sagitt-

sclero-

-scope

seb-

semi-

half - semicircular, having the form of half a circle

sens-

septi-

septum

fence - nasal septum

serrat-

sinn-,sino-  

hollow -  sinuses of the skull

soma-

body - somatic nervous system

-some

body - chromosome

sphin-

squeeze - sphincter muscle

squam-

stomat/o

mouth - stomatitis, inflammation of the mouth

-stomy

strat-

layer - strata of the epidermis, stratified epithelium

sub-

beneath, under - sublingual, beneath the tongue

sudor-

sweat - sudoriferous glands, the sweat glands

super-

above, upon - superior, quality or state of  being above others

supra-

above, upon - supracondylar, above a condyle

sym-, syn

together, with - synapse, the region of communication between 2 neurons

synerg-

work together – synergism

tachy-

rapid - tachycardia, abnormally rapid heartbeat

tact-

touch - tactile sense

telo-

the end - telopase, the end of mitosis

thromb-

clot - thrombocyto thrombus

-tomy

to cut - appendectomy, surgical removal of the appendix

trans-

trapez-

table - trapezius, the four-sided muscle of the upper back

tri-

three - triburcation, division into 3  branches

troph-

nourish - trophoblast, from which develops the fetal portion of the placenta

tunic-

covering - tunica albuginea, the covering of the testis

tympan-

drum - tympanic membrane, the ear drum

vacc –

 cow - vaccine

vestibul-

porch - vestibule, the anterior entryway to the mouth and nose

villus

shaggy hair - microvilli, which have the appearance of hair in light microscopy

viscero

vita-

life - vitamin

viv-