Biological Greek and Latin Roots

A complete set of fill-in-the-blank practice cards based on the provided Greek and Latin root list, specifically for biology and anatomy students.

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Not' is __________.

A-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Away' is __________.

Ab-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Towards' is __________.

Ad-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Fat' is __________.

Adip-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Against' is __________.

Anti-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Joint' is __________.

Arthr-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Self' is __________.

Auto-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Armpit' is __________.

Axill-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Two' is __________.

Bi-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Heart' is __________.

Cardi-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Head' is __________.

Cepha-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Brain' is __________.

Cerebr-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Cartilage' is __________.

Chond-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Kill' is __________.

-Cide

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Around a circle' is __________.

Circum-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Cell' is __________.

-Cyte

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Skin' is __________.

Derm-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Finger' is __________.

Digit-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Difficulty' is __________.

Dys-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Outside' is __________.

Ecto- or Exo-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Removal' is __________.

-Ectomy

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Inside' is __________.

Endo-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Intestines' is __________.

Entero-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Red' is __________.

Erythr-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Hole' is __________.

Foramen

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Stomach' is __________.

Gastro-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Produce' is __________.

Gen-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Tongue' is __________.

Gloss-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Recording' is __________.

-Graph

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Blood' is __________.

Hema-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Liver' is __________.

Hepa-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Extreme' is __________.

Hyper-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Low' is __________.

Hypo-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Below' is __________.

Infra-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Between' is __________.

Inter-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Swelling of' is __________.

-Itis

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Lip' is __________.

Labi-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Tear' (as in crying) is __________.

Lacrim-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Milk' is __________.

Lact-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'White' is __________.

Leuk- or Alb-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Large' is __________.

Macro-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Enlargement' is __________.

Megalo-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Black' is __________.

Mela-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Beyond' is __________.

Meta-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Small' is __________.

Micro-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Muscle' is __________.

Myo-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Nose' is __________.

Nas-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Death' is __________.

Necr-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Nerve' is __________.

Neur-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Eye' is __________.

Ocul-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'The study of' is __________.

-Ology

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Tumor' is __________.

-Oma

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Egg' is __________.

Oo-/Ovi-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Examination of' is __________.

-Opsy

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Mouth' is __________.

Or(o)-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Disease' is __________.

-Osis

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Bone' is __________.

Oste-/Os-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Nipple' is __________.

Papill-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Slight paralysis' is __________.

-Paresis

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Disease' (as in pathology) is __________.

Path-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Chest' is __________.

Pector-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Around' is __________.

Peri-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Eat' is __________.

-Phage-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Lover' is __________.

-Phile

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Foot' is __________.

-Pod-/-Ped-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Production of' is __________.

-Poeisis

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'After' is __________.

Post-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Before' is __________.

Pre-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Mind' is __________.

Psych-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Wing' is __________.

Ptery-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Lung' is __________.

Pulmon-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Fire' is __________.

Pyr-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Four' is __________.

Quad-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Backwards' is __________.

Re-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Straight' is __________.

Rect-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Kidney' is __________.

Ren-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Hardening' is __________.

-Scler

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Twisting' is __________.

Scoli-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Using a camera to view' is __________.

-Scopy

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Wall' is __________.

Sep-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Partially' is __________.

Semi-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Contraction' is __________.

-Stalsis

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Medically created hole' is __________.

-Stomy

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Layers' is __________.

Strat-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Below' is __________.

Sub-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Above' is __________.

Super-/Supra-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Heat' is __________.

Therm-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Blood clot' is __________.

Thromb-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Across' is __________.

Trans-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Three' is __________.

Tri-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Hair' is __________.

Trich-

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Nourish' is __________.

-Trophy

The Greek or Latin root meaning 'Tube' is __________.

Vas-