Latin and Greek Roots

Nicholas HardyMichael Kramer

Medical Acous(io) – of or relating to hearingAcancothyte, spiked red blood cell

Aden(o/i) – of or relating to a glandArdenocarcinoma, cancer in glands

Adip(o) – fat or fatty tissueAdipocyte, fat cell (aka lypocite)

-aemia – blood conditionAnemia, lack of blood cells

alb – white or paleAlbino, white

Angi(o) – blood vesselAngiogram, medical circulatory image

-ase – enzymeCatalase, type of enzyme

Bio – lifeBiology, the study of life

Branchi – armBrachium, Upper arm

Carcin –cancerCarcinoma, Cancer

Medical Cardio – the heartCardiology, study of heart disorders

Carp(o) – wristCarpal Tunnel, connects bone in wrist

Cerebr(o) – of or pertaining to brainCerebrology, study of the brain

Cili– cillia, eyelashesCiliary, eyelash

Cost(o) – ribsCostochondral, articulation between

ribs

Cox– hipCoxopodite

-crine – to secreteEndocrine

cryo – coldCryoablation, use cold remove tissue

Cyt(o)– cellcytokine, type of cell

-cyte – cellleukocyte, type of cell

Medical Derm(o/at/is) – skinepidermis, outer layer of skin

Digit – finger/toedigit, finger/toe

Enter(o) – intestineGastroenterology

exo – outsideExoskeleton, outside skeleton

extra – outsideExoskeleton, outside skeleton

Faci - faceFacioplegia

Fibr(o) – fiberFibroblast, connective tissue

Gastr(o) – stomachGastric Acid, stomach acid

Genu – kneeGenu Valgum, standing knee

distanceGingiv – gumGingivitis, gum disease

Medical Glyco/gluco – sugarglycose, obvious

Hem(a/o) – bloodHematology

-(i)asis – state or conditionMydriasis, dilation of pupil

-iatry – study of certain body partPodiatry, study of feet

itis – inflammationTonsilitis, inflammation of tonsels

karyo– nucleusEukaryote, “perfect nucleus”

Labi(o) – liplabiodental, articulated w/ the lip

Lact(i/o) – milkLactose, sugar found in milk

Lip(o)– fatLiposuction, fat cut off

Lysis – separationhydrolysis

Medical Morpho – form or shapeMorphology, study of bio form/shape

Muscol(o) – muscleMuscoskeleton system

Myel(o) – relating to bone marrowmyeloblast, fat cell (aka lypocite)

Nas(o) – noseNasal, relating to the nose

Neur(o/i) – nerves or nervous systemNeurofibromatosis, a big word

Ossi – boneOssifying, laying new bone

Path(o) – diseasepathogen, cause of disease

Pneum – lungPneumocyte, lung cells

pod – footpodiatry, study of feet

prosop – faceProsognosia, inability to recognize

Medical Ren(o) – kidneyRenal, the kidney

spasmo – spasmSpasmodic dysphonia, voice disorder

Blast – germ or budBlepharoplast,organelle from centriol

Plants

Animals Acutus – sharpened, pointedCrocodylus Acutus, American crocodile

Arctos – bearArctos Ursus Horribilis, grizzly bear

Americana – AmericanUrsus americanus, American bear

Canis – dogCanis latrans, coyote

Cauda – Tailcaudatus, long-tailed

Ceros – hornMonodon monoceros, Narwal

Costasus – ribbedPlatydoras costatus, striped raphael catfish

Dino – TerribleDinosaur, Dinosaur

Branchi – armBrachium, Upper arm

Carcin –cancerCarcinoma, Cancer