Word Roots F-R

Front 1

Faci

Back 1

Face

Hint 1

Facet, faciocervical

Front 2

Fasc

Back 2

Band, bundle

Hint 2

Fascicle, fascial sheath

Front 3

Fauna

Back 3

Animals

Hint 3

Avifauna

Front 4

Febr

Back 4

Fever

Hint 4

Febrile, febricide

Front 5

Fec

Back 5

Sediment, dregs

Hint 5

Faces, defecate

Front 6

Fecund

Back 6

Ability to produce offspring rapidly in large numbers

Hint 6

Fecundity

Front 7

Fer

Back 7

To carry, bear

Hint 7

Afferent, efferent, porifera, seminiferous

Front 8

Fertil

Back 8

Capacity to conceive

Hint 8

Fertile

Front 9

Femin

Back 9

Individual that bears young

Hint 9

Feminine, female

Front 10

Ferv

Back 10

Boil, hot

Hint 10

Fervor, ferment

Front 11

Fibr

Back 11

Fiber, thread-like

Hint 11

Fibril, fibrous

Front 12

Fil

Back 12

Thread

Hint 12

Filament, filiform, microfilament

Front 13

Fiss

Back 13

Split

Hint 13

Fission, fissure

Front 14

Flagell

Back 14

Whip

Hint 14

Flagellum

Front 15

Flat

Back 15

To blow

Hint 15

Inflate, deflate

Front 16

Flex, flect

Back 16

Bend, turn

Hint 16

Reflect, flexor m., genuflect

Front 17

Flor

Back 17

Flower, blossum

Hint 17

Flora, florist, inflorescence

Front 18

Flu

Back 18

Flow

Hint 18

Flux, reflux, effluence, affluence, confluent

Front 19

Foli

Back 19

Leaf

Hint 19

Foliage, foliose, exfoliate

Front 20

Folli

Back 20

Bag

Hint 20

Follicle

Front 21

Fora

Back 21

Bore, drill

Hint 21

Foramen, perforate

Front 22

Frag, fract

Back 22

Break

Hint 22

Fragment, fracture, diffraction

Front 23

Fruct

Back 23

Fruit

Hint 23

Fructose, fructivore

Front 24

Fug

Back 24

Flee, put to flight

Hint 24

Flee, put to flight

Front 25

Furc

Back 25

Fork

Hint 25

Bifurcate

Front 26

Galact

Back 26

Milk

Hint 26

Galactose, galaxy

Front 27

Gam

Back 27

Marriage, husband, wife or germ cell like sperm or egg

Hint 27

Gamete, monogamy, syngamy

Front 28

Ge

Back 28

Earth

Hint 28

Geology, geography, geotropism

Front 29

Gen

Back 29

1. Bear, produce, give rise

2. Birth, kind, race

Hint 29

1. Genesis, gene, carcinogen, glycogen, pathogen

2. Genus, genocide, genotype

Front 30

Gera, gero, geri

Back 30

Old age

Hint 30

Geriatrics, gerontology

Front 31

Germ

Back 31

1. Living organism capable of developing into an organism

2. Microorganism

Hint 31

1. Germinate

2. Gemicide

Front 32

Gest

Back 32

Bear, carry

Hint 32

Ingest, gestation, congest

Front 33

Gli

Back 33

Glue

Hint 33

Neuroglia

Front 34

Glutin

Back 34

Glue

Hint 34

Glutinous, gluten, agglutinate

Front 35

Glob

Back 35

Ball, sphere

Hint 35

Globe, globule, hemoglobin

Front 36

Gluc, glyc

Back 36

Sweet

Hint 36

Glucose, glycogen, hypoglycemia

Front 37

Gnos

Back 37

Know, judge

Hint 37

Diagnosis, prognosis, agnostic, prosopagnosia

Front 38

Gran

Back 38

Grain, seed

Hint 38

Granule

Front 39

Gymn

Back 39

Naked

Hint 39

Gymnosperm

Front 40

Haem, hem, hemat, em

Back 40

Blood

Hint 40

H(a)hematology, hemolysis, leukemia

Front 41

Hal

Back 41

1. Breath

2. Salt

Hint 41

1. Exhale, inhale; halitosis

2. Halophile, halite

Front 42

Hapl

Back 42

Single

Hint 42

Haploid

