ROOT WORDS

ROOT WORDS
Root Words A Abdomin Acanth Acetabul Acou Acr Actin Aden Adenoid Adren Adrenal Aer Albumin Algesi Alveoli Ambly Amni Amnion Amyl An Andr Angi Anis Ankyl Antr Aort Aponeur Appendic Arche; Archi Arteri Arteriol Arthr Articul Atel Ather Atri Aur Aut Axill Azot B Bacteri Balan Bi Bil Blast Blephar Meaning abdomen thorny, spiny acetabulum (hip socket) hearing extremities; height ray; radius gland adenoids adrenal gland adrenal gland air; gas albumin pain alveolus dull; dim amnion amnion starch anus male vessel unequal; dissimilar crooked; bent; fused antrum (cavity, chamber) aorta aponeurosis appendix first; beginning artery arteriole (small artery) joint joint imperfect; incomplete yellowish; fatty plaque atrium (chamber) ear self armpit urea; nitrogen bacteria glans penis life bile developing cell eyelid Example abdominal acanthaceous acetabulum acoustic acral actinic adenocarcinoma adenoiditis adrenal adrenalectomy aerate albuminaturia analgesia alveolitis amblyopia amniocele amnionic amylose anus androgen angina anisothenic ankylosed antrum aortic aponeurotic appendicitis archecentric arteriography arteriolosclerosis arthritis articulation atelectasis atherosclerosis atrioventricular aural autoantibody axilla azotemia bacterial balanitis biology biliary (duct) blastoctye blepharoplasty

Brachi Bronch Bronchiol Bucc Burs C Calc Cancer Carcin Cardi Carp Caud Cec Celi Cephal Cerebell Cerebr Cerumin Cervic Cheil Chir Chol Cholangi Choledoch Chondr Chori Chrom Clavic Clavicul Col Colp Coni Conjunctiv Cor Core Corne Coron Cortic Cost Crani Cry Crypt Culd Cutane Cyan Cyes Cyst Cyt D Dacry

arm bronchus bronchiole cheek bursa (cavity) calcium cancer cancer heart carpals (wrist bones) tail; toward the lower part of the body cecum abdomen (abdominal cavity) head cerebellum cerebrum, brain cerumen (earwax) cervix lip hand gall; bile bile duct common bile duct cartilage chorion color clavicle (collarbone) clavicle (collarbone) colon vagina dust conjunctiva pupil pupil cornea heart cortex (outer layer of body organ) rib cranium (skull) cold hidden culdesac skin blue pregnancy bladder; sac cell tear, tear duct

brachial (artery) bronchitis bronchiole buccal bursitis calcium cancer carcinoma cardiac carpal tunnel caudal cecal celioenterotomy cephalad cerebellar cerebromedullary ceruminal cervical cheilitis chirality cholecystectomy cholangitis choledochitis chondral chorioretinal chromatogenous clavicle clavicular colonitis colposcopy coniosis conjunctivitis corectasis corectasis corneal coronary cortical costicervical cranial cryotherapy cryptic culdesac subcutaneous cyanotic cyesis cystic cytology dacryoadenitis

Dactyl Dent Derm Dermat Dextr Diaphor Diaphragmat Dipl(o) Dips Disk Diverticul Dors Duoden Dur Dynam E Ech Ectop Electr Embry Emmetr Encephal Endocrin Enter Epididym Epiglott Episi Epitheli Erythr Esophag Esthesi Eti F Faci Femor Fet Fibr Fibul G Gangli Ganglion Gastr Ger Geront Gingiv Glomerul Gloss Gluc Glyc Glycos Gnath

fingers or toes tooth skin skin right sweat diaphragm two; double thirst intervertebral disk diverticulum back (of the body) duodenum hard; dura mater power or strength sound located away from usual place electricity, electrical activity embryo; to be full a normal measues brain endocrine intestines epididymis epiglottis vulva epithelium red esophagus sensation, sensitivity, feeling cause (of disease) face femur (upper leg bone) fetus; unborn child fibrous tissue, fibers fibula (lower leg) ganglion ganglion stomach old age; aged old age; aged gum glomerulus tongue sweetness; sugar sugar sugar jaw

dactylolysis dentition dermis dermatology ambidextrous diaphoresis diaphragmatitis diploid dipsosis diskectomy diverticulitis dorsal duodenal dural dynamogenic echocardiogram ectopic (pregnancy) electrocardiogram embryonic emmetropia encephalitis endocrinosis enteritis epididymal epiglottiditis episiotomy epithelial erythematous esophagocele anesthesia etiology facioplasty femoral fetal fibroma fibular ganglia ganglionated gastritis geriatric gerontology gingivitis glomerulonephritis glossoncus glucose glycerin glycosamine gnathitis

