Latin Combining Form

abdomin-

belly, abdomen

adip-

fat

aur-

ear

bacill-

[rod, staff] bacillus

burs-

[leather sack] bursa

calc-

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

calor-

heat, energy

capit-

head

cerebr-

brain

cost-

rib

dent-

tooth

dors-

back (of the body)

extern-

outer

fibr-

fiber, filament

fistul-

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

frig-, frigor-

cold

insul-

island

intern-

inner

meat-

passage, opening, meatus

nas-

nose

pur-

pus

radic-, rad-, radix

root

ren-

kidney

sangui(n)-

blood

son-

sound

synov-

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

tub-

[trumpet] tube

tuss-

cough

vacc-

cow

vir-, virus-

[poison, venom] virus

viscer-

internal organ(s)

anter-

front, in front

brachi-

(upper) arm

-cid, -cis-

cut, kill

-cip-, -cept-

take

cresc-, -cret-

(begin to) grow

digit-

finger, toe

duc-, duct-

lead, bring, conduct

fac-, -fic-, -fect

make

faci-, -fici-, facies

face, appearance, surface

febr-, febris

fever

fer-, lat-

carry, bear

flect-, flex-

bend

fung-

[mushroom] fungus

fus-

pour

genit-

bring forth, give birth

ger-, gest-

carry, bear

immun(i)-

[exempt] safe, protected

inferior-

below

lab-, -laps-

slide, slip

later

side

or-, os

mouth, opening

oss-

bone

pedicul-

louse

poster-, -posterior

behind, in back

sect-

cut

somn-

sleep

stabil-, stabl-

stable, fixed

superior-

above

tum(e)-

be swollen