Greek & Latin Roots | Section 1 |

Human Anatomy root words

a-, an-

absence or lack

ab-

departing from, away from

acou-

hearing

acr-, acro-

extreme, extremity

ad-

to, toward

aden-, adeno-

gland

adip-

fat

aero-

air

af-

toward

alb-

white

-algia

pain in

aliment-

food

alveol-

small cavity

amphi-

on both sides

ana-

apart, up, again

angi-

vessel

annul-

ring

ant-, anti-

opposed to, preventing, inhibiting

ante-

preceding, before

ap-, api-

tip, extremity

append-

hang

aqua-, aque-

water

-ar, -aris

pertaining to

arbor-

tree like

arc-

bow-like

areol-

space

arth-, arthr-, arthro-

joint

artic-

joint

-ary

associated with, relating to

astr-

starlike

ather-

porridge

atri-

vestibule, entrance

aud-

hear

aut-, auto-

self

ax-, axi-, axo-

axis

axill-

armpit

bas-, basal

base

bi-

two

bio-

life

blast-

bud, germ

brachi-

arm

brev-

short

broncho-

bronchus

bucco-

cheek

burs-

pouch

calat-

something inserted

calcan-

heel

calyc-

small cup

canal-

channel

capcut-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-, cardio-

heart

carp-

wrist

caud-

tail

cavernos-

hollow

cephal-

head

-ceps

head

cerebr-, cerebro-

brain

cervic, cervix

neck

chiasm-

cross

chondr-

cartilage

chrom-

color

-cide

destroy, kill

cili-

small hair

-cipit

head

circum-

around

-clast

break

clavic-

key

co-, con-

together

coel-

hollow

commis-

united

condyl-

knob

contra-

against

corac-

beak-like

corn-, cornu-

horn

corona

crown

corp-

body

cort-

bark

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

cribr-

sieve-like

cric-

ring

-crin, -crine

secrete

crist-

ridge

crypt-

hidden

cubit

elbow

cusp-

pointed

cut-

skin

cyst-

sac, bladder

cyt-

cell

de-

undoing, reversal, loss, removal

decid-

falling off

delta

triangular

den-, dent-

tooth

dendr-

tree, branch

derm-

skin

di-

twice, double

dia-

through, between

diastol-

dilation

digit-

finger