Gnos Gon Gravid Gyn Gynec H Hem Hemat Hepat Herni Heter Hidr Hist Hom Home Humer Hydr Hymen Hypn Hyster I Iatr Ichthy Ile Ili Immune Iri Irid Is(o) Isch Ischi J Jejun K Kal Kary Kerat Kerat Kin Kinesi Kyph L Labi Labyrinth Lacrim Lact Lamin Lapar Laryng Later Lei

knowledge seed pregnancy woman woman blood blood liver hernia other sweat tissue same sameness; unchanging humerus (upper arm bone) water hymen sleep uterus medicine; physician fish ileum ilium immune iris iris equal; same deficiency; blockage ischium jejunum potassium nucleus cornea horny tissue; hard movement movement; motion hump lips labyrinth tear duct, tear milk lamina (thin; flat plate or layer) abdomen larynx side smooth

gnosis gonad gravida gynopathic gynecology hemoglobin hematocrit hepatitis herniated heterosexual hidradenoid histology homogeneous homeostasis humerus hydrate, dehydrate hymen hypnogenic hysterectomy iatrogenic icthyoid ileotomy iliosacral immunodeficiency iritoectomy iritis isocellular ischemia ischiorectal jejunotomy hypokalemia karyon keratotomy keratosis kinesis kinesiology kyphosis labium labyrinthitis lacrimal lactation laminar laparoscopy laryngitis lateral leiomyoma

Leuk Lingu Lip Lith Lob Lord Lymph M Macr Mamm Mandibul Mast Mastoid Maxilla Meat Melan Men Mening Menisci Ment Metr Mon(o) Morph(o) Muc My Myc Myel Myelon Myos N Narc Nas Nat Necr Nephr Neur Noct Nyct Nyctal O Ocul Olig Omphal Onc Onych Oo Oophor Ophthalm Opt Or Orch

white tongue fat stone; calculus lobe bent forward lymph abnormal largeness breast mandible (lower jawbone) breast mastoid maxilla (upper jawbone) meatus (opening) black menstruation meninges meniscus (crescent) mind uterus one form; shape mucus muscle fungus bone marrow; spinal cord bone marrow; spinal cord muscle stupor nose birth death (cells; body) kidney nerve night night night eye scanty; few umbilicu; navel tumor nail egg; ovum ovary eye vision mouth testis; testicle

leukemia lingual lipid lithotripsy lobular lordosis lymphoma macromolecular mammary mandibular mastitis mastoidotomy maxillary meatus melanoma menstrual meningitis meniscus mental metroptosis monoparesis morphology mucosal myasthenia mycete myeloma myelonic myostroma narcotic nasal prenatal necrosis nephritis neuropathy nocturnal nycterine nyctalopia ocular oliguria omphaloma oncology onychogenic oocyte oophorectomy ophthalmology optical oral orchilytic

Orchi Orchid Organ Orth Oste Ot Ov Ox P Pachy Palat Pancreat Papill Par Parathyroid Part Patell Path Pector Ped Pelv Perine Peritone Petr Phac Phag Phak Phalang(o) Phas Phleb(o) Phot Phren Physi Plasm Pleur Pneum(o) Pneumat Pneumon Pod Poikil(o) Poli(o) Polyp Poster Prim Proct Prostat Pseud Psych Pub Puerper Pulmon

