Root Words

aden-

gland

karyo-

nucleus

pseud-

false

alveol-

small cavity

kerat-

horn

psych-

mind

angi-

vessel

lact-

milk, milk prod.

pyel-

pelvis

arthr-

joint

leuk-

white

rhino-

nose

bar-

pressure

lys-

break apart

scler-

hard

brachi-

arm

mal-

bad

systol-

contract

brady-

slow

melan-

black

tachy-

fast

carcin-

cancer

muta-

change

therm-

heat

card-

heart

myo-

muscle

thromb-

clot

cephal-

head, brain

myc-

fungus

tox-

poison

chondr-

cartilage

myel-

marrow

troph-

grow

corp-

body

nat-

birth

vas-

vessel, duct

cut(an)-

skin

natri-

sodium

cyan-

blue

nephr-

nephron, kidney

cyt-

cell

neuro-

nerve

dactyl-

fingers; toes

oculo-

eye

dent-

tooth

odont-

tooth

derm-

skin

onco-

mass

diastole-

relax, stand apart

orchi-

testis

dips-

thirst

osteo-

bone

enter-

intestine

oto-

ear

eryth-

red

oxy-

oxygen

febr-

fever

path-

disease

gastr-

stomach

phag-

eat

gingiv-

gums

pharm-

drug

glom-

little ball

phleb-

vein

gluco-

glucose, sugar

photo-

light

glutin-

glue

plex-

network

hepat-

liver

pneumo-

air, breath

hist-

tissue

pod-

foot

hydro-

water

poie-

make, produce

hyster-

uterus

presby-

old

kal-

potassium

proct-

rectum