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Element Meaning
Root words & meanings
Question | Answer |
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Gastr- | stomach |
Cardi- | heart |
Megal- | enlarged |
-itis | inflammation |
Dermat- | skin |
Plast- | surgical repair |
Cerebr- | brain |
Path- | disease |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
Enter- | intestines |
-osis | any condition |
-otomy | cut into |
Aden- | gland |
Angi- | vessel |
-oma | tumor |
Nephr- | kidney |
Hepat- | liver |
Arthr- | joint |
Blephar- | eyelid |
-ologist | specialist |
Rhin- | nose |
Gingiv- | gums |
-malacia | soft |
-ology | the study of |
Spasm | involuntary contractions |
-algia | pain |
Crani | skull |
End- | inside, within |
Hemi- | half |
-oid | like |
Hyper- | above, more than normal |
Cyst- | sac containing fluid |
Chole- | bile |
Hypo- | under |
-scop- | observe |
Hyster- | uterus |
-ostomy | create an opening |
Para- | beside, beyond |
-lysis | loosening, destruction |
Cervic- | neck |
Chondr- | cartilage |
Cyan- | blue |
Hem(at)- | blood |
Ost- | bone |
Psycho- | mind |
Lip- | fat |
My- | muscle |
Lith- | stone |
Opthalm- Opt- | eye |
Proct- | anus |
Cost- | rib |
-gram | record |
Acro- | extremities |
-rhexis | break, burst |
Carcin- | cancer |
-penia | decrease |
Gen- | original, production |
Burso- | sac |
Retr(o)- | backwards |
Trip- | rub, friction |
Strept- | twist |
-desis | binding |
Mani- | madness |
Glosso- | tongue |
-trophy | development |
Supra- | above |
-ptosis | falling |
-dyn | pain |
Mast- | breast |
-rrhaphy | suture |
Dent- | teeth |
Cephal- | head |
Auto- | self |
Epi- | upon |
Hydro- | water |
Lobo- | section |
-emesis | vomiting |
Contra- | against, counter |
-iasis | condition |
Trans- | through, across |
Brady- | slow |
-ectasis | expansion |
Cyt- | cell |
Odont- | tooth |
Leuk- | white |
-esthesi | sensation |
Cantho- | angle at the end of the eyelid |
Steno- | narrow, contracted |
Cheil- | lip |
-cele | hernia |
Benign | mild, not cancerous |
Semen | seed |
Celio- | abdomen |
Erythro- | red |
Vaso- | vessel |
Melan | black |
Cauda- | tail |
Lingua- | tongue |
Myring- | eardrum |
Spondyl- | spinal column |
Ovar- | egg |
-centesis | puncture |
Oto- | ear |
Bili- | bile |
Squam- | scale |
Mening- | membrane |
Cec- | blind passage |
Macul- | spot |
-pexy | suspension |
Onco- | tumor |
Or- | mouth |
Sub- | under |
Spiro- | coil |
Lacrim- | tear |
Viscero | organ |
Lact- | milk |
Onych- | nail, claw |
Thorac- | chest |
Pyle pyloro- | gate |
Vesic- | bladder |
Sphenic- | wedge |
Myel- | marrow, spinal cord |
Anti- | against |
Myco- | fungus |
Hallux- | great toe |
Physio- | nature |
Bucc(o)- | cheek |
Palpebr- | eyelid |
Plasia- | development |
Rug- | wrinkle, fold, crease |
Aur- | ear |
Acoust(i)- | hearing |
Colp(o)- | hollow, vaagina |
Phon- | voice, sound |
Leio- | smooth |
Cor | heart |
Ren- | kidney |
Orchi- | testis |
Encephal- | brain |
Thalam- | inner chamber |
Plexus | braid |
Cilla | eyelash |
Dendr- | tree, branching |
Phleb- | vein |
Pilo- | hair |
Histo- | tissue |
Stoma- | mouth |
Tympan- | eardrum |
Umbilic- | navel |
Salpingo | tube |
Helio- | sun |
Astr- | star shaped |
-astenia | weakness |
Fascia | sheet, band |
Iso- | equal |
Tarso- | ankle |
-tope | place |
Pod- | foot |
Malign- | bad |
Adnexa- | ties, connection |
Ocul- | eye |
Lapar- | abdominal wall |
Dacry- | tear |
Ment- | mind |
Part- | labor, bring forth |
Sclera(a)- | hard |
Somato- | body |
Trachel- | neck |
Sinus | hollow space |
Hypno- | sleep |
Sept- | wall, fence |
Scirr(h)- | hard |
Antr- | cavity |
-crine | to secrete |
Dura | hard |
Pneum- | lung |
Phage | to eat |
Phren- | mind |
Corne- | horny |
Plak- | plate |
Iris | rainbow |
Kerat- | horny |
Pulmon- | lung |
Ptyal- | saliva |
Alveol- | cavity |
Oophor- | ovary |
Oment- | covering |
Sedat- | quiet, calm |
Furca- | fork shaped |
Radic- | root |
Radi- | ray |
Fistul- | pipe |
Edema- | swelling |
