Latin And Greek Roots 2

Front 1

glans penis

Back 1

balan-

Front 2

testis [pl. testes]; testicle

Back 2

didym-
orchid-
orchi-
orche-
orch-
test-

Front 3

epididymis

Back 3

epididym-

Front 4

gonad; testes or ovaries (generic term)

Back 4

gonad-

Front 5

scrotum

Back 5

osche-

Front 6

penis

Back 6

phall-
pen-

Front 7

prostate

Back 7

prostat-

Front 8

pubis; pubic bone; pubic region

Back 8

pub-
pubi-

Front 9

semen

Back 9

semin-

Front 10

semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle

Back 10

spermat-
sperm-

Front 11

vas deferens-

Back 11

vas-

Front 12

cervix; neck of the uterus

Back 12

cervic-
trachel-

Front 13

vagina

Back 13

colp-
vagin-

Front 14

vulva-

Back 14

episi-
vulv-

Front 15

hymen

Back 15

hymen-

Front 16

uterus

Back 16

hyster-
metr-
uter-

Front 17

breast

Back 17

mamm-
mast-

Front 18

menstruation; menstrual cycle

Back 18

men-

Front 19

egg

Back 19

o-
ov-

Front 20

ovary

Back 20

oophor-
ovari-

Front 21

perineum; region between anus and scrotum or vulva

Back 21

perine-

Front 22

Fallopian tube; a tube (within a structure)

Back 22

salping-
tub-

Front 23

nipple

Back 23

thel-

Front 24

sexual desire; sexual act

Back 24

erot-

Front 25

reproduction; genitals

Back 25

genit-

Front 26

childbirth

Back 26

toc-

Front 27

aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery or vein

Back 27

aneurysm-

Front 28

blood vessel; vessel; duct (often used of blood vessels without a root for blood)

Back 28

angi-
vas-
vascul-

Front 29

aorta; main vessel of arterial system

Back 29

aort-

Front 30

artery (vessel that carries blood away from heart)

Back 30

arteri-

Front 31

arteriole; small artery (adjoining capillaries)

Back 31

arteriol-

Front 32

atrium [pl. atria]; chamber or cavity (in the body)

Back 32

atri-

Front 33

capillary; smallest blood vessel

Back 33

capillar-

Front 34

heart

Back 34

cardi-

Front 35

cell

Back 35

cyt-

Front 36

blood

Back 36

hemat-
haemat-
hem-
haem-

Front 37

vein (vessel that carries blood away from the heart)

Back 37

phleb-
ven-

Front 38

plasma

Back 38

plasm-
plasmat-

Front 39

rhythm; heart beat

Back 39

rhythm-

Front 40

serum

Back 40

ser-

Front 41

pulse

Back 41

sphygm-

Front 42

clot

Back 42

thromb-

Front 43

thrombocyte; platelet

Back 43

thrombocyt-

Front 44

valve

Back 44

valv-
valvul-

Front 45

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

Back 45

varic-

Front 46

venule; small vein

Back 46

venul-

Front 47

enamel

Back 47

adamantin-
adamant-
amel-

Front 48

tooth socket; socket; cavity

Back 48

alve-
alveol-

Front 49

appendix

Back 49

append-
appendic-

Front 50

bile duct

Back 50

cholang-

Front 51

bile bladder; gall bladder

Back 51

cholecyst-

Front 52

common bile duct

Back 52

choledoch

Front 53

colon; large intestine

Back 53

col-
colon-

Front 54

duodenum; first part of the small intestine

Back 54

duoden-

Front 55

intestines

Back 55

enter-

Front 56

omentum; fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Back 56

epipl-
oment-

Front 57

esophagus

Back 57

esophag-
oesophag-

Front 58

stomach

Back 58

gastr-
stomach-

Front 59

gums

Back 59

gingiv-

Front 60

tongue; language

Back 60

gloss-
lingu-

Front 61

liver

Back 61

hepat-

Front 62

hapatic duct

Back 62

hapatic-

Front 63

ileum

Back 63

ile-

Front 64

jejunum

Back 64

jejun-

Front 65

mandible; lower jaw

Back 65

mandibul-

Front 66

maxilla; upper jaw

Back 66

maxill-

Front 67

tooth; teeth

Back 67

odont-
dent-

Front 68

pancreas

Back 68

pancreat-

Front 69

pancreatic duct

Back 69

pancreatic-

Front 70

peritoneum; serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Back 70

peritone-

Front 71

rectum; anus; rectum and anus

Back 71

proct-
rect-

Front 72

saliva

Back 72

ptyal-
sial-

Front 73

pylons; lower portion of stomach

Back 73

pylor-

Front 74

sphincter; circular muscle (that closes an orifice)

Back 74

sphincter-

Front 75

viscera; the internal organs (collectively)

