Anatomy & Physiology Latin & Greek Roots

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a- / an

without

adeno-

gland

aero-

air

-al

Relates to

albi-

White

andro-

man

angi-

Vessel

ante-

In front of

anti- / contra

Opposite

-ary

Connects with

-ase

enzyme

athero-

fatty

auto-

self

bi-

double / 2

blasto-

Immature cell

brachi-

Arm

brady-

Slow

carcino-

cancer

cardi-

heart

cauda-

near rear

cephalo-

head

cervi-

neck of uterus

chondro-

Cartilage

clast-

Cell destroys tissues

co-

Together

corpo-

body

costa-

side / rib

cyto-

cell

dorsi-

back

dys-

abnormal

exo-

outside

encephalo-

brain / inside head

endo-

inside

epi-

above

eryth-

Red

eu-

normal

-form

shape

gastro-

stomach

-gen, -genesis

origin

glia-

form a support system for brain

gluco-

sugar

hemi-

one side

hemo-

Blood

hetero-

different

histo-

tissue

homo-

Same

hydro-

water

hyper-

Higher than normal

hypo-

lower than normal

-ia

condition

infra-

under

inter-

between

intra-

inside

iso-

same

-itis

inflammation

juxta-

near

lacto-

milk

lamina-

thin plate

latero-

side

leuko-

white

lyso-, lyto-

Latin and Greek root #69 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

macro-

Latin and Greek root #70 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

medi-

Latin and Greek root #71 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

mega-

Latin and Greek root #72 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

meso-

Latin and Greek root #73 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

meta-

Latin and Greek root #74 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

micro-

Latin and Greek root #75 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

mono-

Latin and Greek root #76 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

morpho-

Latin and Greek root #77 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

myo-, mysi-

Latin and Greek root #78 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

neo-

Latin and Greek root #79 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

nephro-

Latin and Greek root #80 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

neuro-

Latin and Greek root #81 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

oo-

Latin and Greek root #82 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

oculo-

Latin and Greek root #83 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

-ology

Latin and Greek root #84 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

-oma

Latin and Greek root #85 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

osteo-

Latin and Greek root #86 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

oxy-

Latin and Greek root #87 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

para-

Latin and Greek root #88 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

patho-

Latin and Greek root #89 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

pedi-

Latin and Greek root #90 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.

peri-

Latin and Greek root #91 listed in the Anatomy & Physiology roots list.