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.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gangli | Word root | ganglion; cluster of nerve cells |
| gastr | Word root | stomach |
| gen | Word root | birth, origin, production |
| -gen | Suffix | producer; substance that produces |
| -genesis | Suffix | production; origin |
| -genic | Suffix | produced by; producing |
| glomerul | Word root | glomerulus |
| gloss | Word root | tongue |
| glyc | Word root | sugar; glucose |
| gonad | Word root | sex gland, ovary or testis |
| -gram | Suffix | a record; a written result |
| -graph | Suffix | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | Suffix | process of recording |
| -gravida | Suffix | pregnant woman |
| gust | Word root | taste |
| gynec | Word root | woman, 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.