A&P Word Stems 4

amygdale

almond

-apse

attach

arachnoid

spider, like

arbor

tree

astro-

star

auricle

ear, little

auto-

self

caudate

of the tail

cerebellum

brain, little

cerebrum

brain

chiasma

cross shape

cortex

bark

dendri-

tree

-duct

carry

falx

sickle

formix

arch, brothel

-germina

twins

glial

stick

-it is

inflammation

micro-

small

myel-

fatty

-nomic

rule

oligo-

few

para-

along side, almost

-pathetic

suffer, disease

peri-

around

-pheral

to run

phob-

fear, hate

pia

delicate

pons

bridge

quadri-

four

reticular

network, little

rhin-

nose

sclero-

tough

sulcus

trench

sym-

together

tele-

end, last

thio-

sulfur

trans-

across

villus

shaggy mane