Word Roots List #1

-genic

-genic

producing

Coch-

a snail

Stato-

standing

Astro-

a star

-cyte

cell

Auto-

self

Bio-

life

Cephalo-

head

Dendro-

tree

De-

down, out

Endo-

within

Epi-

above, over

Glia

glue

Hypo-

below

Inter-

between

Neuro-

nerve

Trans-

across

Oligo-

few, small

Para-

near

Post-

after

Pre-

before

Salta-

leap

Soma-

body

Supra-

above, over

Syn-

together

Ama-

together

Aqua-

water

Bi-

two

Chemo-

chemical

Sarco-

flesh

-mere

a part

Sclero-

hard

Semi-

half

Electro-

electricity

Lith

a stone

Exo-

outside

Tetan-

rigid, tense

Externo-

outside

Thermo-

heat

Fovea-

a pit

Gusta-

taste

Hydro-

water

Tropo-

turn, change

Tympan-

a drum

Utric-

a leather bag

Interno-

inside

Mechano-

an instrument

Myo-

muscle

-fibro

fiber

Noci-

harm

Olfact-

smell

Omma-

the eye

Peri-

around

-stalsis

a constriction

Photo-

light

Rhodo-

red

Sacc-

a sack

Hyper-

over, above, excessive

-cala

insert

Vitre-

glass