Duct-

Meaning: lead

Root word: Latin ducereductus

Roots with similar meanings:

  • spa- meaning “draw, pull”
  • trah-, tract- meaning “draw, pull”
  • vell-, vuls- meaning “pull”
  • pell-, puls- meaning “drive, push”
  • heg- meaning “lead”

Roots with opposite meanings:

Roots that could be confused:

Notes:

Derived English Words

Commonly encountered words are in bold.

Abduct: To move a limb or part away from the midline of the body.

Abduction: The action of moving a limb or part away from the midline of the body.

Abductor: A muscle that moves a limb away from the body’s midline.

Adduct: To move a limb or part toward the midline of the body.

Adduction: The action of moving a limb or part toward the midline of the body.

Adductive: Relating to adduction.

Adductor: A muscle that moves a limb toward the body’s midline.

Duction: The act of moving a limb or part in a specific direction.

Ductor: A leader or guide, sometimes referring to a muscle or anatomical part.

Duct: A tube or channel that conveys a substance.

Ductule: A small duct.

Ductal: Pertaining to ducts in the body.

Periductal: Surrounding a duct.

Ductless: Referring to glands that do not have ducts.

Ductus: A duct or canal in the body.

Gonaduct: A duct that carries reproductive cells from the gonads.

Lymphoduct: A vessel that carries lymph.

Oviduct: A tube that carries eggs from the ovary to the uterus.

Spermaduct: A duct that conveys sperm.

Aquaduct/Aqueduct: A bridge or structure that carries water over a distance.

Caliduct: A pipe or channel for conveying heat.

Caloriduct: A duct or tube that carries heated air or liquid.

Fumiduct: A duct that conveys smoke or fumes.

Oleoduct: A pipeline for transporting oil.

Pestiduct: A conduit for pest control chemicals.

Ventiduct: A duct that carries ventilating air.

Viaduct: A bridge that carries a road or railway over a valley.

Ductwork: A system of ducts in a building for air distribution.

Conduct: To transmit or convey energy, heat, or electricity.

Conductance: The ability of a material to conduct electricity.

Inductance: The property of an electrical conductor that opposes a change in current.

Superconductivity: The property of zero electrical resistance in some materials at low temperatures.

Reduction: The process of reducing or making something smaller.

Induct: To introduce or initiate.

Reinduct: To reintroduce or initiate again.

Ductibility: The ability to be drawn into thin wires or threads.

Ductile: Capable of being drawn out or stretched without breaking.

Ductilimeter: An instrument for measuring ductility.

Ductility: The property of a material that allows it to be stretched or deformed without breaking.

Inductile: Not capable of being drawn out or deformed.

Circumduct: To move a limb or part in a circular motion.

Deorusumduction: Downward movement.

Dextroduction: Movement to the right.

Diduction: Separation or spreading apart.

Dorsiduct: Movement of a limb toward the back.

Extraduction: Outward movement.

Laevoduction/Levoduction: Movement to the left.

Lateroduction: Movement to the side.

Manuduct: Leading or guiding by the hand.

Obduction: The act of moving something over or onto another.

Retroduction: Backward movement.

Subduction: The process of one tectonic plate moving under another.

Traduct: To lead or transfer.

Educt: Something extracted or drawn out.

Eduction: The process of leading or drawing out.

Eductive: Relating to eduction.

Eductor: A device that extracts or draws out fluids.

Seduct: To lead away or entice.

Reproduction: The process by which living organisms produce offspring.

Introduction: The act of bringing something into use or practice.

Other Uses

Ductal carcinoma in situ: A non-invasive form of breast cancer that begins in the milk ducts of the breast.

Ductus arteriosus: A blood vessel in a developing fetus that connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta.

Links

List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia

Words Derived from Roots

Greek Alphabet

Other Roots Used in These Words

RootMeaning
ab- away from
ad- movement to or toward; in addition to
aqu- water
circum- around
con- with, together
dext-right
dia- apart, through
dors- back
extra- outer
fum- smoke
gon- birth, beget, race, kind
in- in, on
intra- within
later- side
levo-left
man-, manu- hand
ob- against
ole- oil
ov- egg
peri- around
retro- backward, behind
sperm- seed
sub- below
super- above, over
trah-, tract- draw, pull
vent- wind

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