GREEK  PREFIXES  a-­‐  ,  an-­‐   Not   Analgesic,  =  painless,  pain  free,  not  

causing  pain  (an  +  algos)  Amphi-­‐  ,  ampho-­‐   Round  about,  on  both  sides   Amphibious,  amphitheater  Ana-­‐  ,  ano-­‐   Up,  back,  back  again,  anew   Analysis,  anagram  Anti-­‐   against   Antioxidant  Apo-­‐  ,  aph-­‐   From,  separation,  lack   Apoptosis  Arche-­‐  ,  achi-­‐   First,  original   Achetype,  archiblast  Cata-­‐   Down,  lower,  under   Catalytic,  cation,  catalysis  di-­‐   Twice,  double   Dimorphic  Dicha-­‐   In  two,  split   Dichotomy  Dia-­‐   Through,  across,  thoroughly   Diagnosis,  diarrhea,  dialysis  Dys-­‐   Bad,  difficult,  hard   Dyslexia,  dystrophy  Ek-­‐  ,  ex-­‐   Out  from,  out  of,  outside   Eccentric,  ecstasy  Ekto-­‐   On  the  outside   Ectoderm  El   In   elipse  Ento-­‐  ,  endo-­‐  ,  -­‐em   within   Endemic,  endoderm,  enzyme  Eso-­‐   within   Esoteric,  esotoxin  Epi-­‐   On,  upon   Epilogue,  epicentre  Eu-­‐   Well,  normal   Euphoria,  eugenics  Exo-­‐   Outside,  outward,  outer   Exothermic,  exogamy  Hemi-­‐   half   Hemisphere  Hyper-­‐   Above,  over,  excess   Hypertonic  Hypo-­‐   Under,  beneath   Hypoglycemia  Meta-­‐   After,  change,  among   Metabolism,  metamorphosis  Ophistho-­‐   behind   opisthotic  Palin-­‐  ,  pali-­‐   Back  again,  anew,  again   Palindrome  Para-­‐   Beside,  by  the  side  of,  next  to   Paranoia,  paranormal,  paradox  Peri-­‐   around   Periscope,  peristalsis  Pro-­‐   before   Prognosis,  prophase  Pros-­‐   To,  towards,  near   Prosthesis  Syn-­‐   With,  together   Synthesic,  synchronous  VERBAL  SUFFIXES  -­‐tes,  -­‐ter,  -­‐tor,  -­‐ist   Agent,  verb/noun   Diabetes,  antagonist  -­‐sis   Action,  process,  condition  +  verb   Analysis,  prognosis  -­‐osis   Condition  +  noun/adjective   neurosis  -­‐iasis   Condition  +  noun   Psoriasis  -­‐(s)ia   Action,  process,  condition  +  

verb/noun/adjective  Anesthe(s)ia,  anemia  

-­‐ma     Result  of  action  +  verb   Stigma,  trauma,  system,  chasm  -­‐oma   Swelling  of  tumor  +  noun/  

adjective  Sarcoma  

-­‐mos   Result  of  action  +  verb   Thermos,  spasm,  rhythm  -­‐ism   Condition  or  result  of  action   Embolism,  hypnotism  -­‐  ion,  -­‐idon,  -­‐iscus   diminutive   Sporidion,  asterisk,  meniscus  -­‐ides,  ida   Descended  from  family  of   Arachnida  -­‐ium   Belonging/related  to   myocardium  ADJECTIVE  SUFFIXES  -­‐t,  -­‐ter,  -­‐tes,  -­‐tor,  -­‐ist,  -­‐ism   agent    -­‐tic,  -­‐iac   Pertaining  to  OR  of  +  verb   Acoustic,  static,  cardiac  -­‐ion   Belonging  to,  related  to+noun   pericardion  -­‐ite(s)   Belong  to,  nature  of  +  noun   Dendrite  -­‐ine,  -­‐in   Nature  of  +  noun/adjective   Crystalline,  clorine  -­‐itis   Condition,  usually  inflammation  

