Latin and Greek Roots

Latin and Greek Roots Nicholas Hardy Michael Kramer

Medical Angi(o) – blood vessel Angiogram, medical circulatory image Acous(io) – of or relating to hearing Acancothyte, spiked red blood cell Aden(o/i) – of or relating to a gland Ardenocarcinoma, cancer in glands -ase – enzyme Catalase, type of enzyme Adip(o) – fat or fatty tissue Adipocyte, fat cell (aka lypocite) Bio – life Biology, the study of life -aemia – blood condition Anemia, lack of blood cells Branchi – arm Brachium, Upper arm alb – white or pale Albino, white Carcin –cancer Carcinoma, Cancer

Medical Cox– hip Coxopodite Cardio – the heart Cardiology, study of heart disorders Carp(o) – wrist Carpal Tunnel, connects bone in wrist -crine – to secrete Endocrine Cerebr(o) – of or pertaining to brain Cerebrology, study of the brain cryo – cold Cryoablation, use cold remove tissue Cili– cillia, eyelashes Ciliary, eyelash Cyt(o)– cell cytokine, type of cell Cost(o) – ribs Costochondral, articulation between ribs -cyte – cell leukocyte, type of cell

Medical Faci - face Facioplegia Derm(o/at/is) – skin epidermis, outer layer of skin Digit – finger/toe digit, finger/toe Fibr(o) – fiber Fibroblast, connective tissue Enter(o) – intestine Gastroenterology Gastr(o) – stomach Gastric Acid, stomach acid exo – outside Exoskeleton, outside skeleton Genu – knee Genu Valgum, standing knee distance extra – outside Exoskeleton, outside skeleton Gingiv – gum Gingivitis, gum disease

Medical karyo– nucleus Eukaryote, “perfect nucleus” Glyco/gluco – sugar glycose, obvious Hem(a/o) – blood Hematology Labi(o) – lip labiodental, articulated w/ the lip -(i)asis – state or condition Mydriasis, dilation of pupil Lact(i/o) – milk Lactose, sugar found in milk -iatry – study of certain body part Podiatry, study of feet Lip(o)– fat Liposuction, fat cut off itis – inflammation Tonsilitis, inflammation of tonsels Lysis – separation hydrolysis

Medical Ossi – bone Ossifying, laying new bone Morpho – form or shape Morphology, study of bio form/shape Muscol(o) – muscle Muscoskeleton system Path(o) – disease pathogen, cause of disease Myel(o) – relating to bone marrow myeloblast, fat cell (aka lypocite) Pneum – lung Pneumocyte, lung cells Nas(o) – nose Nasal, relating to the nose pod – foot podiatry, study of feet Neur(o/i) – nerves or nervous system Neurofibromatosis, a big word prosop – face Prosognosia, inability to recognize

Medical Ren(o) – kidney Renal, the kidney spasmo – spasm Spasmodic dysphonia, voice disorder Blast – germ or bud Blepharoplast,organelle from centriol

Plants

Animals Ceros – horn Monodon monoceros, Narwal Acutus – sharpened, pointed Crocodylus Acutus, American crocodile Arctos – bear Arctos Ursus Horribilis, grizzly bear Costasus – ribbed Platydoras costatus, striped raphael catfish Americana – American Ursus americanus, American bear Dino – Terrible Dinosaur, Dinosaur Canis – dog Canis latrans, coyote Branchi – arm Brachium, Upper arm Cauda – Tail caudatus, long-tailed Carcin –cancer Carcinoma, Cancer

Latin and Greek Roots