HBS ROOT WORDS 2024

mono-

mono-

one, single (monosaccharide)

anthropo-

human (anthropomorphism)

anti-

against (antibody)

emmetro-

in proper measure (emmetropia)

carcin-

cancer (carcinogenesis)

erythro-

red (erythrocyte)

tachy-

swift (tachycardia)

vas-

vessel, container (vascular)

thermo-

temperature, heat (hyperthermia)

psycho-

mind (psychosomatic)

helio-

sun (heliotaxis)

macro-

large (macromolecule)

chrono-

time (chronic fatigue syndrome)

circum-

around (circumduction)

aqua-

water (aquaculture)

quad-

four (quadriceps)

corpus-

body (red blood corpuscle)

derm-

skin (dermatome)

ophthalmo-

eye (ophthalmologist)

adipo-

fat (adipokinesis)

myel-

spinal cord (myelodysplasia)

myel-

bone marrow (myelogram)

kyph-

hump (kyphos)

ischi-

ischium or round part of pelvis (ischial spine)

ili-

ilium or bone of pelvis (ilioinguinal)

cervic-

neck (cervicodynia)

burs-

fibrous sac between tendons and bones (bursitis)

fibul-

fibula, smaller of 2 shin bones (fibular fracture)

disk-

circular structure (diskography)

phalang-

bones of fingers and toes (symphalangia)

vulvo-

vagina (vulvectomy)

cec-

1st part of large intestine (cecostomy)

duoden-

1st part of small intestine (duodenal digestion)

jejun-

2nd part of small intestine (jejunal feeding tube)

ile-

3rd part of small intestine (ileal bypass)

celi-

abdominal cavity (celioma)

pancreat-

pancreas or gland in abdomen that secretes insulin (pancreatitis)

palat-

hard palate or roof of mouth (palatine arch)

polyp-

small growth (polypectomy)

peritoneo-

peritoneum or membrane lining abdominal wall (peritoneal fluid)

sono-

sound (sonogram)

sphygm-

pulse (sphygmoid)

echo-

reflected sound (echocardiogram)

ventricul-

small cavity (ventricular hypertrophy)

tars-

ankle (tarsal tunnel syndrome)

blephar-

eyelid (blepharitis)

dacry-

tears (dacryadenitis)

stape-

3rd bone in middle ear (stapedectomy)

myring-

eardrum (myringitis)

tropo-

turning (tropomyosin)

labyrinth-

maze-like inner ear (labyrinthitis)

retin-

back of eye (retinitis)

melan-

black(melanoma)

pyel-

collection area inside kidney (pyelitis)

-gen

cause, become (pathogenesis)

olig-

few (oliguria)

glyc-

sugar (hyperglycemia)

dips-

thirst (dipsomania)

sial-

saliva (sialorrhea)

men-

egg month, menses (menopause)

iatr-

treatment or physician (pediatric)

-gnosis

knowledge (prognosis)

opt-

vision (optician)

tonsill-

small masses of tissue in pharynx (tonsillitis)

viscer-

internal organs (visceral)

somat-

body (somatotrophic)

-plasia

formation or development (hyperplasia)

sarc-

flesh (sarcoma)

-tripsy

surgical crushing (lithotripsy)

lith-

stone (lithiasis)

physi-

nature (physiology)

spondyl-

vertebrae (spondylosis)

lapar-

abdomen (laparotomy)

or-

mouth (oral temperature)

stomat-

mouth (stomatitis)

cheil-

lips (cheilosis)

gingiv-

gums (gingivitis)

gloss-

tongue (glossopathy)

pseudo-

false (pseudohermaphrodite)

meatus-

opening,tunnel (urinary meatus)

encephal-

brain (encephalitis)

polio-

gray matter of brain (poliomyelitis)

gangil-

group of nerves (ganglion)

-edem

excessive fluid (lymphedema)

isch-

deficiency or blockage (ischemia)

kerat-

cornea (keratectomy)

lingu-

tongue (lingual frenulum)

ovi-

egg (oviduct)

ocul-

eye (oculomotor nerve)

lymph-

lymphatic system (lymphoma)

pneumon-

lungs or the air (pneumonia)

oto-

ear (otoplasty)

plasm-

cell or tissue substance (plasma)

-stalsis

contractile (peristalsis)

-philia

love (hemophilia)

rhino-

nose (rhinoplasty)

angi-

blood vessel (angiogram)

arthr-

joint (arthritis)

ather-

fat or lipids (atherosclerosis)

irid-

iris of the eye (iridoplegia)