+  noun  Arthritis,  bronchitis  

-­‐oid   In  the  shape  of  +  noun   Colloid,  thyroid  

 

 

-­‐ize   Imitate   metabolize  -­‐m,  -­‐ma,  -­‐mos,  -­‐ism   Result  of  action    NUMBERS  Hea-­‐,  hen-­‐,     1   Hen/dia/dys  =  one/thourhg/two  proto-­‐   first   Prototype  Dyo-­‐     2   dyad  Deuteros-­‐  ,  deutera-­‐,  deuteron-­‐  

second   Deuteronomy  

Tri-­‐   3   tripod  Tritos-­‐,  trite-­‐,  triton-­‐   third   trigonometry  Tetra-­‐   4   tetrahedron  Pent-­‐   5   pentagon  Hex-­‐   6   Hexagon  Hepta-­‐   7   heptagon  Octo/a-­‐   8   octagon  Ennea-­‐   9   enneagon  deca-­‐   10   Decagon,  triskidekaphobia  Hendeka-­‐   11    Dodeca-­‐   12   dodecahedron  Hecto-­‐   100   hectogram  Kilo-­‐   1000   kilometer  Myri-­‐   10,000   myraid  VOCAB  (-­‐_____-­‐)  Adelph   Brother/sister/twin   phildelphia  Aden   gland   adenoid  Aer   air   aerodynamics  Agog   leading   anagogic  agoni   Struggle,  intense  suffering   Agonist,  agony  agor   assembly   Category,  agoraphobia  aisthes  (esthe)   Feeling,  sensation   Asthetics,  anesthesia  Aither  (ether)   Upper  air   etherification  aiti  (Etio)   cause   etiology  Ak  (acm)   point   Acme,  epacmastic  Akros/a/on  (acro)   topmost   Acropolis  Akou  (Acou)   To  hear   acoustic  Akt,  aktinos  (actin)   ray   Actinogen,  actinic  alex   To  defend   Alexin,  alexipharmac  alges   To  suffer   algesis  Alge/o/ia   pain   neuralgia  Alle/o   other   allergy  Ambly   Blunt,  dull   amblypod  amni   Innermost  membrane   amniocentesis  Amoib  (amebo/i)   change   amoeba  amygdal   almond   amygdaloid  amyl   starch   amylemia  Anem   wind   anemometer  andro   make   andrology  Angeion  (angio)   vessel   angioplastu  Anthein  (anthe)   To  blossom   anthema  anthos   flower   crysanthemum  Anthrax,  anthrak  (anthrac)   coal   Anthracoid,  glossanthrax  anthropo   Human  being   Anthropology  Antron  (antr)   cave   antrum  Arche   beginning   archetype  Archaios/a/on   ancient   archaeology  Argyros  (aygr)   silver   argyric  

 

 

Arithmos  (arithm)   number   arithmetic  Arteria  (arteri)   windpipe   arteriosclerosis  Arthron  (arthr)   joint   Arthritis    Aster,  astr   star   astronomy  athere   gruel   athersclerosis  auto   self   Autism,  automatic  Bainein  (ba-­‐)   To  walk,  to  go   abasia  Baktron  (bacter)   A  stick,  bacteria   antibacterial  ballein   To  throw   ballistic  Bolos  (bol)   A  throw   parabola  metabole   A  change   metabolism  baros   weight   barometer  barys   heavy   barylalia  bathos   Depth   polybathic  bios   life   biography  blastos   bud   blastoma  Blepin  (blep)   To  see   abelpsia  blepharon   eyelid   macroblepharia  botane   pasture   botany  Bous  (bu/boo)   ox   bulimia  brachys   short   bradychardia  Bromos  (brom)   stench   Bromine,  antibromic  bronchos   windpipe   bronchitis  Bryein  (bryo)   To  swell   embryo  Chaite  (chaet)   hair   spirochaete  Chalkos  (chalco/chalk)   copper   chalcone  Chamai  (chama/e)   On  the  ground   chameleon  charakter   A  graving  tool   characteristic  chasma   opening   chasm  cheilos   lip   cheilitis  Cheir  (chiro/cheir)   hand   Chiropractor,  cheiragra  chele   claw   chelate  chiasma   crossing   chiasm  chlamys   clock   chlamydia  Chloros/a/on   green   chlorine  Chole  (chol)   bile   cholic  chondros   cartilage   Hypo/chondr/ium  =  

