Latin And Greek Roots 1

Front 1

arm

Back 1

brachi-

Front 2

cheek

Back 2

bucc-

Front 3

tail

Back 3

caud-

Front 4

abdomen

Back 4

celi-
cel-
lepar-
abdomin-
ventr-

Front 5

head

Back 5

cephal-

Front 6

neck; any neck within the body

Back 6

trachel-

Front 7

lip; labium (pl. labia)

Back 7

labi-
cheil-

Front 8

hand

Back 8

cheir-
chir-

Front 9

leg

Back 9

crur-

Front 10

digit

Back 10

dactyl-

Front 11

skin

Back 11

derm-
dermat-

Front 12

jaw

Back 12

gnath-

Front 13

groin

Back 13

inguin-

Front 14

the side of the body

Back 14

later-

Front 15

loin

Back 15

lumb-

Front 16

chin

Back 16

ment-

Front 17

shoulder

Back 17

om-

Front 18

navel; umbilicus

Back 18

omphal-
umbilic-

Front 19

disease

Back 19

path-

Front 20

foot

Back 20

pod-
ped-

Front 21

flesh

Back 21

sarc-

Front 22

body

Back 22

soma-
somat-

Front 23

chest; thorax

Back 23

thorac-
steth-
pector-

Front 24

eyelid

Back 24

blephar-

Front 25

choroid; middle layer of the eye

Back 25

chori-
choroid-

Front 26

conjuntiva; membrane that lines the eyelid

Back 26

conjunctiv-

Front 27

pupil

Back 27

cor-
core-
pupill-

Front 28

ciliary body; the structure encircling the lens

Back 28

cycl-
ciliar-
cili-

Front 29

tear; tear sac

Back 29

dacry-
lacrim-

Front 30

tear sac

Back 30

dacryocyst-

Front 31

iris

Back 31

ir-
irid-

Front 32

cornea

Back 32

karat-
cerat-
cornu-
corne-

Front 33

eye

Back 33

ophthalm-
ocul-

Front 34

eye; vision

Back 34

opt-

Front 35

lens

Back 35

pahc-
phak-
lent-

Front 36

retina; innerlayer of the eye

Back 36

retin-

Front 37

sclera; outer layer of the eye

Back 37

scler-

Front 38

auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear

Back 38

auricul-

Front 39

cochlea; liquid filled structure through which sound vibrations pass

Back 39

cochle-

Front 40

incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

Back 40

incud-

Front 41

labyrinth; inner ear

Back 41

labyrinth-

Front 42

malleus; hammer-shaped bone fo the middle ear

Back 42

malle-

Front 43

ear drum; tympanum

Back 43

myring-

Front 44

ear

Back 44

ot-
aur-

Front 45

voice; sound

Back 45

phon-

Front 46

stapes; stirrup shaped bone of the middle ear

Back 46

staped-
stapedi-

Front 47

ear drum; tympanum; middle ear

Back 47

tympan-

Front 48

male

Back 48

andr-

Front 49

human being

Back 49

anthrop-
hom-
homin-

Front 50

life

Back 50

bi-
vit-

Front 51

people

Back 51

dem-

Front 52

thirst

Back 52

dips-

Front 53

marriage; sexual union

Back 53

gam-

Front 54

old person/people; old age

Back 54

ger-
geront-

Front 55

female

Back 55

gyn-
gyne-
gynec-
gynaec-

Front 56

sense of touch; touch

Back 56

hapt-
haph-

Front 57

health

Back 57

hygien-

Front 58

medicine; physician

Back 58

iatr-

Front 59

aversion (to something or someone)

Back 59

mis-

Front 60

death

Back 60

mort-
thanat-

Front 61

death; dead tissues/cells; corpse

Back 61

necr-

Front 62

stupor; sleep

Back 62

narc-

Front 63

birth; born

Back 63

nat-

Front 64

child

Back 64

ped-
paed-

Front 65

arachnoid matter; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges

Back 65

arachn-

Front 66

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

Back 66

cerebell-

Front 67

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

Back 67

cerebr-

Front 68

cortex (pl. cortices); the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)

