Common Greek and Latin Roots Anatomy and Physiology

ant-, ante / anti -, a - Meaning: before in front of Example: anterior antemortem Meaning: negative opposite Example: antibiotic antibody antiseptic

auto - arthr/o - Meaning: self, same, one Example: automatic autotroph joint Example: arthroscopy arthritis

aud/i/io- -blast/o Meaning: hear Example: auditory audible Meaning: cell Example: blastula fibroblast

bi - bis - Meaning: Meaning: two double Example: Example: bilateral bisexual Meaning: double Example: bifurcate bisect

cardio - cephalo- Meaning: heart Example: cardiac cardiology Meaning: head Example: cephalic encephalitis

cerebr/o- corp/o- Meaning: brain Example: cerebellum cerebral Meaning: body Example: corporal corpse

di - dors - Meaning: Meaning: apart, away, to the opposite back Example: distal dissect Meaning: back Example: dorsal dorsum

endo- ep/i- Meaning: within inside Example: endocrine endoscopic on, upon, over Example: epidermis epidemic

fract, frag gastr/o- Meaning: break Example: fracture fragment stomach Example: gastric gastritis

hemi- hem/a/o- Meaning: Meaning: half, partial blood Example: Example: hemisphere Meaning: blood Example: hemoglobin hemorrhage

il-, in- infra/fer- Meaning: in, into Example: In situ In vitro below beneath Example: infrared inferior

inter- intra- Meaning: between Example: intersect Meaning: inside, within Example: Intravenous intra-operative

lab- lata- latus- later- Meaning: side Example: lateral latisimus Meaning: work Example: laboratory

mal/e- melan/o Meaning: bad, ill wrong Example: malady malaria black Example: melanin melanoma

medi - media- Meaning: Meaning: in the middle middle Example: Example: median mediastinum Meaning: middle Example: medial medium

micro- mort- Meaning: very small Example: microscope microbiology death Example: immortal mortal

my/o- neg- Meaning: muscle Example: myocardium myosin Meaning: no negative

nephro- neuro- Meaning: kidney Example: nephron nephritis Meaning: brain Example: neuron neurology neurologist

ob-, op- ocu- Meaning: in the way against Example: obstruct opposite eye Example: ocular binocular

ortho - osteo- Meaning: straight Example: orthopedic orthodontist bone Example: osteotomy osteopathy

pneumo- peri- Meaning: breathing lung, air Example: pneumonia dyspnea around enclosing Example: peripheral

Post- Prox(ime)- Meaning: Meaning: behind nearest Example: Example: posterior posthumous Meaning: nearest Example: proximal aproximate

re- -rrh/ea/a Meaning: again, back Example: reaction rebound Meaning: flow discharge Example: diarrhea hemorrhage

-scop/e/y -sect Meaning: examine observe Example: microscope endoscopy arthroscopy Meaning: cut Example: bisect dissect

semi- supr/a-, super Meaning: half/partial Example: semiconscious above higher Example: superior suprapubic superficial

trans- venter - Meaning: across through Example: transplant transect belly Example: ventral