under/sternal/cartilage  chorde   gut   Chord/itis  choros   dance   Chor/ea  chorion   membrane   endochorion  Chroa,  chromatos   Skin,  colour  of  the  skin   chromosome  chronos   time   chronic  chrysos   gold   chryselephantine  chthon   earth   chthonic  cheein   To  pour    chylos   juice   Chyle  chyma   fluid   Chime  daimon   Divine  power   demon  dakryon   tear   dacryocyst  deein   To  tie   epiphysiodesis  desmos   Result  of  tieing   Desmoid  demos   People  of  a  country   Demography  dendron   tree   dendrite  Derma/dermatos   skin   dermatology  diaita   Way  of  life   diet  

 

 

didymos   Twin   epididymitis  diktyon   web   hydrodictyon  dipsa   thirst   polydipsia  Diskos  (disc)   disc   discal  dolichos   long   dolicholithiasis  dounai   To  give    Dromos  (drom)   running   syndrome  Dynamis  (dynam)   power   thermodynamics  echo   Ringing  sound   Echo/cardio/graph/y  Echein  (ech)   To  have   asynechia  ischein   Hold  back   ischemia  Eidos  (oid,  eid,  id)   Form,  shape  of   haploid  Eikon  (icon)   image   iconography  elektron   Amber,  electricity   electrum  Elephas,  elephantos   elephant   chryselephantine  Emeein  (eme)   To  vomit   emesis  Enteron  (enter)   within   dysentery  eos   dawn   Eosinophil,  eocene  Ephebos  (epheb)   Youth,  puterby   anaphebic  Ergon  (erg)   work   energy  Erythros/a/on   red   erythrocyte  Ethnos  (ethn)   nation   ethnography  Ethos  (eth)   custom   ethics  Eurys  (eur,  eury)   broad   aneurisn  Gala,  galaktos   milk   galactic  gamos   marriage   exogamy  Gaster,  gastro   belly   gastroenteritis  ge   earth   geography  gen   To  be  born   gene  Geron,  gera,  geri,  gero   Old  Peron   geriatrics  Gigas/gigantos   giant   gigantism  Glaukos/e/on   Gleaming  greenish-­‐blue   glaucoma  glia   glue   neuroglia  Glossa/glotta   tongue   hypoglossal  Glykys,  glykeros  (glyc,  glu)   sweet   hyperglycemia  Glyphein  (graph)   engrave   hieroglyphics  gnonai   To  know   agnosia  gnosis   knowledge   diagnosis  gnomon   interpreter   physiognomy  gone   offspring   gonad  gonia   Corner  of  an  angle   polygon  Gony,  gonatos   knee   gonitis  Graphein  (graph)   To  draw   electrocardiograph  Gramma,  grammatos   Something  drawn   Grammatical,  engram  Gymnos/e/on   naked   gymnast  Gyne,  gynaikos  (gyn)   women   gynecology  Gyros  (gyr)   circle   gyrus  Haima/haimatos   blood   Anemia,  hematology  hairein   To  take   catheresis  Hals/halos   salt   halogen  Haptein  (ap)   To  fasten   Haptics,  chirapsia  hebe   Time  of  youth   Hebetic,  heboid  hedra   Sitting  place   tetrahedron  hedone   pleasure   hedonism  helios   sun   helium  Helix,  helikos   coil   helicopter  

