VIBS 910 Root Words Exam 1 and 2

a (an)

without, not

Ex. acephalia

ab

from

Ex. abduct

acro

extremity

Ex. acromegaly

ad

to, toward

Ex. adduct

adeno

gland

Ex. adenoma

adipo

fat

Ex. adipose

ala, alaris

wing

Ex. alar notch

alba

white

Ex. linea alba

algia

pain

Ex. analgesia

ambi

both

Ex. ambidextrose

amphi

both

Ex. amphibian

ana

again, back

Ex. anaplasia

angi, angio

vessel

Ex. angiogram

ankylo

bent

Ex. ankylosis

annularis

ring

Ex. annular

ansa

handle, loop

Ex. ansa sublavia

ante

before

Ex. antemortem

anti

against

Ex. antibiotic

aqua

water

Ex. aqueous

arthro

joint

Ex. arthritis

articularis

jointed

Ex. articular

ase

enzyme

Ex. lactase

auris

ear

Ex. auricular mm.

auto

self

Ex. autograft

bi

two

Ex. biped

bio

life

Ex. biology

blast

germ, bud

Ex. osteoblast

brachi

arm

Ex. brachium

brachy

short

Ex. brachycephalic

brady

slow

Ex. bradycardia

brevis

short

Ex. peroneus brevis

bulla

blister

Ex. tympanic bulla

bursa

wine skin

Ex. bursitis

caput, capit

head

Ex. decapitate

cardia

heart

Ex. epicardium

cauda

tail

Ex. caudal

cec

blind

Ex. cecum

cephal

head

Ex. hydrocephalicus

cervix

neck

Ex. cervical

chlor

green

Ex. chlorophyll

choan

funnel

Ex. choana

chole, chol, cholo

bile

Ex. cholecystitis

chondros

cartilage

Ex. chondroblast

chromo

color

Ex. chromophil

chyle

juice

Ex. chyle

chyme

juice

Ex. chyme

clast

to break

Ex. osteoclast

cleido

hook, clavicle

Ex. cleidocephalicus

coele

cavity, hollow

Ex. blastocoele

col

neck, collar

Ex. longus colli m.

con

with, together

Ex. concurrent

conch

shell

Ex. concha

condylus

knuckle

Ex. condyle

coracoid

beak-like

Ex. coracoid process

corn

horn

Ex. cornual process

corona

crown

Ex. coronary

cortico

bark, shell

Ex. cortex

costa

rib

Ex. intercostal

coxa

hip

Ex. os coxae

cranium

head

Ex. neurocranium

crux, cruci

cross

Ex. cruciate

crypt

hidden

Ex. crural

cubitus

elbow

Ex. cubital

cutis

skin

Ex. subcutaneous

cyan

dark blue

Ex. cyanosis

cyte

cell, hollow

Ex. osteocyte

de

down, from

Ex. detoxification

delta

triangular

Ex. deltoideus

dent

tooth

Ex. dental

derma

skin

Ex. hypodermis

desmo

fibrous

Ex. syndesmosis

di

double, twice

Ex. diploid

dia

through, across

Ex. diameter

distans

distant

Ex. distal

dolicho

long

Ex. dolichocephalic

dorsum

back

Ex. dorsal

ducere, ductus

to draw or lead

Ex. adduct

duo

two

Ex. duodenum

dura

hard

Ex. dura mater

dys

abnormal, difficult

Ex. dysplasia

ecto

outside

Ex. ectoparasite

ectome

excision

Ex. tonsillectomy

eidos, oid

form, like

Ex. sigmoid

emia

blood

Ex. anemia

endo

within

Ex. endoparasite

entero

intestines

Ex. enteritis

epi

on, upon

Ex. epidermis

erythro

red

Ex. erythrocyte

ex

out

Ex. extend

extra

beyond, outward

Ex. extracapsular

fenestra

window

Ex. fenestration

ferre

to bear

Ex. efferent

flav

yellow

Ex. lig. flavum

foramen

opening

Ex. foramen ovale

fossa

trench, channel

Ex. fossa ovale

fovea

pit, depression

Ex. fovea capitis

gamos, gameto

marriage

Ex. gamete

gastro

stomach

Ex. gastric ulcer

gen

to produce

Ex. genetic

genu

knee

Ex. genual jt.