Root Words Anatomy Exam 1

a

-without, not

Example: Anomaly, acephalia

ab

off, of, away from

Example: Abduct, aberrant

acro

extremity

acromegaly

Ad

to, toward

Example: adduct

Adeno

gland

example: adenoma (glandular tumor)

Adipo

Fat

Example: Adipocytes

Aero

Air or gas

Example: aerobic

Ala, alaris

Wing

Example: alar notch

Alba

white

Example: linea alba

Algia

Pain

Example: Analgesia, neuralgia

Ambi

both

example: ambidextrous

Amphi

Both sides

Example: Amphibian

Ana

Again, go back

Example: anatomy

Angio

Vessel

Example: angiogram

Ankon

Elbow

Example: Anconeal

Ankylo

Bent

Example: Ankle

Annular

Ring

Example: Annular ligament

Ansa

handle, loop

Example: ansa subclavia

Ante

Before

Example: Antebrachium

Anti

Against

Example: antibiotic

Antron

Cave

Example: Pyloric antrum

Arthro

joint

Example: arthritis

Articulo

jointed

Example: Articular

Ase

Enzyme

Example: Amylase

Auro, auriculo

ear, little ear

Example: auricular fossa

Auto

Self

Example: autonomic

Bio

Life, live

Example: Biosphere

-blast

Germ, bud

Example: Osteoblast

Blepharo

eyelid

Example: blepharospasm

Brachi

Arm

Example: Brachium

Brachy(s)

Short

Example: Brachycepahlic

Brady

Slow

Example: Bradycardia

Brevis

Short

Example: Peroneus brevis

Bucca, bucco

Cheek

Example: Buccinator

Bulla

Blister

Example: Tympanic bulla

Bursa

Wine skin

Example: Bursitis

Cec

Blind

Example: Cecum

Centesis

Perforation or tapping

Example: thoracocentesis

Chlor

green

example: chlorophyll

Choan

Funnel

Example: Choana

Chole, chol

Bile

Example: cholestrol

Chondro

Cartilage

Example: chondroblast

Chyle

Juice

Example: chyle

Chyme

Juice

Example: Mesenchyme

Clast

To break

Example: Osteoclast

Cleido

hook, clavicle

Example: cleidocephalicus

Coele

Cavity, hollow

Example: Blastocoele

col

Neck, collar

Example: Longus colli m.

Con

With, together

Example: concurrent

Concho

Shell

Example: concha

Condylus

Knuckle

Example: Condyle

Coracoid

Beak-like

Example: coracoid process

Corn

Horn

Example: cornual process

Corona

Crown

Example: Coronary

Cortico

Bark, shell, rind

Example: Cortex

Cost, costo

Rib

Example: Intercostal

Coxa

Hip

Example: Ox coxae

crani

Head

Crux, cruci

cross

Example: cruciate

crus

leg

Example: crural

Cubit

Elbow

Example: cubtial

Crypto

Hidden

Example: Cryptorchid

Cunea

Wedge

Example: Paracuneal groove

Cutis

Skin

Example: Subcutaneous

Cyst

Sac or Bladder

Example: Cystitis

Cyte

Cell, hollow

Example: Osteocyte

Dactyl

Finger, toe

Example: Polydactyly

De

Down, from

Example: detoxification

Delta

Triangular

Example: Deltoideus

Dent

Tooth

Example: Dental

Derm

Skin

Example: Dermatitis

Desmo

Fibrous

Example: syndesmosis

Di

Double, twice

Example: diaphragm

Dia

Through, across

Example: Diameter

Distans

Distal

Example: distal

Dolicho

Long

Example: Dolichocephalic

Dors, dorsum

Back

Example: Dorsal

Ducere, ductus

To draw or lead

Example: adduct

Duo

Two

Example: Duodenum

Dura

Hard

Example: dura mater

Dys

Abnormal, difficult

Example: dystocia

Ecto

Outside

Example: Ectoparasite

Ectomy

Incision

Example: Tonsillectomy

Eidos, oid

Form, like

Example: mastoid

Emia

Blood

Example: anemia

Encephalo

Brain

Example: Encephalitis

Endo

Within

Example: endoparasite

Entero

Intestines

Example: Enteritis

Epi

On, upon

Example: Epidermis

Erythro

Red

Example: Erythrocyte

Ex, exo

Out

Example: extend

Extra

Beyond, outward

Example: extracapsular

Fenestra

Window

Example: Fenestration

Ferre

To bear or carry

Example: efferent

Flav

Yellow

Example: lig. flavum

Foramen

Opening

Example: vertebral foramen

Fossa

Trench, channel

Example: Fossa, fovale

Fovea

Pit, depression

Example: Fovea capitis

Gamos, gameto

Marriage

Example: gamete

Gastro

Stomach

Example: Gastric ulcer