 

 

helmins   worm   helminthiasis  humera   day   Ephemeral  Henai  (he)   To  let  go   catheter  Hepar,  hepatos   liver   hepatitis  herpein   To  creep   herpes  Heteros/a/on   One  or  the  other   heterogenous  hieron   sacred   hieroglyphics  hippos   horse   hippopotamous  histos   Web,  mast   histology  Hodos  (od)   Way  or  road   Period,  odometer  holos   all   Whole,  holistic  Homalos  (omal)   even   anomaly  Homos/homoios   Like,  equal   homosexual  hormone   To  set  into  motion   neurohormone  Hydor,  hydat  (hydro)   water   hydrogen  Hygieia  (hygi)   health   hygiene  hymen   Thick  skin   hymenoptera  hypnos   sleep   hypnotize  Iaesthai  (ia)   To  heal   iatrogenia  Ichthyo   Fish   ichthyoloist  Idios  (idi)   One’s  own   idopathic  Iris/iridos   Rainbow,  color  membrane  of  eye   Iridescence,  iris  Ischion  (ischi)   hip   Ischium,  galactischia  Is/inos  (in)   fiber   Inoma,  inemia    Isos   equal   Isosceles,  isometric,  isobar  Isthmus  (isthm)   Narrow  passage   Isthmus,  isthmectomy  Kainos  (ceno,  caeno)   new   Cenogenesis,    caenozoic  Kaikon  (cac)   bad   Cacogensis,  cacerdasia  Kalos  (cal,  call)   beautiful   caligraphy  keirein   To  cut   Acarian  akares   Tiny   acarid  kardia   heart   cardiac  Karkinos  (carcino)   carb   carcinoma  karpos   Fruit  OR  wrist   Carpels  OR  carpal  kartharsis   clearning   carthartic  Kau(s)tos  (cau)   burned   caustic  Kele  (cele,  cel)   tumor   Celolgy,  hydrocele  Kenteein  (cente)   To  prick   paracentesis  Kentron  (centr)   Sharp  point   Dorsocentral  Kephale  (cepha)   head   cephalad  Encephalon  (encephalo)   In  head   Diencephalon  Keras  (ceru),  keratos   Horn,  cornea   Rhinoceros,  kertoma  Kineein  (kine,  cine)   To  move   Kinetic,  cinemascopia  Klaein  (cla)   To  break   aclasia  Kleiein  (clei)   To  close   acleistocardia  Kleptein  (clep,  klept)   To  steal   kleptomania  Klinein  (clin,  cli)   To  slope   Clinic  Kochlias  (cochl)   Snail  with  spiral  shell   cochlea  Koilia  (celi)   Belly,  cavity   Celiac  Koilos     hollow   celiotomy  Koinon  (coin,  cene,  coen)   common   Epicene,  biocoenosis  Kokkos  (cocc)   Berry,  berry-­‐shaped  bact.   streptococci  kokkyx   cuckoo   Coccyx,  intercoccygeal  kola   glue   collagen  kolon   colon   Colitis,  colonoscopy  Kolpos  (colp)   Bay,  vagina   colpoccle  

 

 

