o)-

left, left side

sito-

food, grain

somat(o)-, somatico-

body, bodily

somn(o)-

sleep

-spadias

slit, fissure

spasmo-

spasm

sperma-, spermo-, spermato-

semen, spermatozoa

splanchn(i)-, splanchn(o)-

viscera

splen(o)-

spleen

spondyl(o)-

scaly

-stalsis

contraction

-stasis

stopping, standing

-staxis

dripping, trickling

sten(o)-

narrow

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

steth-

upper chest

stheno-

strength, force, power

-stomy

creation of an opening

sub-

beneath, under

super-

in excess, above, superioir

supra-

above, excessive

sy, syl-, sym-, syn, sys-

similarity, being together

tachy-

irregularly fast

-tension, -tensive

pressure

terato-

monster

tetan-

rigid, tense

thec-

case, sheath

thel-

nipple

thely-

female, feminine

therap-

treatment

therm(o)-

heat

thorac(i)-, thorac(o), thoracico-

upper chest

thromb(o)-

blood clot

thyr(o)-

thyroid

thym-

emotions

-tic

pertaining to

toco-

childbirth

-tome

cutting instrument

-tomy

cutting

ton-

tone, tension, pressure

-tony

tension

top(o)-

place, topical

tort(i)-

twisted

tox(i)-, tox(o)-, toxic(o)-

toxi, poison

trachel(o)-

neck

trans-

moving or situated across or through

tri-

three

trich(i)-, trichia, trich(o)-

hair

-tripsy

crushing

-trophy

nourishment, development

tympan(o)-

eardrum

-ula, -ule

small

ultra-

beyond, excessive

umbilic-

navel

ungui-

nail, claw

un(i)-

one

ur-

urine, urinary system

uric-

uric acid

urin-

urine, urinary system

uter(o)-

uterus

vagin-

vagina

varic(o)-

swollen or twisted vein

vas(o)-

duct, blood vessel

vasculo-

blood vessel

ven-

veins, vascular system

ventr(o)-

stomach, belly

ventricul(o)-

ventricles, any hollow region inside an organ

-version

turning

vesic(o)-

bladder

viscer(o)-

internal organs

xanth(o)-

yellow

xen(o)-

foreign, diferent

xer(o)-

dry, desert-like

xiph-

sword

zo(o)-

animal

zym(o)-

fermentation

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