Front 43

Haust

Back 43

Draw out, drink

Hint 43

Exhaust, hasutoriom

Front 44

Helic

Back 44

Coil, spiral

Hint 44

Helix, helical

Front 45

Helmin

Back 45

Worm

Hint 45

Helminth

Front 46

Hermaphr

Back 46

Both sexes

Hint 46

Hermaphrodite

Front 47

Herp, herpet

Back 47

Creep, reptile

Hint 47

Herpes, herpetology

Front 48

Hist

Back 48

Tissue

Hint 48

Histology, histocompatitbility

Front 49

Hol

Back 49

All, entire

Hint 49

Holocaust, holoenyzme, holostic medicine

Front 50

Homo

Back 50

Man

Hint 50

Hominidae, hominoid, homo sapien

Front 51

Hosp, hospit

Back 51

Host, guest

Hint 51

Hospice, hospital, hospitality

Front 52

Human

Back 52

Man

Hint 52

Humanity, humane

Front 53

Humor

Back 53

Liquid, moisture

Hint 53

Aqueous humor; humid, humidity

Front 54

Humus

Back 54

Earth, soil, decayed vegetation

Front 55

Hormon

Back 55

Excite, set in motion

Hint 55

Hormone

Front 56

Hyal

Back 56

Glass

Hint 56

Hyaline

Front 57

Hybrid

Back 57

Mixed origin, mongrel

Hint 57

Hybridization

Front 58

Hydr

Back 58

Water

Hint 58

Hydroelectric, hydrorrhea, hydrophilia

Front 59

Hygr

Back 59

Moist, fluid, wet

Hint 59

Hygrometer, hygroma, hygroscopic

Front 60

Hypn

Back 60

Sleep

Hint 60

Hypnosis

Front 61

Ichthy

Back 61

Fish

Hint 61

Ichthyology

Front 62

Immun

Back 62

Free, exempt

Hint 62

Immune

Front 63

Irid, iris

Back 63

Rainbow, pigmented portion of the eye

Hint 63

Iridescent, iritis

Front 64

Isthm

Back 64

Narrow passage

Hint 64

Isthmus

Front 65

Ixo

Back 65

Tick

Hint 65

Ixodidae

Front 66

Jaund

Back 66

Yellow

Hint 66

Jaundice

Front 67

Jac, ject

Back 67

Throw

Front 68

Jug, junct

Back 68

Join

Hint 68

Junction, conjunction

Front 69

Juven

Back 69

Young

Hint 69

Juvenile

Front 70

Kary

Back 70

Nut, kernal

Hint 70

Prokaryote, karyogamy, dikaryon

Front 71

Kerat

Back 71

Horn, horny tissue; cornea

Hint 71

Keratin, keratosis, keratitis, keratoplasty

Front 72

Kine

Back 72

Move

Hint 72

Kinetic, kinesiology, cinema

Front 73

Klept

Back 73

Steal

Hint 73

Kleptomania

Front 74

Lact

Back 74

Milk

Hint 74

Lactose, lactation

Front 75

Lacun

Back 75

Small pit

Hint 75

Lacuna

Front 76

Lamin, lamell

Back 76

Thin plate, layer

Hint 76

Laminate, lamina, lamella

Front 77

Lance

Back 77

Spear, tapers to a point

Hint 77

Lancet

Front 78

Later

Back 78

Side

Hint 78

Bilateral

Front 79

Lepid

Back 79

Scaly

Hint 79

Lepidoptera

Front 80

Lepr

Back 80

Scaly

Hint 80

Leprosy, leper

Front 81

Leth

Back 81

Death

Hint 81

Lethal, lethargy

Front 82

Leuk

Back 82

White

Hint 82

Leukocyte, leukemia

Front 83

Lex, lect

Back 83

Word, speech

Hint 83

Lexicon, lecture, dyslexia

Front 84

Liga

Back 84

Tie, bind

Hint 84

Ligament, ligase

Front 85

Lign

Back 85

Wood

Hint 85

Lignin, lignite

Front 86

Lin

Back 86

Stripe, streak, line

Hint 86

Linear, lineage

Front 87

Lip

Back 87

Oil, fat

Hint 87

Lipid, liposuction

Front 88

Lith

Back 88

Stone

Hint 88

Lithosphere, cholelith

Front 89

Loc

Back 89

Place

Hint 89

Locus, located, dislocate, locule

Front 90

Log

Back 90

Word, speech

