AMNE 301 Medical and Scientific Roots Part 2

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cid-

kill; cut; destroy germicidal

cili-

fine hair; eyelash; ciliary body

cine-

move also kine-
acrocinesis

cip-

take usually has a prefix

cirrh-

orange-yellow (cirrhosis)

cirs-

varix (dilated and twisted vein) cirsophthalmia

cis-

cut; kill excision

cla-

break; break up; destroy

clad-

branch

clavic-

collar bone; clavicle

cleid-

key; clavicle cleidocranial

clin-

bend; incline; lay down clinocephaly

clitor(id)-

clitoris

clon-

spasm (involuntary muscle contraction)

clud-

clus-

close; shut

clys-

irrigate; rinse; inject fluid

cnid-

nettle, cnidoblast

cocc-

berry; berry-shaped bacterium gonococcus

coccyg-

coccyx coccyx

cochle-

spiral; cochlea

cœl-

hollow, cœlozoic

cœli-

abdomen cœl- before i— cœliotomy; cœlitis

cœn-

common cœnocyte

coin-

common coinosite

col(on)-

lower intestine; colon colic

coli-

colon

coll-

neck

colp-

hollow; vagina colpitis

con-

cone conotruncal

condyl-

knuckle; protuberance on a bone

coni-

dust coniofibrosis

copr-

excrement; fæcal matter coprophilia

cor-

doll; little image; pupil (eye) isocoria

cor(d)-

heart

cord-

string; cord

core-

pupil (eye)

corn-

horn

corne-

hornlike; cornea

coron-

crown of head; coronary artery

corpor-

body intracorporeal

cortic-

bark; rind; outer layer corticosterone

cosm-

world; universe

cost-

rib intercostal

counter-

against; counter countertraction

cox-

hip

crani-

skull pericranium; cranium

creat-

meat; flesh creatine

cresc-

grow; begin to grow

cret-

grow; begin to grow usually has a prefix accretion

crin-

secrete endocrinology

croc-

yellow

crur-

shin; leg talocrural

cry-

cold cryesthesia

crym-

icy cold crymodynia

crypt-

hidden; secret; latent cryptorchidism

cubit-

elbow

cult-

tend; cultivate culture

cune-

wedge cuneiform

cupr-

copper

cusp-

point adjectival suffix: pertaining to

cut-

skin subcutaneous

cutane-

skin

cyan-

blue cyanophil

cycl-

circle; cycle; ciliary body cyclophoria

cye-

be pregnant cyesis

cymb-

boat cymbocephaly

cyn-

dog cynophobia

cyst-

bladder; cyst cystalgia

cyt-

cell cytotaxis

dacry-

tear (as in teardrop); lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct dacryocyst

dactyl-

digit; finger; toe hexadactyly

dem-

people; population

dendr-

tree; dendrite; dendron dendrite

dent-

tooth interdental

derm(at)-

skin mesoderm

desm-

ligament; connective tissue; band syndesmoplasty

dextr-

right (side) dextrocerebral

dicty-

nest does take connecting vowel dictyotene

didym-

twin; testicle epididymal

digit-

digit; finger; toe digitigrade

dips-

thirst polydipsia, dipsogen

disc-

disk discoplacenta

dist-

distant; distal

doch-

duct usually has a prefix

dol-

hurt; pain

dolich-

long; narrow; slender dolichocephalic

dors-

back (of the body) dorsoventral

drom-

running; flowing; course

duc-

lead (verb); bring; conduct

duct-

lead (verb); bring; conduct

dur-

hard induration

dynam-

power; force; energy; motion dynamometer, thermodynamics

ec-

house; environment really œk- (from Greek) but almost always ec- ecogenetics

ech-

have; hold; be synechotomy

echin-

hedgehog; spiny echinophthalmia

echo-

reverberating sound; echo

econ-

economy fromed from Greek œk- + -o- + nom-

ectr-

congenital absence ectrodactyly

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elast-

elastic elastofibroma

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elc-

sore; ulcer cystelcosis

102

electr-

amber; electricity electrotherapy

103

eme-

vomit

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encephal-

brain en- + cephal- encephalopath

105

enter-

(small) intestine dysentery

106

entom-

insect entomology

107

eo-

dawn

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eos-

red (stain) G

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epipl-

omentum (fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity) gastroepiploic

