Latin and Greek terminology

Additional body roots in Latin and Greek

More body roots with source words and examples.

55 entries with source words, meanings, and examples. Search or filter this collection in the app.

Brain & nerves

• encephal/o — Brain

  encephalitis

• cerebr/o — Cerebrum

  cerebral

• cerebell/o — Cerebellum

  cerebellar

Chest & breathing

• pulmon/o — Lung

  pulmonary

• alveol/o — Small cavity or air sac

  alveolar

Digestion

• dent/i — Tooth

  dental

• enter/o — Intestine

  enteritis

• esophag/o — Esophagus

  esophageal

• jejun/o — Jejunum

  jejunal

• col/o — Colon

  colitis

• an/o — Anus

  anal

• bili/o — Bile

  biliary

• pancreat/o — Pancreas

  pancreatic

• gingiv/o — Gum

  gingival

• peritone/o — Abdominal lining

  peritoneal

• appendic/o — Appendix

  appendicitis

Head & senses

• dacry/o — Tear

  dacryocystitis

• nas/o — Nose

  nasal

• aur/i — Ear

  auricular

Bones & movement

• carp/o — Wrist

  carpal

• tars/o — Ankle region

  tarsal

• ped/i — Foot

  pedal

• cheir/o — Hand

  cheirospasm

• manu/o — Hand

  manual

• femor/o — Thigh or thighbone

  femoral

• patell/o — Kneecap

  patellar

• ten/o — Tendon

  tenosynovitis

• fasci/o — Fascia

  fascial

Heart & circulation

• cord/i — Heart

  cordiform

Kidneys & bladder

• ureter/o — Ureter

  ureteral

• urethr/o — Urethra

  urethral

Skin, cells & tissues

• ungu/o — Nail

  ungual

• trich/o — Hair

  trichology

• pil/o — Hair

  piloerection

• seb/o — Sebum

  sebaceous

Glands & hormones

• hypophys/o — Pituitary gland

  hypophyseal

• thym/o — Thymus

  thymic

Reproductive anatomy

• uter/o — Uterus

  uterine

• colp/o — Vagina

  colposcopy

• galact/o — Milk

  galactorrhea

Body regions & directions

• corpor/o — Body

  corporeal

• cervic/o — Neck or cervix

  cervical

• abdomin/o — Abdomen

  abdominal

• lapar/o — Abdominal wall

  laparoscopy

• lumb/o — Lower back

  lumbar

• pelv/i — Pelvis

  pelvic

• axill/o — Armpit

  axillary

• inguin/o — Groin

  inguinal

• dors/o — Back

  dorsal

• ventr/o — Belly or front surface

  ventral

• later/o — Side

  lateral

• medi/o — Middle

  medial

• proxim/o — Nearer the origin

  proximal

• dist/o — Farther from the origin

  distal

• caud/o — Tail or lower end

  caudal