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Roots #2
A&P Latin Roots Quiz 2
Term | Definition |
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able, ible | ability |
ad | to, toward, near |
adeno | gland |
al | pertaining to |
ala | wing |
algia | pain |
angi, vasa | vessel |
anter, antero | anterior, forward |
antrum | cavity |
apo, epi | above, upon |
arteri, arterio | arteries |
aryten | ladle |
asc | bag |
atel | imperfect, incomplete |
athero | fat, fatty |
cac | bad |
capn | smoke |
carine | keel |
caud, cauda, caudate | tail, tailed, tail-like |
eilos | twisted |
emphys | inflamed |
eu | easy, normal, well |
exia | body condition |
falci, falx | sickle |
fauces | throat |
fer, phor | to carry |
fibr, fibro | fibrous, fiber |
flora | flowers, plants |
form | shape |
frenulum | little bridle |
galact, gala | milk |
ghre | growth |
glottis | back of tongue |
gluco, glyc, glycol, glycos | sugar |
gon | angle |
haustr | to draw |
hem, hemo, hemat, hemato | blood |
hidro(s) | sweat |
celi, coel | cavity, abdominal cavity |
cente | puncture |
chemi | chemical |
chlor, chloro | green |
choana | funnel |
chrom | color |
chrono | time |
cide | kill, destroy |
concha | seashell |
cor | heart |
corni | horn |
crico | ring |
cul, elle, ulus, cel, ul | little |
cune | wedge |
cyan, cyano | blue |
cyesis | pregnancy |
cyst | bladder |
de | down |
dia. per | through |
hydro | water |
ic | pertaining to |
ician | specialist in, practitioner of |
ism | condition, state, or theory |
ist | specialist |
ites | like, resembling |
itis | inflammation |
ity | quality |
juxta, par, para | next to |
later, latero | lateral |
lith, litho | stone |
lys, lyso. lysis | breaking down, splitting |
macula | spot, patch |
medi, medio | medial |
megal, megalo, megaly | enlarged, giant |
melan, melano, | black |
meso, meso, mittel | middle, ni the middle |
meter | measuring device |
mic | grain, crumb |
dist, disto | distal |
dors, dorso | dorsal, of the back |
dys | difficult, abnormal, painful |
ectasia | stretching, increase in diameter |
ecstasis | extension |
ectomy | to cut out |
micr | small |
mono, uni | one |
my, myo, mys, sarco | flesh, muscle |
myel | spinal cord, marrow |
neo | new |
oid | resembling |
oligo | few, a little |
ortho | straight, erect |
os, ossc, oste, osteo | bone |
osmo | push |
ot | car |
ous | possessing, having |
pedi, podo | foot |
pelvis | basin |
penia | deficiency in number |
phas | speech |
phleb, phlebo | vein |
phobia | abnormal fear |
pia | tender, soft |
poly | many, much |
porta | gateway, entrance |
poster, postero | posterior |
prot, prim | first |
proxim, proximo | proximal |
pseudo | false |
ptosis | sagging, falling |
pulmo | lung |
py | pus |
pyel | pelvis |
rostr | nose |
sclera, sclero | hard |
sclerosis | hardening |
spasm, spasmo | involuntary contraction |
stasis | act of stopping, controlling |
stomy | to form a new opening |
sub, infra | to form a new opening |
super | superior |
thromb, thrombo | clot |
thyr | shield |
tion | condition or action |
tome | cutting instrument |
trans | across |
tri | three |
tripsy | crushing |
trop | change, influence |
trus | push |
uvula | little grape |
volution | rolling or turning |
xanth, xantho | yellow |
zona | zone |
zygo | union, mate |