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episi-

pubic region; vulva episiotomy

111

equin-

horse

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erot-

sexual desire erotomania

113

erg-

work; action energy

114

erythr

red; red blood cell

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ethn-

ethnic group

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eury-

wide; dilate eurygnathism

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extern-

outer

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fac-

make; do

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faci-

face; appearance; surface facies, faciolingual

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fact-

made; done

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fæc-

excrement; fecal matter

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fasci-

band; fascia; membrane supporting muslces fascia; fasciotomy

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febr-

fever febricity

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fect-

made; done usually has a prefix defective

125

felin-

cat

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femin-

woman; female

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femor-

femur femorotibial

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fer-

bear; carry adjectival suffix (bearing)

129

ferr-

iron ferroprotein

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fibr-

fibre; filament; fibrous tissue chondrofibroma

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fibul-

fibula fibula

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fic-

make; do usually has a prefix

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fil-

thread filiform

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fiss-

split fission

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fistul-

fistula (abnormal body passage)

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flagell-

whip flagellation

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flav-

golden yellow riboflavin

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flect-

bend; divert deflection

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flex-

bend; divert reflexometer

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flor-

flower; blossom

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flu-

flow fluid

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flux-

flow defluxion

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fœt-

fetus fœtoscope

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foli-

leaf

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for-

bore (pierce) imperforate

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formic-

ant

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fract-

break refraction

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frig(or)-

cold

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frond-

leafy branch; frond

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front-

front; frontal bone; forehead nosafrontal

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fruct-

fruit

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fug-

flee; avoid centrifugal

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funct-

perform; serve malfunction

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fund-

pour infundibulum

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fung-

mushroom; fungus

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fus-

pour diffusion

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fus-

spindle; spindle-shaped fusocellular

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gal(act)-

milk galactorrhœa

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gam-

marriage; reproductive union gamete

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gangli-

ganglion gangliitis

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gastr-

stomach cholangiogastrostomy

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ge-

earth geophagia

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gelat-

freeze; congeal gelatin

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gemin-

twin; double quadrigeminal

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gen-

knee

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gen(e)-

become; be produced; originate; kind endogenous

167

gener-

kind; sort; type

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geni-

chin genioplasty

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genit-

give birth; bring forth; genital genitourinary

170

ger(ont)-

old age gerontology

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germ-

bud; early stage growth germinal

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gest-

bear; carry congestion

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geus-

taste

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gingiv-

gum (of the mouth) gingivitis

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gland

acorn uniglandular

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glandul-

gland

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glauc-

bluish grey glaucus

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gli-

glia; neuroglia neuraglia, glioma

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glomerul-

little ball glomerulonephritis

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gloss-

tongue; language trichoglossia

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glott-

tongue; language glottic

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gluc-

sweet; sugar glucophore

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glutin-

glue agglutination

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glyc-

sweet; sugar glycemia

185

glycy-

sweet can (unusually) have the connecting vowel -Y- glycyrrhiza

186

gn-

be born usually has a prefix

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gnath-

(lower) jaw orthognathous

188

gno-

know; discern diagnosis

189

gon-

knee gonarthrosis, gonocampsis

190

gon(ad)-

seed; offspring; sex glands; sex organs gonocyte, gonorrhœa, gonadoblastoma

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goni-

angle goniometer, goniotomy

192

grad-

walk; take steps retrograde

193

gram-

record (the verb)

194

gran-

grain; particle lipogranuloma

195

granul-

granule

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graph-

write; writing; to record; recording angiography

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grav-

heavy multigravida

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gravid-

pregnant

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gryp-

curved; hooked

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gurgit(at)-

flood; flow

201

gutt-

drop (of liquid)

202

gymn-

naked; uncovered gymnospore

203

gyn(æc)-

woman; female androgyny

204

gyr-

ring; circle gyrospasm

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