testis; testicle testis; testicle organ straight bone ear egg oxygen thick palate pancreas nipple bear; give birth to; labor parathyroid gland bear; give birth to; labor patella (kneecap) disease chest child; foot pelvis; pelvic bone perineum peritoneum stone lens of the eye eat; swallow lens of the eye pharynx speech vein light mind nature plasma pleura lung; air lung; air lung; air foot varied; irregular gray matter polyp; small growth back (of body) first rectum prostate gland fake; false mind pubis childbirth lung

orchiectomy orchidoncus organic orthodontist osteoporosis otitis ovum oxidation pachycephalic palatoplegia pancreatic papillary para parathyroidoma postpartum patellectomy pathology pectoralgia pediatrics/pedal pelvic perineum peritoneal petrous phacolysis dysphagia phakomatosis phalangeal aphasia phlebitis photokinetic phrenology physiology plasmacyte pleuracentesis pneumogastric pneumathemia pneumonia podiatry poikiloblast polioclastic polypathia posterior primary proctology prostatitis pseudopolyp psychiatry pubic puerperal pulmonary

Pupil Py Pyel Pylor Pyr Q Quadr R Rachi(o) Radi Radic Radicul Rect(o) Ren Retin Rhabd Rhin(o) Rhiz(o) Rhytid S Salping(o) Sarc(o) Scapula Sclera Scoli Seb Sept(o) Sial Sigmoid Sinus Somat(o) Somn Son Sperm Spermat Sphygm Spir Spleen Spondyl(o) Staped Staphyl(o) Stern Steth Stomat(o) Strept(o) Synovi System T Tars

pupil pus renal pelvis pylorus (pyloric sphincter) fever; heat four

pupil empyema pyelogram pylorostomy pyrogenic quadruplets

vertebra; spinal or vertebral column radius (lower arm bone) nerve root nerve root rectum kidney retina rodshaped, striated nose nerve root wrinkles fallopian (uterine) tube flesh; connective tissue scapula (shoulder bone) sclera crooked, curved sebum (oil) septum (dividing wall; partition) saliva sigmoid sinus body sleep sound spermatozoan; sperm spermatozoan; sperm pulse breathe; breathing spleen vertebra; spinal or vertebral column stapes (middle ear bone) grapelike clusters sternum (breastbone) chest mouth twisted chains synovia; synovial membrane system tarsals (ankle bones)

rachiocentesis radius radiculopathy radicular rectocele renal retinosis rhabditis rhinitis rhizoneure rhytidoplasty salpingitis sarcocele scapular sclerectomy scoliosis sebaceous septum salivary sigmoidoscopy sinusitis somatometry insomnia sonogram spermiduct spermatorrhea sphygmomenometer transpiration spleen spondylosis stapedial staphylococcus sternal stethoscope stomatoplasty streptococcus synovial systemic metatarsal

Tars(o) Ten Tend Tendin Test Therm(o) Thorac Thromb(o) Thym(o) Thyr Thyroid Tibi Tom(o) Ton Tonsil Top(o) Toxic Trache(o) Trachel(o) Trich Tympan U Uln Ungu Ur Ureter(o) Urethr Urin Uter Uvul V Vagin Valv Valvul Vas(o) Ven Ventricul Vertebr(o) Vesic(o) Vesicul(o) Viscer(o) Vulv X Xanth Xer(o)

edge of eyelid; tarsal (instep of foot) tendon tendon tendon testis; testicle heat thorax (chest) clot thymus gland thyroid gland thyroid gland tibia (lower leg bone) cut; section tension, pressure tonsils place poison trachea neck; necklike hair eardrum; middle ear ulna (lower arm bone) nail urine; urinary tract ureter urethra urine; urinary tract uterus uvula vagina valve valve vessel; duct vein ventricle vertebra; (spinal column) bladder; sac seminal vesicles internal organs vulva yellow dry

tarsitis tendon tendotomy tendinitis testicular thermal thoracic thrombus thymolysis thyroid thyroiditis tibial tomography tonicity tonsillitis topographic toxic tracheobronchial trachelitis trichoid tympanic membrane ulnar ungual urinary ureteroplasy urethrectomy urinalysis intrauterine uvuloptosis vaginal valvula valvuloplasty vasectomy venous ventricular costovertebral vesical vesiculation viscera vulvitis xanthoma xerosis