April Root Words

ab-

away from

aesthet-

feeling, sensation

archaeo-, paleo-

primitive, ancient

brach(i)

arm

brady-

slow

cochl-

shell

dur-

to harden, to last

femin-, gyn-

woman, female

femor-

thigh

fract-, frag-

break

funct-

work, perform

gest-

carry, produce

gloss-

tongue

glut-

buttock

hyster-

womb

lymph-

water

melan-

black, color

oo-, ovi-

egg

or-, stom-

mouth

ped-

child

phyl-

related group

-pter-

wing

-sect, -tom-

to cut

serr-

saw, sawtoothed

-rupt-

break, burst

-serv-

save, protect

stern-

chest

tachy-

quick, swift

traum-

wound

-trop-, -volv-

turn, change

ungul-

claw, hoof

-uria

urinary system

venti-

wind

amni-

fetal membrane

andro-, anthrop-, homo-

man, human

capt-, -cept, -ceive

take, hold

chondr-

cartilage

dys-

bad, abnormal

mamm-, mast-

breast

-ole

small