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Root Word Dictionary|
Root Word Dictionary is a free online dictionary of biological and medical root words of Greek or Latin origin. It's intended for use with Suffix Prefix Dictionary, the dictionary of biomedical suffix and prefix meanings on this website. The roots defined here in this dictionary were chosen because biological and medical terms are frequently derived from them (in fact many thousands of terms are derived from them). To look up a root, click on its first letter in this table (Greek roots have been transliterated into Latin characters):
Note: By entering an English word in the search engine below, you can find Greek and Latin words that have its meaning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Latin and Greek Roots
The roots listed in Root Word Dictionary are words from which the prefixes and suffixes used in constructing biological terminology are frequently derived. Often, multiple prefixes and suffixes are derived from a single root. In general, the components used in constructing scientific terminology and med terms are either of Latin or Greek derivation. In building these terms, scientists have traditionally combined Latin components with other Latin components, and Greek components with Greek ones (although this rule has not been as strictly followed in recent years). |
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If you prefer, you can use the search engine below to find root word meanings. Enter a search term in the box and click the Search button. The engine will then search through the list of roots on this site and return any matches. Keep in mind that this search only finds exact matches. So your search term has to be spelled correctly. This search engine can also function as a reverse dictionary (for example, searching with the word grasshopper will locate the Greek root akris. When you click on the Search button, links to each match found to your search query will be displayed. Click on the links to access the information you seek. If you don't get a result try using a query that's a synonym (e.g., instead of carry try searching with the word bear). Note: This search engine is provided by Google, so ads may appear beside your search results.
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