Anatomy Root Words Groups 1-5

1.a

without or not

1.ab

away from

1.abdomnio

abdomen

1.able

able to

1.acro

extremeties

1.ad

toward,to

1.adeno

glandular

1.areo

air

1.algia

pain

1.ambi

around, on both sides

2.amyl

starch

2.an

without or not

2.angio

vessel

2.ano

anus

2.ante

before,forward

2.anti

against, countering

2.appendeco

appendix

2.ar

without or not

2.arteria

artery

2.bi

double

3.bili

bile

3.bio

life

3.bis

two

3.brachio

arm

3.brady

slow

3.broncho

bronchus (pl. bronchi)

3.bucca

cheek

3.cardio

heart

3.cele

tumor, swelling

3.centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

4.cephalo

head

4.cerebro

brain; cerebrum

4.cervico

cervix

4.cervico

neck

4.chole

gall or bile

4.cholecyst

gallbladder

4.chondro

cartilage

4.cide

killing, destructive

4.circum

around

4.co

together

5.colo

colon

5.colpo

vagina

5.contra

against, opposite

5.costo

ribs

5.crani

head

5.cule

little

5.cutis

skin

5.cysto

bladder

5.cyto

cell

5.demi

half