Hint 90

Dialogue, logomania

Front 91

Lumen, lumin

Back 91

1. Cavity 2. Light

Hint 91

Luminescent, illuminate

Front 92

Luna

Back 92

Moon

Hint 92

Lunar, lunatic

Front 93

Lys

Back 93

Break up, digest

Hint 93

Lysis, lysosomes, analysis, hemolysis

Front 94

Mamm

Back 94

Breast

Hint 94

Mammary, mammogram, mammal

Front 95

Mast

Back 95

Breast

Hint 95

Mastectomy, mastitis

Front 96

Malaria

Back 96

Bad air

Front 97

Malign

Back 97

Bad, evil

Hint 97

Malignant

Front 98

Mani

Back 98

Rage, sadness

Hint 98

Mania, manic

Front 99

Mastig

Back 99

Whip

Hint 99

Mastigophora

Front 100

Mater

Back 100

Mother

Hint 100

Maternal, alma mater, pia or dura mater

Front 101

Matur

Back 101

Ripe

Hint 101

Mature, maturation, premature

Front 102

Mea, meat

Back 102

Pass, passage

Hint 102

Urethral meatus, permeate

Front 103

Medull

Back 103

Innermost

Hint 103

Medulla

Front 104

Melan

Back 104

Dark, black

Hint 104

Melanin, melanoma

Front 105

Ment

Back 105

Mind

Hint 105

Mental, dementia

Front 106

Mit

Back 106

Thread

Hint 106

Mitosis, mitochondria

Front 107

Mio, meio

Back 107

Smaller, less

Hint 107

Meiosis, miocardia

Front 108

Mne

Back 108

Memory

Hint 108

Amnesia, mnemonic

Front 109

Morph

Back 109

Form, shape

Hint 109

Morphology, metamorphosis, amorphous

Front 110

Mort

Back 110

Death

Hint 110

Mortician, moribund, postmortem, mortal, rigor mortis

Front 111

Mot

Back 111

Move

Hint 111

Motile, locomotive

Front 112

Mus

Back 112

Mouse

Hint 112

Mus domesticus

Front 113

Muta

Back 113

Change

Hint 113

Mutation, mutagen

Front 114

My

Back 114

Mouse; muscle

Hint 114

Myosin, myocardial

Front 115

Myc

Back 115

Fungus

Hint 115

Mycology, dermatomycosis

Front 116

Narc

Back 116

Numbness, stupor

Hint 116

Narcotic, narcolepsy

Front 117

Nat

Back 117

To be born, birth

Hint 117

Prenatal, neonatal, nativity, natality

Front 118

Naus, naut

Back 118

Ship, sail

Hint 118

Nautical, nausea

Front 119

Necr

Back 119

Dead

Hint 119

Necrosis, necrotic

Front 120

Nem, nemat

Back 120

Thread

Hint 120

Nematoda

Front 121

Neur

Back 121

Nerve

Hint 121

Neuron, neurosis

Front 122

Neutr

Back 122

Neither

Hint 122

Neutral, neuter

Front 123

Nod

Back 123

Knot, small mass of tissue

Hint 123

Nodule, lymph node

Front 124

Nom, nome(i)n

Back 124

Name

Hint 124

Binomial nomenclature

Front 125

Nos

Back 125

Disease

Hint 125

Nosology, nosomania, nosocmial infection

Front 126

Nud

Back 126

Uncovered, naked

Hint 126

Nudibranch, nudicual

Front 127

Nucle

Back 127

Little nut, kernal; eye

Hint 127

Nucleus, enucleate

Front 128

Nutr

Back 128

Feed, nourish

Hint 128

Nutrition, nutrient

Front 129

Ole

Back 129

Oil

Hint 129

Oleic acid, olive

Front 130

Omn

Back 130

All, every

Hint 130

Omnivore, omnipotent

Front 131

Onc

Back 131

Tumor

Hint 131

Oncology

Front 132

Onom, onym

Back 132

Name

Hint 132

Symonym, homonym, antonym, anonymous, onomatopoeia

Front 133

Opercul

Back 133

Lid

Hint 133

Operculum

Front 134

Onych

Back 134

Nail of finger

Hint 134

Onychophagy, onycomyosis

Front 135

Opi

Back 135

