Greek Bases (10-20)

agog(ue)-

inducing the flow of, expelling

arch(e)-

ancient, beginning, primitive

aux(e)-

increase

didym-

twin, testicle

gyr-

circle, ring

hipp-

horse

ischi-

hip

lep-

to seize

macr-

large, long

mel-

limb

micr-

small, one millionth

narc-

stupor

omphal-

naval

pex-

to fasten

pag-

united

platy(s)-

broad, flat

sapr-

rotten

sial-

saliva

sthen-

strengthen

tach(y)-

swift

ur-

tail

asc-

bag

branchi-

gills

carp-

fruit

\-cele

hernia, swelling

colp-

vagina

gen(e)-, gon-

to be produced, to produce

gon-

seed

heli-

sun

mer-

part

nyct-

night

onym-

name

oo-

egg

pachy-

thick

pen-

deficiency, want

phleb-

vein

phthi-

to waste away

phyc-

seaweed, algae

pto-

to fall

salping-

tube (eustachian or fallopian tube)

saur-

lizard

xanth-

yellow

\-agra

painful seizure

brachi-

arm

cente-

to puncture

chir-, cheir-

hand

cel(i)-, coel-, -coel

cavity, abdominal cavity

dendr-

tree

hyal-

glass, vitreous body of the eye

laryng-

larynx

lei-

smooth

malac-

soft

mastig- (mastix)

whip, flagellum

mis-

hate

pter-, pteryg(i)-

wing, fin

schiz-, schis(t)-

to split

splanchn-

entrails, visera

thi-

sulfur

thorac-

chest, thorax

tox-

poison

trich-, thrix-

hair

xer-

dry

all-

other, different

ankyl-

bent, stiff, adhesion of parts

cycl-

circle, wheel, ciliary body of the eye

er-, erot-

love

geny-

jaw, cheek

geni-

chin

hol-

whole, entire

hom-, home-

same, similar

hypn-

sleep

ide-

idea, mental image

leuk-, leuc-

white

ont-

being, individual

phyl-

race, class

pyel-

pelvis (especially of the kidney)

pyg-

buttocks

stear-, steat-

fat, tallow

strept-, stroph-

turned, twisted

thall-

young shoot

thym-

mind, emotions

trib-, trip-

to rub, to crush

zyg-

yoke

hemi-

half

mon-

single, one

prot-

first, original, primitive

di-

twice, double

dich-

in two

deut-, deuter-

second

tri-

three

tetr(a)-

four

pent(a)-

five

hex(a)-

six

hept(a)-

seven

oct(a)-

eight

enne(a)-

nine

dec(a)-

ten

hect-

hundred

kilo-

one thousand

brachy-

short