Latin and Greek Roots

angi(o)-

vessel

ie. angiogram

anthr(o)-

joint

ie. anthropology

bronch-

windpipe, airway

ie. bronchioles

cardi(o)-

heart

ie. cardiovascular

corp-

body

ie. corpse

crani-

skull

ie. cranium

cutan-, derm-

skin

ie. cutaneous

gastr(o)-

stomach

ie. gastric

gluc(o)-

sugar, glucose

ie. glucose

hem(o)-

blood

ie. hematoma

lig-

to bind

ie. ligament

myo-

muscle

ie. myofascial

osteo-

bone

ie. osteoporosis

pleur-

rib, side

ie. pleural

pulm(o)-

lung

ie. pulmonary

thorac-

chest

ie. thorcic

uln-

ulna

ie. ulnar

vasc-

vessel

ie. vascular

a(n)-

without, not

ie. anemic

aut(o)-

self, same

ie. autonomic

bi-

two

ie. biceps

dys-

difficult, faulty, painful

ie. dysplasia

ec-, ex(o)-, ect-

out, outside

ie. exoskeleton

end(o)-

in, inside, within

ie. endometrium

epi-

over, above

ie. epidermis

hyper-

excess

ie. hyperextension

hypo-

deficient, below

ie. hypothermia

infra-

below, beneath

ie. infraspinatus

inter-

between, among

ie. interceptor

intra-

within, inside

ie. intraorbital

iso-

equal, same

ie. isometric

meta-

after, beyond, change

ie. metacarpal

ortho-

straight, correct

ie. orthopedic

para-

beside, near

ie. parathyroid

peri-

around

ie. periodontitis

quad-

four

ie. quadricep

sub-

under

ie. subcutaneous

supra-

above, upon

ie. supraspinatus

trans-

across, beyond, through

ie. transition

tri-

three

ie. triceps

fibro-

to make, fiber

ie. fibroblast

(-)clast

to break, destroy

ie. osteoclast

(-)crine

to release or secrete

ie. endocrine

(-)ology

the study of

ie. biology