Medical Word Roots G-O

galact(o)

milk

gamet(o)

marriage; reproduction

gangli(o)

ganglion; swelling; knot

gastr(o)

stomach

gelat(o)

freeze; congeal

gen(i)

chin

gen(o)

begin; originate; produce

genit(o)

referring to birth

ger(o)

old age

germ(o)

bud; seed; bacteria

gest(o)

bear; carry

gingiv(o)

gum

gland(o)

acorn

glauc(o)

glaucoma

gli(o)

glue

glomerul(o)

little ball

gloss(o)

tongue

glott(o)

tongue; language

gluc(o)

pertaining to or associated with glucose

glutin(o)

glue

glyc(o)

sugar

gnath(o)

jaw

gno(s)

knowledge; know

gon(o)

offspring; genitalia; knee

gonad(o)

reproductive glands

goni(o)

angle

granul(o)

granular; grainy

gravid(o)

pregnancy

gust(o)

taste

gymn(o)

naked

gynec(o)

woman

gyr(o)

ring; circle

hal(o)

breath

harmart(o)

fault

hapt(o)

touch

hel(o)

nail; callus

helc(o)

sore; ulcer

helic(o)

coil

hem(o)

blood

hemangi(o)

blood vessel

hepat(o)

liver

hered(i)

heir

herni(o)

hernia; rupture

herpet(o)

crawl; snake

heter(o)

other; different

hex(o)

have; be

hidr(o)

sweat

hipp(o)

horse

hist(o)

tissue

hod(o)

path

home(o)

like; resembling; constant

horm(o)

impulse

hyal(o)

glass-like

hydr(o)

water

hymen(o)

membrane

hypn(o)

sleep

hyps(o)

height

hyster(o)

uterus; womb

iatr(o)

physician

ichthy(o)

fish

icter(o)

jaundice

idi(o)

distinct; separate; peculiar; self

igni(o)

fire

ile(o)

ileum; the longest portion of the intestine

ili(o)

pertaining or referring to the ilium or hip bone

immun(o)

resistance; protection

in(o)

fiber

insul(o)

island

irid(o)

iris

isch(o)

suppress

ischi(o)

hip; haunch; ischium

jact(i)

throw

jejun(o)

empty; jejunum

jug(u)

yoke; neck

junct(o)

join

kal(i)

potassium

kary(o)

nucleus

kerat(o)

horn-like; cornea

kine(o)

movement

klept(o)

to steal

koli(o)

hollow

labi(o)

lip

lacrim(o)

tears; tear duct

lact(o)

milk

lal(o)

talk

lamin(o)

thin layer or sheet; posterior arch of vertebra

lapar(o)

flank; loin; abdomen

laryng(o)

larynx

lat(o)

carry

later(o)

to the side

lax(a)

loosen; widen

lecith(o)

yolk

lei(o)

smooth

lept(o)

thin; slender; delicate

leuk(o)

white

lev(o)

left

lien(o)

spleen

lig(o)

tie; bind

lingu(o)

tongue

lip(o)

fat