Back 75

splanchin-
viscer-

Front 76

uvula

Back 76

staphyl-
uvul-

Front 77

mouth

Back 77

stom-
stomat-
or-

Front 78

cecum; first part of large intestine

Back 78

typhl-
caec-
cec-

Front 79

gums; scar

Back 79

ul-

Front 80

palate

Back 80

uran-
uranisc-
palat-

Front 81

extremities (of the body); height; tip(s)

Back 81

acr-

Front 82

irregular

Back 82

anomal-

Front 83

yellowish plaque

Back 83

ather-

Front 84

food

Back 84

bromat-
sit-

Front 85

back (as opposed to front)

Back 85

dors-

Front 86

fever (use cw 'i')

Back 86

febr-

Front 87

different; other

Back 87

heter-

Front 88

same; unchanging

Back 88

hom-
home-
homoi-

Front 89

eating; chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring

Back 89

phag-

Front 90

nutrition

Back 90

troph-
nutrit-

Front 91

nutrition; growth

Back 91

nutri-

Front 92

front

Back 92

ventr-

Front 93

foramen [pl. foramina]; hole/opening [natural, not made]

Back 93

foramin-

Front 94

lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer/membrane

Back 94

lamin-

Front 95

bone

Back 95

oste-
oss-
osse-

Front 96

cranium; skull

Back 96

crani-

Front 97

ethmoid bone

Back 97

ethmoid-

Front 98

frontal bone; forehead bone

Back 98

front-

Front 99

mastoid process (a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone)

Back 99

mast-
mastoid-

Front 100

occiput; occipital bone

Back 100

occipit-

Front 101

parietal bone; any "wall" (in a cavity/organ)

Back 101

pariet-

Front 102

sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone

Back 102

sphen-

Front 103

temporal bone; temple bone

Back 103

tempor-

Front 104

cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

Back 104

mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-

Front 105

coccyx; tail bone

Back 105

coccyg-

Front 106

spinal column

Back 106

rachi- (rrachi- after vowel)
spin-

Front 107

sacrum

Back 107

sacr-

Front 108

vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

Back 108

spondyl-
vertebr-

Front 109

acromion; lateral projection of the shoulder blade

Back 109

acromi-

Front 110

clavicle; collar bone

Back 110

cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-

Front 111

rib(s)

Back 111

cost-

Front 112

hip; hip joint

Back 112

cox-

Front 113

ilium; upper pelvic bone

Back 113

ili-

Front 114

ischium; lower pelvic bone

Back 114

ischi-

Front 115

scapula; shoulder blade

Back 115

scapul-

Front 116

sternum; breast bone

Back 116

stern-

Front 117

carpus; carpal bone(s); wrist; wrist bone(s) [i.e. the wrist joint or one or more bones which make up the wrist joint]

Back 117

carp-

Front 118

humerus; upper arm bone

Back 118

humer-

Front 119

metacarpal(s); bone(s) radiating from wrist to fingers

Back 119

metacarp-

Front 120

olecranon; elbow

Back 120

olecran-

Front 121

phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone

Back 121

phalang-

Front 122

radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones

Back 122

radi-

Front 123

ulna; the longer of the lower arm bones

Back 123

uln-

Front 124

acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]

Back 124

acetabul-

Front 125

calcaneus; heel bone

Back 125

calcane-

Front 126

condyle; knuckle (of fingers of toes); rounded bone protuberance (which articulates with another bone)

Back 126

condyl-

Front 127

femur; thigh bone

Back 127

femor-

Front 128

fibula; smaller bone of lower leg

Back 128

fibul-

Front 129

malleolus; ankle protuberance

Back 129

malleol-

Front 130

patella; knee cap

Back 130

patell-

Front 131

talus; ankle bone

Back 131

tal-

Front 132

tarsus; tarsal bone(s); ankle; ankle bone(s) [analagous to carpus]

Back 132

tars-

Front 133

metatarsus; metatarsal bone; the bones radiating from the ankle to the toes

Back 133

metatars-

Front 134

tibia; shin bone; larger bone of lower leg

Back 134

tibi-

Front 135

fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle

Back 135

fasci-

Front 136

muscle

Back 136

my-
myos-
muscul-

Front 137

joint

Back 137

arthr-
articul-

Front 138

bursa; sac of synovial fluid

Back 138

burs-

Front 139

cartilage

Back 139

chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-

Front 140

ligament

Back 140

desm-

Front 141

syndesm-

Back 141

ligament-

Front 142

disk

Back 142

disk-

Front 143

fibrous; tissue

Back 143

fibr-
fibros-

Front 144

synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint(s); synovial membrane

Back 144

synovi-

Front 145

tendon

Back 145

ten-
tend-