Word Parts Beginning With G

16 word parts in the Medical Terminology guide begin with the letter G — prefixes, word roots and suffixes together. Every entry links to its own page with worked examples.

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Word partTypeMeaning
gangliWord rootganglion; cluster of nerve cells
gastrWord rootstomach
genWord rootbirth, origin, production
-genSuffixproducer; substance that produces
-genesisSuffixproduction; origin
-genicSuffixproduced by; producing
glomerulWord rootglomerulus
glossWord roottongue
glycWord rootsugar; glucose
gonadWord rootsex gland, ovary or testis
-gramSuffixa record; a written result
-graphSuffixinstrument for recording
-graphySuffixprocess of recording
-gravidaSuffixpregnant woman
gustWord roottaste
gynecWord rootwoman, female
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.