Anatomy Root Exam 1

a-

absence or lack

an-

absence or lack

ab-

departing from, away from

acou

hearing

acr-

extreme, extremity

acro-

extreme, extremity

ad-

to, toward

aden-

gland

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-

opposed to, preventing, inhibiting

anti-

opposed to, preventing, inhibiting

ante-

preceding, before

ap-

tip, extremity

api-

tip, extremity

append-

hang

aqua-

water

aque-

water

-ar

pertaining to

-aris

pertaining to

arbor-

tree like

arc-

bow-like

areol-

space

arth-

joint

arthr-

joint

arthro-

joint

artic-

joint

-ary

associated with, relating to

astr-

starlike

ather-

porridge

atri-

vestibule, entrance

aud-

hear

aut-

self

auto-

self

ax-

axis

axi-

axis

axo-

axis

axill-

armpit

bas-

base

basal

base

bi-

two

bio-

life

blast-

bud, germ

branchi-

arm

brev-

short

broncho-

bronchus

bucco-

cheek

burs-

pouch

calat-

something inserted

calcan-

heel

calyc-

small cup

canal-

channel

caput-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-

heart

cardio-

heart

carp-

wrist

caud-

tail

cavernos-

hollow

cephal-

head

-ceps

head

cerebr-

brain

cerebro-

brain

cervic

neck

cervix

neck

chiasm-

cross

chondr-

cartilage

chrom-

color

-cide

destroy, kill

cili-

small hair

-cipit

head

circum-

around

-clast

break

clavic-

key

co-

together

con-

together

coel-

hollow

commis-

united

condyl-

knob

contra-

against

corac-

beak-like

corn-

horn

cornu-

horn

corona

crown

corp-

body

cort-

bark

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

cribr-

sieve-like

cric-

ring