Anatomy & Physiology Latin & Greek Roots (Vocabulary Flashcards) 1-60

60 vocabulary flashcards covering Latin & Greek roots used in physiology.

a-

Not; without

adeno-

Gland

aero-

Air or gas

-al

pertaining to

albi-

White

an-

Without

andro-

Male

angi-

Vessel; relates to blood or lymph vessels

ante-

Before

anti-

Against

-ary

Organ system or condition

Or pertaining to; connected to

-ase

Enzyme

athero-

gruellike; glue; soft; pasty material; relating to fatty plaque

auto-

Self

bi-

Two

blasto-

Germ; sprout (cells)

brachi-

Arm

brady-

Slow

carcino-

Cancer

cardi-

Heart

cauda-

Tail like structure

cephalo-

Head

cervi-

Neck; cervix

chondro-

Cartilage

clast-

To break; destroy

co-

With; together

contra-

Against

corpo-

Body

costa-

Rib

cutane-, cuti-

Skin

cyto-

Cell

derma-, dermato-

Skin

dorsi-

Back; posterior

dys-

Difficult; abnormal

ec-, ecto-

Outer; outside

encephalo-

Brain

endo-

Within; inner

epi-

Upon; on; over

eryth-, erythro-

Red; red blood cells

eu-

Good; well; normal

exo-

Out; outside

-form

Form; shape

gastro-

Stomach

-gen, -genesis

Origin; beginning; production; gene

glia-

Glial tissue (nervous system tissue); nerve-supporting cells

gluco-

Sugar

glyco-

Sugar

hemi-

Half; partial

hemo-

Blood

hetero-

Opposite; different

histo-

Tissue

homeo-

Similar; same

homo-

Same

hydro-

Water

hyper-

Excessive; above; high

hypo-

Deficient; below; low

-ia

condition or state; quality

-ic

pertaining to

infra-

Beneath; below

inter-

Between