Root Words

aden- gland karyo- nucleus pseud- false

alveol- small cavity kerat- horn psych- mind

angi- vessel lact- milk, milk prod. pyel- pelvis

arthr- joint leuk- white rhino- nose

bar- pressure lys- break apart scler- hard

brachi- arm mal- bad systol- contract

brady- slow melan- black tachy- fast

carcin- cancer muta- change therm- heat

card- heart myo- muscle thromb- clot

cephal- head, brain myc- fungus tox- poison

chondr- cartilage myel- marrow troph- grow

corp- body nat- birth vas- vessel, duct

cut(an)- skin natri- sodium

cyan- blue nephr- nephron, kidney

cyt- cell neuro- nerve

dactyl- fingers; toes oculo- eye

dent- tooth odont- tooth

derm- skin onco- mass

diastole- relax, stand apart orchi- testis

dips- thirst osteo- bone

enter- intestine oto- ear

eryth- red oxy- oxygen

febr- fever path- disease

gastr- stomach phag- eat

gingiv- gums pharm- drug

glom- little ball phleb- vein

gluco- glucose, sugar photo- light

glutin- glue plex- network

hepat- liver pneumo- air, breath

hist- tissue pod- foot

hydro- water poie- make, produce

hyster- uterus presby- old

kal- potassium proct- rectum