Root Words and Meanings

Endocrine System - aden

gland

Endocrine System - pancreat

pancreas

Endocrine System - thyr

thyroid gland

Hematologic System - hem, hemat

blood

Hematologic System - phleb

vein

Hematologic System - thromb

clot

Musculoskeletal System - arthr

joint

Musculoskeletal System - brachi

arm

Musculoskeletal System - cervic

neck

Musculoskeletal System - chondr

cartilage

Musculoskeletal System - cost

rib

Musculoskeletal System - crani

skull

Musculoskeletal System - dactyl

finger or toe

Musculoskeletal System - fibr

connective tissue

Musculoskeletal System - my

muscle

Musculoskeletal System -oste

bone

Musculoskeletal System - pod

foot

Musculoskeletal System - sacr

sacrum

Musculoskeletal System - spondyl, vertebr

vertebra

Musculoskeletal System - ten, tendin

tendon

Gastrointestinal System - abdomin

abdomen

Gastrointestinal System - an

anus

Gastrointestinal System - appendic

appendix

Gastrointestinal System - bil, chol

bile, gall

Gastrointestinal System - col

colon

Gastrointestinal System - dent

teeth

Gastrointestinal System - enter

intestines

Gastrointestinal System - esophag

esophagus

Gastrointestinal System - gastr

stomach

Gastrointestinal System - gingiv

gums

Gastrointestinal System - gloss

tongue

Gastrointestinal System - hepat

liver

Gastrointestinal System - icter

jaundice

Gastrointestinal System - ile

ileum

Gastrointestinal System - lapar

abdominal wall

Gastrointestinal System - lingu

tongue

Gastrointestinal System - pancreat

pancreas

Gastrointestinal System - pepsia

digestion

Gastrointestinal System - phag

eating, swallowing

Gastrointestinal System - proct

rectum

Gastrointestinal System - splen

spleen

Gastrointestinal System - stomat

mouth

Respiratory System - bronch

bronchial tubes

Respiratory System - laryng

larynx

Respiratory System - nas

nose

Respiratory System - pleur

pleura

Respiratory System - pneum, pneumon

lungs, air

Respiratory System - pulmon

lung

Respiratory System - rhin

nose

Respiratory System - steth

chest

Respiratory System - thorac

thorax

Respiratory System - trache

trachea

Integumentary System - derm, dermat

skin

hidr

sweat

Integumentary System - trich

hair

Integumentary System - onych

nail

Integumentary System - xer

dry

Cardiovascular System - angi

blood vessel

Cardiovascular System - arteri, arter

artery

Cardiovascular System - cardi

heart

Cardiovascular System - vas

vessel

Cardiovascular System - ven

vein

Neurologic System - blephar

eyelid

Neurologic System - cephal

head

Neurologic System - cerebr

cerebrum

Neurologic System - encephal

brain

Neurologic System - esthesi

sensation

Neurologic System - irid, ird

iris

Neurologic System - mening, meningi

membranes, meninges

Neurologic System - myel

spinal cord, bone marrow

Neurologic System - myring

eardrum

Neurologic System - neur

nerve

Neurologic System - ocul, opthalm

eye

Neurologic System - ot

ear

adip

fat

bio

life

carcin

cancer

cry

cold

dors

back portion of the body

gluc, glyc

sugar

hemi

half

herni

hernia

hist

tissue

hydr

water

lact

milk

later

side

lip

fat

lith

stone

med, medi

middle

narc

numbness, stupor, sleep

necr

death

onc

tumor

path

disease

ped

child; foot

psych

mind

pyo

pus

pyr

fever, heat

septic

infection

therm

heat