Koma,  komatos   Deep  sleep   Coma,  comatose  Kome  (com)   hair   Callicoma,  comosum  konche   mussel   Conch,  conchoscope  Konis,  konios  (coni,  conio)   dust   Coniosis,  conidia  Konos  (con)   cone   coniferous  Kopros  (copr)   dung   Coprolalia  Koptein  (copt)   To  strike   apocoptic  kope   Strike  cutting   Syncope,  apocope  Kore  (cor)   Girl,  doll,  pupil   Coreplasty,  isocoria  kosmos   Order,  decoration   Cosmos,  cosmetics  kranion   skull   Cranium,  intercranial  krasis   mixing   Malcrasis,  crasis  krater   mixer   Crater  Kratos  (crac)   Strength,  power   Democracy,  autocracy  Kreas  (crea),  kreatos  (creat)   meat   Pancreas,  creatine  Krinein  (crin)   To  separate   endocrine  Krisis  (cris)   decision   crisis  Kyros,  kyrmos   Ice-­‐cold,  frost   Crymotherapy,  crymogen  krystallos   Ice,  rocky-­‐crystal   crystallography  kyrptein   To  hide   cryptic  kyrptos   hidden   Cryptogram,  cryptography  Kyanon/e/os  (cyan)   Dark  blue   Cyanide,  cyanemia  Kyelin  (cy)   To  swell   Cyst  Kyma,  kymatos   wave   Kymograph  Kystis,  kystidoes  (cysti)   bladder   cystilis  kytos   container   cytology  Kyklos  (cycl)   ring   Cyclic,  cyclarthrosis  Kyon  (cy),  kynos  (cyn)   dog   Cynanche,  cynic  Lambanein  (labein,  lep-­‐)   To  take   acataleptic  Labe  (lep)   handle   astrolabe  lepsis   seizure   epilepsy  Lalein  (lali)   To  talk   bradylalia  Lampein  (lamp)   To  shine    eclampsia  Lampros  (lampr)   bright   lamprosoma  Larynx,  laryngos   larynx   laryngitis  leichen   Tree-­‐moss   lichenoid  Leios/a/on   smooth   leiodermia  Leipein  (leip,  lip-­‐)   To  abandon   ellipsis  Leon  (lion),  leontos  (leon)   lion   Lion,  leonid  Lepein  (lep)   To  peel    Leptos  (lepto)   thin   Lepton  Lepis,  lepidos   scale   lepidoma  lepros   scaly   leprosy  Lemma  (lemm)   Something  peeled  off   axilemma  Lethe  (leth),  lethargia  (letharg)  

forgetfulness   lethargy  

leukos   white   Leucite,  leuk/em/ia,  leukocyte  Legein  (leg)   To  speak    lexis   Speech   dyslexia  Logos  (log)   word   Geology,  biology  Limos  (lim)   hunger   bulimia  Lipos  (lip)   fat   Lipoma,  liposuction  Lithos  (lith)   stone   Lithium,  lithography  Lobos  (lob)   lobe   Intralobular,  lobostomy  Lyelin  (ly)   To  loosed   Analysis,  dialysis  Makros/a/on  (makr)   Long,  large   macropscopic  

 

 

Malakos  (malac)   soft   malacotic  mania   madness   Maniac,  kleptomania  Manos   Sparse,  rare   manometer  Massein  (mass)   knead   Massage,  masseter  Mastos  (mast)   breast   Mastoid,  mastitis  Megas,  megala,  megalon   large   Megalomaniac,  hepatomegaly  Melas,  melanos   black   Melancholy,  melanin  Meli,  melitos  (melit)   honey   melichera  Melissa  (meliss)   bee   melissotherapy  Men,  menos   Moon   amenorrhea  Meninx,  meninges  (mening)   membrane   meningitis  Meros  (mer)   part   Isomer,  polymer  Meson/e/os  (mes)   middle   Meson,  mesoderm  Metra  (metr)   uterus   Endometritis,  mesometrium  Metron  (metr,  meter)   A  measure   Metric,  barometer,  optometrist  Mikro/a/os  (-­‐isc)   small   Microcosm,  microbe  meion   smaller   miosis,  meiosis  Mimesis  (mimes)   Imitating     amimetic  Mimia  (mimi)   imitation   mimic  Misos  (mis)   Hate   misopedia  mitos   thread   Mitosis,  telomitosis  Mnaesthai  (mna)   To  remember   anamnesis  Mneme  (mneme)   memory   amnesia  Mnemonikos  (mnemonic)   Relating  to  memory   mnemonic  Monon/e/os  (mon)   Single,  alone   Monograph,  mononucleosis  Moron/e/os  (mor)   dull   Moron,  oxymoron  morphe   shape   Amorphous,  morphology  Myein  (my)   To  close   myopia  Myelos  (myel)   marrow   Myeloma,  poliomyelitis  Mykes,  myketos  (myc,  mycet)  

