Anatomy Root Words Groups 6-10

6.derma

skin

6.dis

from

6.dorso

back

6.duodeno

duodenum

6.dys

abnormal, difficult

6.ectasia

dialating, stretching

6.ectomy

excision, surgical removal of

6.electro

electric

6.embolus

moving clot

6.emia

blood

7.en

into, in, within

7.encephal

brain

7.entero

intestine

7.equi

equal

7.eryth

red

7.esis

action

7.esophago

esophagus

7.ex

out, out of, away from

7.extra

outside of, in addition to

7.ferro

iron

8.fibro

fiber

8.fore

before, in front of

8.form

shaped like

8.gastro

stomach

8.gene

formation, origin

8.genesis

formation, origin

8.genetic

formation, origin

8.gingiva

gums

8.glossa

tongue

8.glyco

sugar

9.gram

tracing, mark

9.graph

writing

9.hem, hema, hemato

blood

9.hemi

half

9.hepa

liver

9.hepato

liver

9.histo

tissue

9.homo

same

9.hydro

water

9.hygro

moisture

10.hyper

too much, high

10.hypo

under, decreased

10.hyster

uterus

10.ileo

ileum

10.in

in, within, into

10.inter

between

10.intra

within

10.intro

in, within, into

10.ism

condition

10.itis

inflammation