Latin Roots Flashcards by Sam Romines

a- or an-

with out or not

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ab-

away

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abdom-

abdomen

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abdo

conceal

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acanth

spike

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acetabulum

vinegar cup

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acinus

berry or grape

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acro-

topmost or extreme

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acti-

ray

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ad- or af-

motion toward

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adeno-

gland

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adip-

fat

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al-

wing

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all-

different

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allant-

sausage

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alveolus

small pit

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amelo-

enamel

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amn-

fetal membrane

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amphi-

both sides of or double or both

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ampulla

small jug

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anastomosis

an opening or connection between two seas

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anc-

elbow or bend of arm

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ant-

in front of or previous to

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anus

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aort-

to raise up

apo-

away from

apsid-

loop

aqu-

water

arachn-

spider

arbor

tree

arch-

primitive

arcu-

to bend like a bow

arthro-

joint

arter-

artery

aryten-

ladle

aselli

pancreas of Aselli

atlas

a demigod that carries the world on his shoulders

atri-

entrance room

aur-

ear

auto-

self

avi-

bird

axon

axle

axill-

armpit

bas-

base or bottom

bi-

two

bi or bio-

life

blast-

germ or a precursor

Bowman

Bowman's Capsule

brachi-

upper arm

Branchi-

gill

bronch-

lung

bulla-

bubble or seal

bucc-

cheek

bursa

hide or wineskin

ceac-

blind or ending blind

calc-

lime or heel

call-

hard skin

calyx-

cup

can-

dog

capill-

hair

capit-

head

carapace

shell

cardi-

heart

cardinal

principal or red

carn-

flesh

carotid

large neck arteries

carp-

wrist

caud-

tail

cav-

hollow

ceph-

head

-ceps

to take, to be at the top of or head

cerat-

horn

cerc-

tail

cerebr-

brain

cervic-

neck

chiasma

cross

choan-

funnel

chol-

bile

chondr-

cartilage

chord-

string

chorio-

skin or after birth

chromato-

color

cilium

eyelashes

ciner-

ashes

cingul-

girdle

circ-

about or around

cisterna

reservoir or cistern

clast-

broken

clav-

key or clavicle

cleid-

key or clavicle

cleithr-

key or bar

clitor-

small hill

cloaca

sewer

cnem-

shin or tibia

coccyx

cuckoo or bone in cuckoo's bill

coch-

small snail

coel-

hollow

coll-

neck

coll-

hill

colon

commissura

point of union of two things

conch-

sea shell

condyl-

articulatory prominence at a knuckle joint

conju-

to join together

contra-

opposite

conus

cone

copro-

dung

coraco-

a raven or crow

corn-

horn

coron-

crown

corpus

body

cort-

bark

cost-

rib

Cowper

Cowper's gland

cox-

hip bone

cran-

skull

cre-

flesh

cribr-

sieve

cric-

ring

cru-

lower leg shank

cucull-

cap or hood

cun-

wedge

cupulla

small tub

cut-

skin

Cuvier

duct of Cuvier

cyclo-

circle

cyst-

bladder

cyt-

hallow vessel or cell

decid-

to fall off

delta

greek letter delta or change

dendr-

tree

dens or dent-

tooth

derm-

skin or leather

di-

two

dia

across or between

didym-

testicle

digit-

finger

dont-

tooth

dors-

back

duct

to lead

duoden-

first part of intestine (12)

dur-

hard

ecto-

outside

elasm-

thin plate

encephal-

brain

endo- or ento-

with in

enter-

intestine

epi-

upon or above

epiplo-

greater omentum

esophagus

gullet

ethm-

sieve

eu-

good or true

ex- or ef-

out or away

faci-

form or face

falx or falc-

sickle

fascia

band or bandaid

fasci-

bundle

fauces

throat

femur

fenestra

window

fer-

to carry

fibula

buckle or pin

fid or fiss-

to split

fil-

thread

fimbria

fringe

flex-

to bend

flocc-

tuft of wool

foli-

leaf

follicle

small sac

foramen

opening

form-

shape or rule

forn-

a vault or arch, or brothel

foss-

a ditch

fovea

small pit

fron-

forehead

funic-

cord or rope

fundus

bottom

fung-

mushroom

gamet-

husband or wife

ganglion

swelling or tumor

gastr-

stomach

gem-

twin or double

gen-

race or kind, or to beget, or knee

genio-

chin

glans

acorn

glen-

cavity or socket

glia

glue

gloss-

tongue

glut-

bottock

gnath-

jaw

gon-

seed

gracil-

slender

gubernaculum

rudder or to steer

gular-

throat

gustat-

to taste

gyr-

circle or round

haem- or hem

blood

hallu-

big toe

ham-

a hook

hemi-

half

hepa-

liver

hetero-

other or different

hippo-

horse

histo-

web or tissue

holo-

whole or entire

homo-

alike or same

hormo-

to rouse or set in motion

humor

liquid

hylao-

glass

hyo-

Greek letter upsilon

hyper-

above or over

hypo-

under or beneath

ichthy-

fish

ile or ili-

the groin

incis-

to cut

ineum

to excrete

infra-

below

infunfibulum

to funnel

inguin-

groin

integument

covering

inter-

between

intra-

within

ipsi-

same

iri-

rainbow

ischi-

hip

iso-

equal

isthm-

narrow passage or constriction

jejun-

fasting or empty

jug-

collarbone

kerat-

horn

kine-

to move

labi-

lip

lachr or lacrim-

tear

lacuna

a small cavity or hallow

lagen-

flask

lam-

layer or thin plate

Latin Roots Flashcards

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