Word Roots 17

xen (strange, foreign)

xenocentric

favoring a culture other than one’s own

xenon

an inert gas

xenophile

one fond of foreign things

xenophobe

one abnormally fearful of foreign things and people

xero (dry, arid)

xerography

electrically charged, dry copying

xerophilic

adapted to making do with little moisture

xerostomia

abnormal dryness of the mouth

xeroprinting

dry printing

xerothermic [...]

Word Roots 16

tom (cut)

anatomy

structure of animals or plants

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

microtome

instrument to cut into small sections

tomography

planar recording of internal body images, body section roentgenography

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

tox (poison)

toxic

poisonous

toxicology

science of poisons and their effects on organisms

toxiferous

conveying or producing poison

[...]

Word Roots 15

sub (under, less than, below)

By the process of assimilation, sub sometimes changes to conform to the first consonant in the next syllable.

subacute

between acute and chronic

subcaption

secondary headline

subdivide

to further divide

subjugate

to conquer

sublime

splendid

submerged

hidden, cryptic

subornation

crime of persuading a person to commit perjury

subpoena

summons to [...]

Word Roots 14

quin (five)

quinquennial

occurring every five years, period of five years

quintuple

five times as much

quintuplicate

five identical copies

retro (back, backward)

retrieve

to regain, repossess

retrocede

to cede back

retrogression

movement, development backward

rubi (red)

rubefacient

causing redness

rubella

German measles

sang (blood)

consangineous

being of the same blood, ancestry

sanguinary

bloody, gory, bloodthirsty, murderous

sanguine [...]

Word Roots 13

ose (full of, having the qualities of)

grandiose

full of grandeur

otiose

vain, idle, without effect

paleo (old, ancient primitive)

paleobotany

science of fossil plants

paleology

study of antiquities

paleotechnic

relating to ancient art or early industrial development

pend (hang)

depend

to rely on, trust

pendant

a hanging object

pendente lite

while litigation is going on

suspend [...]

Word Roots 12

mega (large, strong, great)

megabit

one million bits

megabuck

one million dollars

megalopolis

densely populated area comprising several cities or metropolitan areas

megastructure

immense building with many stories

micro (small, enlarging, one-millionth part of)

microbe

extremely small organism

microgram

one millionth of a gram

microphone

device for amplifying or transmitting sound

microtext

text in microform

milli [...]

Word Roots 11

less (without free from, beyond the range of)

ceaseless

without a pause

doubtless

without a doubt

hapless

unfortunate, unlucky

ruthless

pitiless, without compassion

tireless

untiring

log (speech, word, discourse, thought)

logistics

the art or science of being in the right place at the right time

logodaedaly

arbitrary or capricious coinage of words

logomania

extreme [...]

Word Roots 10

iatr (medicine, physician)

geriatrics

study of aging, medical care and treatment of older persons

hydriatics

treatment by means of water, hydrotherapy

iatrogenic

produced by a physician or medicine

pediatrics

study, care and treatment of children

inter (between, among)

inter alia

among other things

intercede

to intervene

intercurrent

intervening

interdict

to forbid

interlingual

existing between two or [...]

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Word Roots 9

hex (six)

hexagon

figure with six sides and six angles

hexameter

poetic line of six metrical feet

hexapod

six-footed, an insect

hexasyllabic

having six syllables

hom (same, alike, similar)

homeopathy

system of medical treatment with drugs that can produce, in healthy people, symptoms like those of the disease being treated.

homeostasis

bodily or mental [...]