Dactyl- | finger, toe |
Metabol(e) | change |
Pariet- | wall |
Ependym- | wrapping |
Gravid | pregnant |
Aer- | air |
Glycol- Gluco- | sweet |
Tarso | framework of the eyelid |
Cheir- | hand |
Calc- | heel, stone |
Cine- | move |
Digit | finger, toe |
Dors- | back |
Gangli- | swelling |
Gemin- | twin |
Grad- | walk, take steps |
Gran- | grain, particle |
Labl- | lip |
Micr- | small |
Peps- | digest |
Pleur- | pleura, rib, side |
Mamm- | breast |
Colla- | glue |
Later- | side |
Rachi- | spinal column |
Phob- | fear |
Phot- | light |
Dys- | bad |
Cut- | skin |
En- | in |
Peri- | about, around |
Pro- | in front of, before |
Mechano- | machine |
Dynam- | power |
Osmo- | odor |
Traumat- | wound |
Trich- | hair |
Maxill- | upper jawbone |
An-, a- | without, not |
Phak- | lens |
Pre- | in front of, before |
Strict- | draw tight |
Turbin- | shaped like a top |
Ameb- | change |
Semi- | half |
Neo- | new |
Hormone- | excite |
Therm- | heat |
Syn- or Sym- | together |
Vuls- | twitch or pull |
Post | after |
Metr- | uterus |
Tegument | covering, skin |
Pan- | all |
Poly- | many |
Ramus | branch |
Neuro- | nerve (nervous system) |
Thromb- | lump, clot |
Ab- | away from, not |
-plegia | paralysis |
Ante- | before |
Thel- | nipple |
Ex- | cut, away from |
Lien- | spleen |
Tumor | swelling |
Vestibule | entrance |
Puer- | child |
Sarc- | flesh |
Proli- | offspring |
Macro- | large |
Lal- | speech |
Intra- | within |
Inter- | between |
Infra- | beneath |
Cryo- | cold |
Mal- | bad |
Glom- | ball |
Tens- | stretch |
Spas- | pull, draw |
Somni- | sleep |
Pharmac- | drug |
Lumbo- | loins |
Arter- | artery |
Appendic- | appendix |
Thyro- | thyroid |
Splen- | spleen |
Ovario- | ovary |
Adreno- | adrenal gland |
Basi- | base |
Pelvi- | pelvis |
Vena- | vein |
Urethr- | urethra |
Utero- | uterus |
Sacro- | sacrum |
Pharyng- | pharynx |
Duodeno- | duodenum |
Ureter- | ureter |
Laryng- | larynx |
Bronch- | bronchus |
Col- | colon |
Esophag- | esophagus |
Bi- | two |
Tri- | three |
ile- | ileum |
ili- | ilium |
Lig- | ligamnet |
Therap- | therapy |
Ger- | old |
Capit- | head |
Ventr- | front |
Cau- | burn |
Vert- | turn |
Clas- | break |
Eu- | good |
Fiss- | split |
Ambi- | both |
Brachy | short |
Amphi- | around, on both sides |
Duct- | tube |
Heter- | other |
Poster- | back part |
Gyn- | female |
Hom- | same |
Cata- | down |
Schiz | split |
Olfact- | smell |
Pseudo- | false |
Infer- | under |
Pachy- | thick |
Phrag | fence |
Platy- | flat |
Orth- | straight |
Proxim- | nearest |
Scol- | curved |
Apo- | away form |
di- | twice |
Dia- | through |
Eury- | broad |
Pect- | chest |
Necr- | dead |
mi- | less |
Morph- | form |
Dis- | apart |
Fac- | make, do |
Lept- | slender |
Lymph- | watery fluid |
Meta- | beyond |
-rrhag | burst, burst forth |
Sta- | stand |
Ton- | stretch |
Volv- | to roll |
Splanchn- | internal organs |
-rrhe | flow |
Med- | middle |
Xer- | dry |
Per- | throughout |
Blast- | bud |
Acute | sudden/intense |
Ad- | increase, forward |
-ad | together |
All-, allo- | other |
ana- | up |
bio- | life |
brevi | short |
cac-, caci- | bad, Ill |
chlor- | green |
chrom- | color |
chronic | long duration |
co- | together |
diplo- | two, pair |
dips- | thirst |
dist- | far |
-eal | pertaining to |
ecto- | outside |
embol- | plug |
-esis | let go, send |
-etio | origin, the cause |
excision | to cut out |
febrile | fever |
idio- | separate |
juxta- | close proximity |
les- | injure, hurt, wound |
meso- | middle |
-meter | measure |
narc- | numbness, lethargy |
-natal | pregnancy |
nox-, nos- | disease, illness |
nulli | none |
occult | hidden |
olig- | scant, very little |
phor- | carrier |
poiesis | formation of |
presby- | old |
pyo- | pus |
re- | back, again, oposite |
-rrhea | current, stream, to flow |
sect- | a cut/division |
sepsis | infection |
spir- | breath |
stria- | striped |
tachy- | fast, rapid |
tax | movement |
tox- | poison |
tripsy | to crush |
vit- | life |
xantho- | yellow |
xeno- | strange, foreign |