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Anat & Phys Roots

Anatomy & Physiology root terms

TermDefinition
a- or an- without or lacking
ab- away from
anti- toward or adjacent to
arthr joint
auto self
bi two
bio life
carcin cancer
cardio heart
cephal head
cerebro brain
chondr cartilage
circum around or round about
co with or together
contra against or in opposition to
derm skin
di two
ecto outside or external
endo inside or with in
epi upon or above
erythro red
eu well, good, or true
ex out of or outside
glyco sweet or sugar
hemi half
hepat liver
hist tissue
hydro water or liquid
hyper in excess
hypo below normal or under
infra beneath or underneath
inter between
intra within or inside
iso equal
leuko white
macro large
micro small
mono one
multi many or multiple
myo muscle
neo new
nephro kidney
neuro nerve
oculo eye
odonto tooth
oligo deficient or few
opthalm eye
osteo bone
oto ear
para alongside or beyond
peri around
physio related to nature, physical or physics
pneumo air or gas; pertaining to the lungs
pod foot
poly many or much
post behind or after
pre or pro prior to or in front of
pseudo false
sarco flesh
semi half or partially
sclero hard
somato body
steno narrow or close
sub below or under
sym or syn with or together
tachy fast or rapid
trans across or through
viscer pertaining to internal organs
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