Poppy juice

Hint 135

Opium, opiates

Front 136

Orex

Back 136

Desire, appetite

Hint 136

Orexia, anorexia

Front 137

Orni

Back 137

Bird

Hint 137

Ornithology

Front 138

Orth

Back 138

Straight

Hint 138

Orthopedics, orthodontist

Front 139

Osm

Back 139

Thrust, push

Hint 139

Omsosis

Front 140

Oste

Back 140

Bone

Hint 140

Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis

Front 141

Osti

Back 141

Small opening

Hint 141

Ostiole

Front 142

Oxy

Back 142

Sour, sharp

Hint 142

Oxygen, hypoxia

Front 143

Palae

Back 143

Old

Hint 143

Palaeontology

Front 144

Parthen

Back 144

Virgin

Hint 144

Parthenon

Front 145

Part

Back 145

Bring forth, give birth

Hint 145

Postpartum, parturition, oviparous

Front 146

Ped

Back 146

1. Child

2. Foot

Hint 146

1. Pediatrician, orthopedic, pedophile

2. Pedal, pedestrian, centipede, biped

Front 147

Pod

Back 147

Foot

Hint 147

Podiatrist, gastropod pseudopodia

Front 148

Pend

Back 148

Hang

Hint 148

Pendulous, appendage, appendix

Front 149

Petal

Back 149

Leaf

Front 150

Petr

Back 150

Rock

Hint 150

Petrify, petroleum

Front 151

Pisc

Back 151

Fish

Hint 151

Piscicide

Front 152

Pharmac

Back 152

Drug, medicine

Hint 152

Pharmacy

Front 153

Phen

Back 153

Show, appear

Hint 153

Phenotype, phonology

Front 154

Phor

Back 154

Carry, bear

Hint 154

Euphoria, sporangiophore, mastigophore

Front 155

Phren

Back 155

Mind, diaphragm

Hint 155

Phrenitis, schizophrenia

Front 156

Phyc

Back 156

Algae

Hint 156

Phycology

Front 157

Phyl

Back 157

Leaf

Hint 157

Chlorophyll

Front 158

Phyllax

Back 158

Protection

Hint 158

Prophylaxis, anaphylaxis

Front 159

Physi

Back 159

Nature

Hint 159

Physics, physiology

Front 160

Phyt

Back 160

Plant

Hint 160

Chlorophyta, bryophyta

Front 161

Poie, pe

Back 161

Make, produce

Hint 161

Erythropoiesis, pharmacopeia

Front 162

Poikil

Back 162

Spotted, mottled, changeful

Hint 162

Poikiloderma, poikilotherma

Front 163

Pollen

Back 163

Fine flour

Hint 163

Pollinate

Front 164

Psych

Back 164

Soul, mind

Hint 164

Psychology, psychiatry, psychosomatic

Front 165

Pter

Back 165

Wing

Hint 165

Coleoptera, helicopter, archaeopterix

Front 166

Pterid

Back 166

Fern

Hint 166

Pteridophyta

Front 167

Pup

Back 167

1. Doll, child

2. Opening of eye

Hint 167

Pupus, pupa, pupil, pupate, puppy

Front 168

Pylor

Back 168

Gate, entrance

Hint 168

Pyloric valve, micropyle

Front 169

Py

Back 169

Pus

Hint 169

Pyogenic

Front 170

Pyr, pyret

Back 170

Fire, heat, fever

Hint 170

Pyromania, antipyretic, pyrotechnic

Front 171

Rabi

Back 171

Mad, raging

Hint 171

Rabies, rabid

Front 172

Rad

Back 172

Spoke, ray, beam

Hint 172

Radius, radiology, radiation

Front 173

Reticul

Back 173

Net, network

Hint 173

Reticulate, reticulocyte, endoplasmic reticulum

Front 174

Rhin

Back 174

Nose

Hint 174

Rhinitis, rhinoceros

Front 175

Rhiz

Back 175

Root

Hint 175

Rhizome, rhizoid, mycorrhiza, rhizosphere

Front 176

Rumen, rumin

Back 176

Stomach

Hint 176

Ruminants, rumination

Front 177

Gyn, gynec

Back 177

Female

Hint 177

Gynecology, polygyny, gynoecium