Mushroom,  mold   Mycology,  mycetogenetic  

Mys,  myos     Mouse,  muscle   Perimysium,  Myocarditis,  myoma  nanos   dwarf   Nanometer,  nanism  narke   numbness   Narcotic,  narkolepsy  Nema,  nematos   thread   Nematode,  diplonema  Neos     Young,  new,  strange   Neon,  neologism  nephros   kidney   nephrology  neuron   tendon   Neuron,  neurosis,  neurology  Nomos     law   Economy,  astronomy  Noos/nous  (no)   mind   Para/no/ia,  noometry  Nosos  (nos)   disease   Nosology,  nosetiology,  anosognosia  nymphe   bride   nymphotomy  Nyx,  nyktos   night   Nycophobia,  nyctophobia  Odous,  odontos   tooth   Orthodontia,  cacodontia  odyna   pain   anodyne  Oidema,  oidematos  (oed,  ed)   swelling   Oedipus,  (o)edema,  staphyledema  Oikos  (eco,  oec)   house   Economics,  ecology  Oistros  (estr)   gadfly   estrogen  Oisophagos  (esophagi)   esophagus   esophagalgia  oligos   few   Oligarchy,  oliguria,  oligogalactia  Omphalos   navel   omphalotomy  Onkos  (onc)   Bulk,  tumour   Oncology,  oncocyte,  glossoncus  Onoma  (onom,  onym),  onomatos  

name   Antonym,  onomatopoiesus,  anonymous  

Onyx,  onychos   Fingernail,  toenail   Onychopagy,  acronyx  Oon,  oophoron   Egg   Oophoron,  oocyte  

 

 

Op-­‐   To  see   myopic  Opsis   appearence   Autopsy  Prosopon   face    Optos/e/on   seen   Optometry,  optics  Omma,  ophthalmos   eye   opthalmology  Opion   opium   Opiate,  cryptopia  Orchis/orchidos   Testicle  (plant  shape)   Orchid,  orchidalgia  Origein   To  reach  for    Orexis   Reaching  for,  appetite   Orexia,  anorexia  Organon   Instrument/tool   Organ,  organize,  orientation  Ornis/ornithos   Bird   ornithology  Orthos   Straight,  correct   Orthography,  orthopedic  Osme   smell   osmesis  Oze   Stench   Ozone  Othein   To  push    Osmos   Thrusting   osmosis  Osteon   Bone   Osteology,  osteoporosis  Ostrakon   Shell   ostracize  Oulon   Gum   Utilities  Oura   Tail   Cynos/ure  Ouranos   Sky  (roof  of  mouth)   Uranus,  uranium  Ouron   Urine   Urology,  urinalysis,  diuretic  Ous/otos   ear   Anotia,  otic,  tetraotus  Oxy/eia/ys   Sharp   Oxygen,  dioxide  Pachys   Thick   pachyderm  Pais/paidos   Child   Pediatrics,  orthopedic  Palaios/a/on   Old   Paleography,  paleontology  Parthenos   Virgin   Parthenon,  parthenogenesis  Pas/pasa/pan   All   Panacea,  pancreas  Pathein   To  suffer   Sympathy,  telepathy  Pathos   Suffering   Pathology  Pegnuein   To  fasten   pygopagus  Pexis   Fastening   nephropexy  Penia   Deficiency   uropenia  Peptein/pessein   To  soften/cook/digest   Peptic,  pepsin  Petalon   Leaf   petal  Petra   Rock   Petrology,  petroleum  Phagein   To  eat   Sarcophagus,  -­‐phage  Phainein   Bring  to  light  or  appear   meophania  Phasis/phantasia     appearence   phase,  fantasy,  fancy  Phantasma   Apparition   Phantom  Phalanx/phalangos   Bone/finger/toe   phalanges  phallos   phallus   Phallic,  ithyphallic  Phanai   To  speak    Phasis   speech   Aphasia  Phone   sound   Symphony,  telephone  Pheme   Voice   aphemia  Pharmakon   Drug   pharmacology  Pharynx/phayngos   pharynx   nasopharynx  Pherein   To  carry   periphery  Phoros   Bearing   euphoria  Philein   To  love   philanthropy  Philia   love   hemophilia  Phelgein   To  burn    phelgma   Flame/heat   phelgm  Phlox   flame    

