Science Latin and Greek Root Words

a(n)

without; abiotic

aero-

air, oxygen; aeroplane

-al

relating; dental

alve-

pit, socket; alveoli

ambi-

both, both sides; ambidextrous

amnio-

fetal envelope; amniotic

amoeb-

change; amoeba

amphi-

both, double; amphibian

ante-

before; antechamber

anti-

against, opposite; antihero

aqu-

water; aqueous

archeo-

original, ancient; archeology

arthro-

joint; arthritis

aud-

sound, hearing; auditory

auto-

self; automatic

avi-

bird; aviation

bi-

two; bilateral

bio(l)-

life; biology

bronch-

windpipe; bronchitis

calor-

heat; calorie

capill-

hair; capillaries

cepahlo-

head; cephalic

card-

heart; cardiac

centi-

hundred; centimeter

centr-

center; egocentric

chlor-

green; chloroplast

chondr-

cartilage. chondritis

chrom-

color, chromatin

chron-

time; chornological

circum-

around; circumnavigate

cyt-

cell; cytoplasm

de-

remove, decapitate

deci-

ten; decimal

dendr-

tree; dendrite

dent-

tooth, dental

derm-

skin, epidermis

di-

two, digress

dia-

through, diagram

eco-

house; ecology

endo

in, internal; endoscopy

epi-

upon; epidermis

exo-

out of; excrete

extra-

beyond; extraordinary

gastro-

stomach; gastric

geo-

earth; geology

gen-

birth; genetics

hemi-

half; hemisphere

hemo-

blood; hemoglobin

hepato-

liver; hepatocyte

herba-

grass, plant; herbivore

hetero-

different; heterozygous

hom-

same; homozygous

hydr-

water; dehydrate

hyper-

above; hyperventilate

hypo-

beneath; hypodermis

\-ic

relating; graphic

ichth

fish; ichthyology

infra-

under; infrared

inter-

between; international

intra-

within; intrapersonal

iso-

equal; istonic

\-itis

inflammation; hepatitis

kilo-

thousand; kilogram

lysis-

loosen; catalysis

mal-

bad; malignant

mamm

breast; mammograph

maxi-

large; maximum

medi-

medium; mediate

meta-

after; metastasis

meter-

measure; millimeter

micro-

small; microscope

milli-

thousand; millimeter

mito-

thread; mitchondria

mono-

one; monotone

morph-

change; animorph

multi-

many; multiplex

myo-

muscle; myopic

necro-

dead; necrosis

nephr-

kidney; nephritis

neur-

nerve; neuron

oct-

eight; octagon

\-oid

like; humanoid

\-ology

study of; biology

op(t)

eye; optic

or-

mouth; oral

ov-

egg; ovulate

para-

beside, near; paramedic

ped-

foot; pedal

per(i)-

through; periscope

photo-

light; photography

phyll-

leaf; chlorophyll

poly-

many; polyglot

post-

after; postpartum

pre-

before; presume

prim-

first; prime

pro-

in front of; proactive

pulmo-

lung; pulmonary

quadr

four; quadriceps

\-scope

see, watch; telescope

sect-

cut; section