Table of the Greek Roots

GREEK ROOT

LATIN MEANING

ENGLISH MEANING

1

aden-

glandula, ae f

gland

2

aesthes-

sensus, us m

sensation

3

alg-, odyn-

dolor, oris m

pain

4

angi-

vas, vasis n

vessel

5

anthrop-

homo, inis m

man, human being

6

-arthr-

articulatio, onis f

joint

7

blephar-

palpebra, ae f

eyelid

8

cardi-

cor, cordis n

heart

9

cephal-

caput, itis n

head

10

cheil-

labium, i n

lip

11

cheir-

manus, us f

hand

12

chol(e)-

fel,fellis n

gall, bile

13

cholecyst-

vesica fellea

gallbladder

14

chondr-

cartilago, inis f

cartilage

15

col-

colon, i n

colon

16

cyt-

cellula, ae f

cell

17

cyst-

vesica urinaria

urinary bladder

18

dactyl-

digitus, i m

finger, toe

19

derm(at)-

cutis, is f

skin

20

desm-, syndesm-

ligamentum, i n

ligament

21

duoden-

duodenum,i n

duodenum

22

encephal-

cerebrum, i n

cerebrum, brain

23

enter-

intestinum, i n

intestine

24

oesophag-

oesophagus, i m

esophagus

25

gastr-

ventriculus, i m

stomach

26

gnath-

maxilla, ae f

maxilla

27

gloss-

lingua, ae f

tongue

28

gon-

genu, us n

knee

29

haem-, haemat-

sanguis, inis m

blood

30

hepat-

hepar, atis n

liver

31

hist-

tela, ae f

tissue

32

hyster-, metr-

uterus, i m

uterus, womb

33

irid-

iris, idis f

iris

34

kerat-

cornu, us n

horn

35

lapar-

abdomen, inis n

abdomen

36

laryng-

larynx, ngis m

larynx

37

mast-

mamma, ae f

mammary gland

38

mening-

mater, tris f

meninx, mater

39

myel-

medulla, ae f

spinal cord, bone marrow

40

my(o)-, myos-

musculus, i m

muscle

41

neur-

nervus, i m

nerve

42

nephr-

ren, renis m

kidney

43

nos(o)-, path-

morbus, i m

disease

44

odont-

dens, tis m

tooth

45

onc-

tumor, oris m

tumor

46

onych-

unguis, is m

nail

47

omphal-

umbilicus, i m

navel

48

ophthalm-

oculus, i m

eye

49

oste-

os, ossis, n

bone

50

ot-

auris, is f

ear

51

pancreat-

pancreas, atis n

pancreas

52

pharyng-

pharynx, ngis m

pharynx

53

phleb-

vena, ae f

vein

54

pneumon-

pulmo, onis m

lung

55

pod-

pes,pedis m

foot

56

proct-

rectum, i n

rectum

57

rhin-

nasus, i m

nose

58

salping-

tuba, ae f

salpinx, uterine tube

59

somat-

corpus, oris n

body

60

splanchn-

viscera, um n

internal organs, viscera

61

splen-

lien, enis m

spleen

62

spondyl-

vertebra, ae f

vertebra

63

stomat-

os, oris n

mouth

64

ten-

tendo, inis m

tendon

65

thorac-

thorax, acis m

thorax

66

thyreo-

thyroid

67

typhl-

caecum, i n

typhlon

68

urethr-

uretre

FINAL COMBINING FORMS

69

-algia, ae f

dolor, oris m

pain, ache

70

-(o)logia, ae f

doctrina, ae f

study,science

71

-(o)pathia, ae f

morbus, i m

disease

SUFFIXES

-itis, idis f

inflammatio, onis f

inflammation

-osis, is f

morbus, i m

abnormal condition, chronic disease

-oma, atis n

tumor, oris m

tumor