Back 68

cortic-

Front 69

dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron

Back 69

dendr-

Front 70

dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

Back 70

dur-

Front 71

encephalon; the brain

Back 71

encephal-

Front 72

ganglion (pl. ganglia); collection of nervous tissure

Back 72

gangli-
ganglion-

Front 73

glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal chord

Back 73

gli-

Front 74

hypothalamus

Back 74

hypothalam-

Front 75

marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure) (pl. medullae)

Back 75

medull-

Front 76

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

Back 76

mening-
meninge-
meningi-

Front 77

bone marrow; spinal chord

Back 77

myel-

Front 78

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

Back 78

neur-
nerv-

Front 79

pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges

Back 79

pia-

Front 80

plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells

Back 80

plex-

Front 81

grey matter (of the nervous system)

Back 81

poli-

Front 82

the pons Varolii (a bridge of tissue which connects portions of the nervous system within the brain)

Back 82

pont-

Front 83

root; nerve root

Back 83

rhiz-
radic-
radicul-

Front 84

thalamus

Back 84

thalam-

Front 85

ventricle; small cavity

Back 85

ventricul-

Front 86

dream

Back 86

oneir-

Front 87

a name; or word

Back 87

onomat-

Front 88

speech

Back 88

phas-

Front 89

loving; having a strong preference/affinity (for something/someone)

Back 89

phil-

Front 90

persistent and irrational fear (of something or someone)

Back 90

phob-

Front 91

mind; mental activity

Back 91

phren-
psych-
ment-

Front 92

bronchus; branch of the trachea [pl. bronchi]

Back 92

bronch-
bronchi-

Front 93

breath

Back 93

halit-

Front 94

larying

Back 94

laryng-

Front 95

pharynx; throat

Back 95

pharyng-

Front 96

diaphragm

Back 96

phren-
phrenic

Front 97

pleura; membrane enfolding the lung

Back 97

pleur-

Front 98

respiration

Back 98

pne-
spir-

Front 99

lung

Back 99

pneum-
pneumon-
pulm-
pulmon-

Front 100

nose

Back 100

rhin-
nas-

Front 101

nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

Back 101

sin-
sinu-
sinus-

Front 102

trachea; windpipe

Back 102

trache-

Front 103

vinegar; acid

Back 103

acet-

Front 104

air; gas

Back 104

aer-
pneum-
pneumat-
phys-

Front 105

starch

Back 105

amyl-

Front 106

mucus

Back 106

blenn-
myx-
muc-

Front 107

calcium; calcium slats; lime

Back 107

calc-
calcin-

Front 108

bile; gall

Back 108

chol-
bili-
chole-

Front 109

chyle; milky fluid in the intestines

Back 109

chyl-

Front 110

chyme; gastric pulp

Back 110

chym-

Front 111

glue

Back 111

gli-

Front 112

jelly; gelatin; glue

Back 112

coll-
gluten-
glutin-

Front 113

feces

Back 113

copr-
scat-
fec-
fecal-
sterc-
stercor-

Front 114

fruit sugar

Back 114

frug-
fruct-
fructos-

Front 115

milk

Back 115

galact-
lact-

Front 116

sugar

Back 116

gluc-
glyc-
sacchar-

Front 117

salt

Back 117

hal-
sal-

Front 118

glass

Back 118

hyal-
vitri-

Front 119

water

Back 119

aqu-
aqua-
aque-

Front 120

water; watery substance

Back 120

hydr-

Front 121

horn (n); horn-like (adjective)

Back 121

kerat-
cerat-
cornu-
corne-

Front 122

stone; calculus [pl. calculi]

Back 122

lith-

Front 123

fungus

Back 123

myc-
mycet-

Front 124

mist; cloudiness

Back 124

nephel-

Front 125

oil

Back 125

ole-

Front 126

oxygen; acid

Back 126

oxy-

Front 127

drug

Back 127

pharmac-