anatomy 1 latin n greek roots

  1. a-, an-
    • without
    • atrophy, analgesia
  2. ab-
    • away from
    • abduct
  3. acetabul-
    • cup-shaped
    • acetabulum
  4. acro-
    • extremity
    • acromion
  5. ad-
    • to, toward
    • adductor
  6. aden-
    • gland
    • adenopathy
  7. adip-
    • fat
    • adipose
  8. aditus
    • opening
    • aditus laryngeus
  9. af-
    • to, towards
    • afferent
  10. agon-
    • contest, struggle
    • agonist muscle
  11. ala-, alaris-
    • wing
    • alar canal
  12. ansa
    • loop
    • ansa subclavia
  13. ante-
    • before
    • antebrachium
  14. annul-
    • ring
    • annulus fibrosus
  15. aqua
    • water
    • aqueous humor
  16. arthr-
    • joint, articulation
    • arthroscapy
  17. articul-
    • joint, articulation
    • articulation
  18. atri-
    • room
    • atrium of heart
  19. audi-
    • to hear
    • auditory tube
  20. aur-
    • ear
    • auricular
  21. ax-
    • axis
    • axon, epaxial muscles
  22. bi-
    • twice/live
    • biceps brachii muscle/biology
  23. -bast-
    • germ
    • fibroblast, blastocoel
  24. blephar
    • eyelid
    • blepharospasm
  25. brachi
    • arm
    • brachium
  26. brachy-
    • short
    • brachiocephalic
  27. brevis
    • short
    • peroneus brevis muscle
  28. bronchi-
    • windpipe
    • bronchus
  29. bucc-
    • cheek
    • buccal nerve
  30. bulla
    • blister
    • tympanic bulla
  31. bursa
    • bag
    • bursitis
  32. calva
    • skull
    • calavaria
  33. calyx, kalyx
    • cup
    • calyx, calyces
  34. canthus
    • angle
    • corner of eye canthus
  35. capitulum
    • small head
    • capitulum
  36. caput
    • head
    • decapitate, capitis
  37. cardi
    • heart
    • cardiology
  38. carina
    • keel
    • carina of trachea
  39. carpus/karpus
    • writs
    • carpal bones
  40. caruncle
    • fleshy eminence
    • sublingual caruncle
  41. caud-
    • tail
    • caudal
  42. cavus
    • cave
    • corpus cavernosum
  43. cecus
    • blind
    • cecum
  44. -cele
    • room
    • blastocoele
  45. -centesis
    • perforation
    • abdominocentesis
  46. cephal
    • head
    • brachiocephalic
  47. cerebr-
    • brain
    • cerebellum
  48. cervix
    • neck
    • cervical
  49. chiasma
    • crossing
    • optic chiasma
  50. chol-
    • bile
    • acholic
  51. choleyst-
    • gallbladder
    • cholecystokinin
  52. chondr-
    • cartilage
    • chondrocyte
  53. choana
    • funnel
    • choana
  54. cilium
    • eyelash
    • cilia
  55. cisterna
    • cisterna
    • cisterna magna
  56. ceido-
    • relating to clavicle
    • cleidocervicalis muscle
  57. cochlea
    • snail shell
    • cochlea
  58. -coele
    • hollow
    • blastocoel
  59. colon
    • large intestine
    • colon
  60. commisura
    • connection
    • palpebral commissure
  61. concha
    • shell
    • concha
  62. contra-
    • against
    • contralateral
  63. coracoid
    • crow-like
    • coracoid process
  64. cornu
    • horn
    • cornual process
  65. corpus
    • body
    • corpus luteum
  66. cortico-
    • bark, shell
    • cortex
  67. costa
    • rib
    • intercostal muscle
  68. coax
    • hip
    • os coxae
  69. cranium
    • head
    • cranial
  70. cremaster
    • suspend
    • cremaster muscle
  71. cruci-
    • cross
    • cruciate ligament
  72. crypto-
    • hidden
    • cryptorchid
  73. crus
    • leg
    • crura
  74. cubitus
    • elbow
    • cubitus
  75. cuneus
    • wedge
    • cunean tendon
  76. cutis
    • skin
    • subcutaneous
  77. cysto-
    • bladder
    • cystitis
  78. dactyl-
    • finger, toe
    • artiodactyls
  79. delta
    • triangular
    • deltoideus muscle
  80. dens
    • tooth
    • dental
  81. derm-
    • skin
    • epidermis
  82. di-
    • double
    • digastricus muscle
  83. -didymos
    • testes
    • epididymis
  84. distans
    • distant, remote
    • distal
  85. dolicho
    • long
    • doliocephalic
  86. dorsum
    • back
    • dorsal
  87. duo
    • two
    • duodenum
  88. dura
    • hard
    • dura matter
  89. dys-
    • difficult, impaired
    • dysfunction
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