Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering Greek and Latin roots and their meanings.

a-

not, without

acro-

tip, summit, extremity

ad-

to, direction toward

acetum

vinegar

acetabulum

vinegar cup

adipo-

fatty

albus

white

ambi-

around, both

ante-

before

anti-

against, opposed to

autos-

self

axilla

armpit

bi---

two

brachi---

arm

brevis

short

carpus

wrist

caput

head

cervix

neck

circum---

around, on all side

costa

rib

crux

cross

delta

triangle

di---

two

dia---

through, between

dis---

in two, asunder

dorsum

back, ridge of hill

ecto---

out of, from, outside

ento---

within, inside

epi---

upon, on

exo---

out of, without

extra---

on the outside, beyond

fascia

band, bandage, girdle

gaster

stomach, belly

hiatus

opening, gap

hyper---

over, above

hypo---

under, beneath

im---, in---

in, not

infra---

underneath, below

inter---

between, among

intra---

within

linea

line

macro---

long

mastico

chew

maxilla

jawbone

medius

middle

medulla

marrow, inmost part

major, majus

greater

meta---

after, near

micro---

small, little

minor

less

myo---

muscle

para---

beside, near

pelvis

basin

peri---

around, near

phyo, ---physis

make grow

post---

after

pre---

before

pro---

before

ramus

branch

re---, retro---

back, again

rectus

straight

sub---

under, beneath

super---

over, above

supra---

over, above

sym---, syn---

together, with

teres

round

vas

duct, vessel

venter

belly