| A | B |
| aero | air -- aerobics /aerodynamic / aeronautics |
| anthropo | human -- anthropology / anthropomorphism |
| arch | primitive or first -- archetype / archaeology/archaic |
| biblio | book -- bibliography / bibliophile |
| bio | life -- biography / biology |
| cardi | heart -- cardiac / cardiovascular |
| chron | time -- chronological / chronometer |
| crat | rule -- democratic /autocracy |
| cycl | ring or circle -- cyclone / bicycle |
| dem | people -- epidemic / democracy |
| gen | birth or race -- geneology / genicide / genetics |
| geo | earth -- geography /geometry |
| gram | letter -- telegram / grammar |
| hydr | water -- dehydrated / hydrant / hydra |
| log, logo | word -- dialogue / monologue |
| photo | light -- photosynthesis / photometry |
| poli | city -- metropolis / metropolitan |
| psych | mind -- psychology / psychic |
| scope | see -- telescope / microscope |
| therm | heat -- thermometer / thermal |
| meter | measure -- thermometer / centimeter |
| fic/fac | make -- fiction / manufacture |
| graph | to write -- autograph / telegraph / paragraph |
| logy | study of -- biology / mythology |
| micro | small -- microbiology / microscope |
| ortho | straight -- orthodontist / orthodox |
| pan | all -- panorama / pandemonium |
| phobia | fear -- claustrophobia |
| phon | sound -- phonograph / phonics |
| sphere | ball -- hemisphere / atmosphere |
| terra | earth -- terrace / terrain / extraterrestrial |
| zo | animal -- zoology / zodiac |
| pseudo | fake |
| morph | shape or form |