 

 

Phleps/phlebos   Vein   phlebitis  Phobos   Fear   phobia  Phos/photos   Light   photograph  Phrazein   To  tell    Phrasis   speech   phrasia  Periphrasis   circumlocution    Phrassein   To  fence  in    Diaphragma   Partition   diaphagm  Phroneein   To  think   aphronia  Phren/phrenos   Midriff/diaphragm   Phrenohepatic,  schizophrenia  Phyein   To  grow   physician  Physis   nature   Physics  Phyton,  phyma   Growth/plant   phytography  Phylassein   To  guard   Ananaphylaxis  Phylax/phylakos   A  guard   anaphylactic  phyllon   leaf   chorophyll  phylon   Race/tribe   phylum  planaein   To  wander    Planos,  planktos   wandering   plankton  plassein   To  form   Plasma  plastos   formed   plastic  Platys/eia/y   broad   Plate,  platypus  pleion   more   pleonexia  Plessein  (pleg,  plek,  plex)   To  strike   antapoplectic  plege   blow   panplegia  pleura   rib   pleurisy  -­‐ploos   Folded    haploos   Single   Haploid  diploos   double   diploid  pneein   To  breathe   Anapnoic  Pneuma/pneumatos   Result  of  blowing   Pneumatocardia  Pneumon   lung   pneumonia  poieein   To  make   poem  polis   City/country   politics  Polios/a/on   grey   poliomyelitis  polos   pole   polar  Polys/polle/y   much   polynomial  poros   passage   pore  Pous/podos   foot   Podiatry,  tripod  prattein   To  do   Practical  praxis   A  doing   practice  pseudes   false   pseudonym  psyche   life   psychology  Psychros/a/on   cold   psychrotherapy  pteron   wing   pterodactyl  ptosis   A  falling   ptosis  ptoma   Fallen  body   symptom  ptyein   To  split   ptyalism  pyelos   pelvin   pyelotomy  pyle   gate   pylon  pyon   pus   pyorrhea  Pyr/pyros   fire   pyrogen  pyretos   fever   metapyretic  rhegnuein   To  break   rhagadiose  -­‐irrhegia   bleeding   hemorrhage  rhaptein   To  sew   celiorrhaphy  

 

 

