Latin Roots for Anatomy

Ab

away

Epi

Upon

Thele

Teat

Derm

Skin

Endo

Inside, within

Ecto

Outside

Meso

Middle

Fascis

Bandage, swathe

Cutis, Corium, Derm

Skin

Hypo

Under, Deep to

Primus

First

Ordiri

To begin

Hema, Hemo

Blood

Poiesis

To make

Hetero

Different

Topos

Place

Lamella

Small thin plate

Cortex

Bark

Cancellus

Lattice

Trabecula

Small beam

Medulla

Marrow

Hyalos

Glass

Peri

Around

Osteo

Bone

Physis

Growth

Dia

Across, through

Meta

Between

Intra

Within

Chondro

Cartilage

Scapula

Shovel

Claviculus

Small key

Akron

Peak

Oma

Shoulder

Supra

Above

Infra

Below

Hamus

Hook

Sub

Deep to, under

Glene

Socket

Oid

Like

Brachium

Arm

Trochlea

Pulley

Caput

Head (little head)

Condylus

Knuckle

Olene

Elbow

Cranio

Head

Ante

Before

Radius

Ray

Stilus

Pointed instrument

Anconeal

Elbow

Corona

Crown

Manus

Hand

Carpal

Wrist

Meta

Beyond

Phalanx

Line of soldiers

Syn

With

Sarco

Flesh

Sis

Suffix denoting action, process, state, or condition

Desmo

Ligament

Osis

Disease

Itis

Inflammation

Dessic

To separate

Auto

Self

Allo

Other

Ligare

To bind, tie

Cubit

An ancient unit of measure from the point of the elbow to the fingertip

Hygro

Wet

Oma

Growth, tumor

Teno

To stretch

Sphinkter

Bind tight

Penna

Feather

Cutaneous

Skin

Trunci

Trunk

Pectus

Chest

Brachio

Brachium

Cephalic

Head

Cleido

Clavicle

Cervical

Neck

Mastoid

Breast shaped

Transverse

Across

Trapezius

Trapezoid

Latissimus

Broadest

Dorsi

Dorsal

Rhomboid

Shaped like a rhombus (diamond)

Serratus

Saw-toothed

Ventrallis

Belly

Deltoid

Shaped like delta (triangle)

Tri

Three

Ceph

Head

Spin

Spine

Teres

Cylindrical