Anatomy - Latin/Greek Roots

A-

not/without

Ab-

away

Ad-

towards

Adip-

fat

Anti-

against

Arthr-

joint

Auto-

self

Axill-

armpit

Bi-

two

Cardi-

heart

Cepha-

head

Cerebr-

brain

Chond-

cartilage

-cide

to kill

circum-

circle/round

-cyte

cell

derm-

skin

Digit-

finger

Dys-

difficulty

Ecto/Exo-

outer

-Ectomy

removal

Endo-

inner

Entero-

intestine

Erythr-

red

Foramen

hole

Gastro-

stomach

Gen-

produce

Gloss-

tongue

-Graph

recording

Hema-

blood

Hepa-

liver

Hyper-

extremely

Hypo-

low

Infra-

below

Inter-

between

-Itis

swelling/inflammation

Labi-

lip

Lacrim-

tear

Lact-

milk

Leuk/Alb-

white

Macro-

large

Megalo-

enlargement

Mela-

black

Meta-

beyond

Micro-

small

Myo-

muscle

Nas-

nose

Necr-

death

Neur-

nerve

Ocul-

eye

-Ology

the study of

-Oma

tumor

Oo/Ovi-

egg

-Opsy

examination

Or(o)-

mouth

-Osis

disease

Oste/Os-

bone

Papill-

nipple

-Paresis

paralysis

Path-

disease

Pector-

chest

Peri-

around

-Phage-

eat

-Phile

love

-Pod/Ped-

feet

-Poeisis

production

Post-

behind/after

Pre-

before

Psych-

mind

Ptery-

wing

Pulmon-

lung

Pyr-

hot/fire

Quad-

four

Re-

backwards

Rect-

straight

Ren-

kidney

-Scler

hard

Scoli-

twisting

-Scopy

camera

Sep-

wall

Semi-

partially

-Stalsis

contract

-Stomy

hole/opening

Strat-

layer

Sub-

below

Super/Supra-

above

Therm-

heat

Thromb-

clot

Trans-

across

Tri-

three

Trich-

hair

-Trophy

nourishment

Vas-

tube