Medical Terminology Final Base Words

ABDOMIN-

abdomen, abdominis, belly, abdomen

ACANTH-

akantha, thorn, spine

ACOU-

akouein, hear

ACR-

akron, [highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

ACTIN-

aktis, aktinos, [ray] radiation

ACU-

akouein, hear (5)

ACUS-

akouein, hear (5)

ADEN-

gland

ADIPS-

fat

AER-

air, gas

AGOG-

leading, drawing forth

-AGRA

(sudden) pain, gout

ALA-

wing

ALG-

pain

ALL-

other, divergence, difference from

ALVE-

hollow, cavity

AMBLY-

dull, faint

AMNI-

amnion, fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

AMOEBA-

\[change] amoeba

AMYGDAL-

\[almond] tonsil

AMYL-

starch (amylase)

ANCYL-

fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

ANDR-

aner, andros, man, male

ANGI-

(blood) vessel, duct

ANGIN-

choking pain, angina pectoris

ANGULUS-

angle, corner

ANKYL-

fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

ANTER-

front, in front

ANTHRAC-

anthrax, anthrakos, coal; anthrax

ANTHRAX-

anthrax, coal; anthrax

AORT-

aorta

APHRODIS-

Aphrodisios, sexual desire (6)

APHRODISI-

Aphrodisios, sexual desire (6)

ARACHN-

spider, web; arachnoid membrane

ARCH-

arche, beginning, origin

-ARCHE

beginning, origin

ARCT-

compress

ARCTAT-

compress

ARTERI-

\[air passage] artery

ARTHR-

joint

ARTICULARIS-

joint, pertaining to joints

ASC-

\[leather bag] sac, bag, bladder

ASCIT-

\[leather bag] sac, bag, bladder

ATHER-

\[soup] fatty deposit

ATRI-

\[entrance hall] atrium

AUR-

ear

AURE-

golden-yellow

AUT-

self

AUX-

grow, increase

-AUXE

grow, increase

-AUXIS

grow, increase

AX-

axon

AXON-

axon

BACILL-

\[rod, staff] bacillus

BACTER-

\[small staff] bacterium

BACTERI-

\[small staff] bacterium

BARY-

heavy, dull, hard

BI-

life

BILI-

bile

BLAST-

\[bud, germ] primitive cell

BLENN-

mucus

BLEPHAR-

eyelid

BOL-

bole a throwing

BOV-

ox, bull, cow

BRACHI-

(upper) arm

BRACHY-

short

BRADY-

slow

BREVIS-

short

BRONCH-

\[windpipe] bronchus

BRONCHI-

\[windpipe] bronchus

BUCCINATOR-

that which has to do with the cheek

BURS-

\[leather sack] bursa

CALC-

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

CALOR-

heat, energy

CAPILL-

\[hair] capillary

CAPIT-, CEPS, -CIPUT

caput, capitis, n. head

CAPN-

smoke, carbon dioxide

CARCIN-

\[crab] carcinoma, cancer

CARDI-

heart, cardiac

CEC-

\[blind] cecum

CEL-

abdomen

-CEL

abdomen

CELI-

abdomen

-CEPT

take

CEREBR-

cerebrum, brain

CERVIC-

neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri

CHEIL-

lip

CHIR-

hand

CHLOR-

green

CHOL-

bile, gall

CHOLE-

bile, gall

CHONDR-

chondros, cartilage

CHOROID-

chorioeides, [skinlike] choroid

CHROM-

chroma, chromatos, color, pigment

CHROMA-

chroma, chromatos, color, pigment

CHROMAT-

chroma, chromatos, color, pigment

CHRON-

chronos, time, timing

-CID-

caedere, caesus, cut, kill

CIMEX

cımex, bug

-CIP-

capere, captus, take