anatomy latin greek roots

a- an-

absence or lack

ab-

departing from, away from

acou-

hearing

acr- acro-

extreme, extremity

ad-

to, toward

aden-, adeno

gland

adip

fat

aero

air

af-

toward

alb-

white

algia

pain in

aliment-

food

aveol-

small cavity

amphi

on both sides

ana

apart, up, again

angi

vessel

annul

ring

ant, anti

opposed to, preventing, inhibiting,

ante

preceding, before

ap, api-

tip, extremity

append

hang

aqua-, aque

water

ar- aris

pertaining to,

arbor

tree like

arc

bow like

areol

space

arth, arthr, arthro

joint

artic

joint

ary-

associated with, relating too

astr

starlike

ather

porridge

atri

vestibule, entrance

aud

hear

aut-, auto-

self

ax, axi-, axo-

axis

axill

armpit

bas-, basal-

base

bi

two

bio

life

blast

bud, germ

brachi

arm

brev

short

broncho

bronchus

bucco

cheek

burs

pouch

calat

something interested

calcan

heel

calyc

small cup

canal

channel

caput

head

carcin

cancer

cardi, cardio,

heart

carp

wrist

caud

tail

cavernos

hollow

cephal

head

-ceps

head

cerebr-, cerebro-

brain

cervic, cervix

neck

chiasm-

cross

chondr-

cartilage

chrom-

color

-cide

destroy, kill

cili-

small hair

-cipit

head

circum-

around

-clast

break

clavic-

key

co- con

together

coel-

hollow

commis-

united

condyl-

knob

contra-

against

corac-

break like

corn-, cornu

horn

corona

crown

corp-

body

cort-

bark

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

cribr-

sleve like

cric-

ring

-crin, -crine

secrete

crist-

ridge

crypt-

hidden

cubit

elbow

cusp-

pointed

cut-

skin

cyst-

sac, bladder

cyt-

cell