All Roots through Week 11

a (an)

without, not (example: acephalia, anomaly)

ab

of, off, away from (example: abduct, aberrant)

acro

extremity (example: acromegaly)

ad

to, toward (example: adduct)

adeno

gland (example: adenoma)

adip(o)

fat (example: adipose)

aer(o)

air or gas (example: aerobic)

ala, alaris

wing (example: alar notch)

alba

white (example: linea alba)

algia

pain (example: analgesia, neuralgia)

ambi

both (example: ambidextrous)

amphi

both sides (example: amphibian)

ana

again, go back (example: anatomy, anaplasia)

ankon

elbow (example: anconeal)

ankylo

bent (example: ankyloses, ankle)

annular

ring (example: annular)

ansa

handle, loop (example: ansa subclavia)

ante

before (example: antemortem)

anti

against (example: antibiotic)

antron

cave (example: pyloric antrum)

aqua

water (example: aqueous)

arthro

joint (example: arthritis, arthropod)

articulo

jointed (example: articular)

ase

enzyme (example: amylase)

auro, auriculo

ear, little ear (example: auricular mm., auricle)

auto

self (example: autograft)

bi

two (example: biped, bicycle)

bio

life, live (example: biology)

blast

germ, bud (example: osteoblast)

blephar(o)

eyelid (example: blepharospasm)

brachi

arm (example: brachium)

brachy(s)

short (example: brachycephalic)

brady

slow (example: bradycardia)

brevis

short (example: peroneus brevis)

bucca, bucco

cheek (example: buccinator)

bulla

blister (example: tympanic bulla)

bursa

wine skin (example: bursitis)

cant

angle, corner (example: canthus)

caput, capit

head (example: decapitate)

cardia

heart (example: epicardium)

cauda

tail (example: caudal)

cec

blind (example: cecum)

centesis

perforation or tapping (example: thoracocentesis)

cephal, cephalicus

head (example: hydrocephalicus)

cervico, cervix

neck (example: cervical)

chlor

green (example: chlorophyll)

choan

funnel (example: choana)

chole, chol, cholo

bile (example: cholecystitis)

chondro(s)

cartilage (example: chondroblast)

chromo

color (example: chromophil)

chyle

juice (example: chyle)

chyme

juice (example: chyme)

clast

to break (example: osteoclast)

cleido

hook, clavicle (example: cleidocephalicus)

coele

cavity, hollow (example: blastocoele)

col

neck, collar (example: longus colli m.)

con

with, together (example: concurrent)

conch(o)

shell (example: concha)

condylus

knuckle (example: condyle)

coracoid

crow beak-like (example: coracoid process)

corn(u)

horn (example: cornual process)

corona

crown (example: coronary)

cortic(o)

bark, shell, rind (example: cortex)

cost(o), cost(a)

rib (example: intercostal)

coxa

hip (example: os coxae)

crani(o), cranium

head (example: neurocranium)

crux, cruci

cross (example: cruciate)

crus

leg (example: crural)

crypt(o)

hidden (example: cryptorchid)

cubit(us)

elbow (example: cubital)

cunea

wedge (example: paracuneal groove)

cutis

skin (example: subcutaneous)

cyan

dark blue (example: cyanosis)

cyst(o)

sac or bladder (example: cystitis, cystocentesis)

cyte

cell, hollow (example: osteocyte)

dactyl(o)

finger, toe (example: polydactyly)

de

down, from (example: detoxification)

delta

triangular (example: deltoideus)

dent(o)

tooth (example: dental)

derm(ato)

skin (example: hypodermis)

desmo

fibrous (example: syndesmosis)

di

double, twice (example: diploid)

dia

through, across (example: diameter)

distans

distant (example: distal)

dolicho

long (example: dolichocephalic)

dors(o), dorsum

back (example: dorsal)

ducere, ductus

to draw or lead (example: adduct)

duo

two (example: duodenum)

dura

hard (example: dura mater)

dys

abnormal, difficult (example: dysplasia)

ecto

outside (example: ectoparasite)

ectomy(e)

excision (example: tonsillectomy)

eidos, oid

form, like (example: sigmoid)

emia

blood (example: anemia)

encephal(o)

brain (example: encephalitis)

endo

within (example: endoparasite)

entero

intestines (example: enteritis)

epi

on, upon (example: epidermis)

erythro

red (example: erythrocyte)

ex, exo

out (example: extend)