med- root words — words with the med- root

The root med- comes from Latin medeor, meaning heal. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including remedy, remedial, remedied, remedies, paramedic, paramedics, biomedical, irremediable, irremediably, medic, medicinally, medics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the med- root

Explore words with med- — words containing the med- root and sharing its sense of "heal". Examples include remedy, remedial, remedied, remedies, paramedic, paramedics, biomedical, irremediable, irremediably, medic, medicinally, medics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The med- root means heal, from Latin medeor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.