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Element Meaning
Root words & meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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