rheein   To  flow   diarrhea  Rheuma/rheumatos   flowing   rheum  Rhis/rhinos   nose   rhinitis  rhiza   root   rhizoid  rhodon   Rose   rhodopsin  rhombos   Spinning  top  (rhombos)   rhomboid  rhythmos   Regular  recurring  motion   rhythm  sakcharon   sugar   saccharine  Salpinx/salpingos   tube   salpingitis  Sarx,  sarkos   flesh   sarcoma  sauros   lizard   dinosaur  schizein   To  split   Schizoid  schistos   split   schistocyte  seiein   To  shake   bathyseism  seisomos   earthquake   Seismograph  Sema/sematos   sign   semiotics  sepein   To  rot    sepsis   Rotting/decay   Asepsis  sapros   Rotton   saprozoic  septikos   putrefactive   Antiseptic  sialon   saliva   sialorrhea  sideros   iron   sideroscope  sigma   ∑,  σ,  ς   sigmoid  Siphon/siphonos   tube   siphonostele  sitos   grain   parasites  skellein   To  dry  up    Skeleton/e/os   Dried   exoskeleton  skelos   leg   isoceles  Skleros/e/on   hard   arteriosclerosis  skopeein   To  examine   microscope  skopos   spy   microscopy  Soma/somatos   body   Chromosome  spaein   Draw   Epispastic  spasmos   convulsion   spasm  speira   coil   spiral  speirein   To  sow  seed    Sperma/spermatos   seed   sperm  spora   Sowing   Spore  sporadikos   scattered   sporadic  spaira   sphere   atmosphere  sphinktein   Bind  tightly   sphincter  sphyzein   To  throb   asphyxia  sphygmos   pulse   Sphygmus  Spleen/splenos   spleen   hepatosplenitis  spondylos   vertebra   spondylitis  spongos   sponge   Spongin  Sta-­‐,  ste-­‐   To  stand   Ecstasy  stasis   standing   Apostasies  stellein   To  send   Diastole  staphyle   Bunch  of  grapes   staphyloma  Stear/steatos   fat   steatoma  Stenos/e/on   narrow   stenosis  Stereos/a/on   solid   cholesterol  Sternon,  stethos   Breast/chest   sternum  sthenos   strength   asthenia  Stizein  (stig,  stix)   A  tattoo   osteostixis  

 

 

stigma   Result  of  tattooing   stigma  Stoma/stomatos   Mouth/opening   Anastomosis  strephein   To  turn   Strephosymbolia  strepsis   twisted   Exstrophy  stylos   pole   Style  Syrinx/syringos   Shepherd’s  pipe,  pipe   Syringe  Tachys/y/cia   Swift/quick   tachometer  tauton   The  same   Tautology  Tattein/tassein  (tag)   To  arrange   tagma  taxis   Action  of  arranging   taxonomy  techne   Art/skill   technique  teinein   To  stretch   Neoteinia  tetanus   stretched   tetanus  Tenon/tenontos   tendon   tenonectomy  tonos   Something  stretched   Tone  tele   Far  off/at  a  distance   Telephone  telos   Completion,  end   Teleology  theta   Th    thalamos   Inner  room   Thalamus  thalassa   sea   Thalassemia  thanatos   death   euthanasia  thele   nipple   Thelitis  thelys   female   Thelyotopy  thenai   To  put/place   athethoid  thesis   Action  of  placing   thesis  theke   Case/chest   Bibliotheque  therapeuein   To  be  a  servant  to   therapeutics  therapeia   treatment   Therapy  Thermos/e/on   hot   thermos  thorax   Breastplate,  chest   thorax  Trix/trichos   hair   Atrichia  thrombos   clot   thrombosis  thymos   Spirit/strong  feeling   dysthymia  thymos   Thymus  gland   thymus  tokos   childbirth   tocology  temnein   To  cut    Tomos,  tome   Cutting   Atom  entemon   insect   Entomology  topos   place   topography  toxon   Box   Antitoxin  toxikon   poison   Toxic  Trachys/y/eia   rough   Trachea    Trauma,  traumatos   would   Trauma  Trema/atos   Perforation   atresia  tresis   Boring  a  hole   tresis  trepein   To  turn   trepopnea  trope   A  turning   tropic  trephein   To  nourish   Threptic  trophe   nourishment   atrophy  Tribein,  tryein   To  rub   Trypsin  tripsis   rubbing   lithotripsis  tymopanon   drum   tymphanum  typhein   To  delude   typhemia  typhos   fever   typhoid  typtein   To  beat/strike    typos   A  blow   Typical  

 

 

Xanthos/e/on   yellow   Xanthoma  xenos   foreign   Xenia  xeros   dry   Xerosis  xylon   Wood   Xylophone  zeein   To  boil   Urozema  Ekzema   Boiling  out   Eczema  zoon   animal   Zoo  zygon   Yoke   Zygotic  Zygoma/atos   yoking   Zygote  zyme   leaven   enzyme