latin root words list

Root Word List One of the most difficult things about studying science especially biology and medicine is the many names and terms that seem difficult.. Most of them are based on Latin o

Root Word List

One of the most difficult things about studying science (especially biology and medicine) is the many names and terms that seem difficult Most of them are based on Latin or Greek words By using the following glossary you may be able to figure the meaning of many of these terms as you come across them, which might help you to understand

them and learn them Keep this packet in your science notebook

A

B

C

co-, con-, com-, co- with, together

D

dent-, -dont teeth

E

F

G

gen-, -gen, -genesis to produce; born; offspring

H

I

J & K

kino-, kine-, kinesio- move

L

leuco-, leuk-, leuko- white

littor- the seashore

lyso-, -lyte, -lysis, lyto- breakdown, dissolve

M

N

O

-oid, -ous, -ode like, full of, resembling

op-, opto-, opthalmo- eye

P

par-, paro, -parous to bear, to bring forth

plas-, -plasia, plasm form, grow

psych- mind

Q & R

S

soma-, somato-, -some body

-stasis, -stat, stato- standing, stoppage, balance

T

tropo-, -trope, -trophy nutrition, growth; or, turning

U

V

X & Z

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