Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
G
galact/o | milk |
gangli/o | ganglion |
ganglion/o | ganglion |
gastr/o | stomach |
-gen | formation, producing [suffix] |
gen/o | produce |
-genesis | formation, producing [suffix] |
-genic | produced by [suffix] |
ger/o | old age |
giga- | billion [prefix] |
gigant/o | huge |
gingiv/o | gums |
glauc/o | gray (Gr. glaukos) |
gli/o | glue |
-globin | protein [suffix] |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
gloss/o | tongue |
gluc/o | glucose, sugar |
glyc/o | glucose, sugar |
gnath/o | jaw |
-gnosis | knowledge [suffix] |
gon/o | genitals |
gonad/o | sex gland |
goni/o | angle |
-grade | step [suffix] |
-gram | image/record [suffix] |
granul/o | granule |
-graph | recording instrument [suffix] |
-graphy | recording (process) [suffix] |
gravida | pregnant woman |
gryp | curvature |
gyn/o | woman |
gynec/o | female |
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Gr. Greek origin. L. Latin origin.
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