exam 2: corti- to hemato-

medical word roots and affixes on exam 2

corti-

bark, rind

costa-

rib

coxa-

hip

crani-

helmet

cribri-

sieve, strainer

crino-

separate, secrete

crista-

crest

croti-

to separate

cruci-

cross

-cule, -culus

small

cune-

wedge

cutane-, cuti-

skin

cysto-

bladder

cyto-

cell

de-

down

demi-

half

den-, denti-

tooth

dendro-

tree, branch

derma-, dermato-

skin

desmo-

band, bond, ligament

dia-

across, through, deparate, day

dis-

apart, opposite, absence

diure-

pass through, urinate

dorsi-

back

duc-

to carry

dys-

bad, abnormal, painful

e-

out

-eal

pertaining to

ec-, ecto-

outside, out of, external

ef-

efferent, effusion

-elle

small

electro-

electricity

em-

in, within

emesi-, emeti-

vomitting

-emia

blood condition

en-

in, into

encephalo-

brain

enchymo-

poured in

endo-

within, into, internal

entero-

gut, intestine

epi-

upon, above

ergo-

work, energy, action

eryth-, erythro-

red

esthesio-

sensation, feeling

eu-

good, true, normal, easy

exo-

out

facili-

easy

fasci-

band, bundle

fenestr-

window

fer-

to carry

ferri-

iron

fibro-

fiber

fili-

thread

flagello-

whip

foli-

leaf

-form

shape

fove-

pit, depression

funiculo-

little rope, cord

fusi-

spindle, pour our

gamo-

marriage, union

gastro-

belly, stomach

-gen, -genic, -genesis

producing, giving rise to

genio-

chin

germi-

sprout, bud, microbe

gero-

old age

gesto-

to bear, carry, pregnancy

glia-

glue

globu-

ball, sphere

glom-

ball

glosso-

tongue

glyco-

sugar

gono-

angle, corner, seed, sex cell, generation

gradi-

walk, step

-gram

recording of

-graph

recording instrument

-graphy

recording process

gravi-

severe, heavy

gyro-

turn, twist

hallu-

great toe

hemato-

blood