Medical Prefixes and Roots Set 1

Cepha-

• head

• foot

• hand

• body

Axill-

• elbow

• armpit

• knee

• wrist

Hema-

• blood

• water

• air

• fire

Lacrim-

• saliva

• sweat

• tear

• blood

Gen-

• produce

• create

• destroy

• consume

Alb-

• white/lacking pigment

• black/dark pigment

• red/colored pigment

• green/plant pigment

Dys-

• difficulty

• ease

• simplicity

• comfort

Anti-

• opposite/against

• similar/to

• neutral

• supportive

Entero-

• stomach

• liver

• intestines

• pancreas

Hepa-

• heart

• liver

• lung

• kidney