A&P Quiz 1 R/P/S & Meanings Flashcards
Ab-
Away
A-
No, not, without
Acetabulo-
Small cup
Acro-
Tip, extremity
Ad-
To, toward, near
Adeno-
Gland
Aero-
Air, oxygen
Af-
Toward
Ag-
Together
Ala
Wing
Albi
White
Algi-
Pain
Allo-
Other, different
Amphi-
Both, either
An-
Without
Ana-
(3) build up/ apart/ back
Andro-
Male
Angi
Vessel
Ante-
Before, in front
Anti-
Against
Apo-
From, away
Arthro-
Joint
-ary
Pertaining to
-ase
Enzyme, polymers
Athero-
Fat
Atrio-
Entry way
Auri-
Ear
Auto-
Self
Axi-
Axis, straight line
Baro-
Pressure
Bene-
Good, well
Bi-
Two
Bili-
Bile
Bio-
Life, living
Blasto-
Bud, precursor
Brachi-
Arm
Brady-
Slow
Bucco-
Cheek
Burso-
Purse, sac
Calc-
Calcium, stone
Callo-
Thick
Caolri-
Heat
Calyx-
Cup, vessel
Capito-
Head
Carcino-
Cancer
Cardi-
Heart
Carpo-
Wrist
Cata-
Down, break down
Cauda-
Tail
Cephalo-
Head
Cervi-
Neck, narrow part
Chiasm
Cross, “X”
Chole-
Bile
Chondro-
(2) grain/ cartilage
Chromo-
Color
Chrono-
Time
Circ-
About, around
Cis-
Cut
Clast-
Break down, destroy
Clavi-
Hammer, club
-cle
Little, small
Co-
Together
Contra-
Opposite
Corni-
Horn
Corono-
Crown
Corpo-
Body
Corti-
Bark, rind
Costa-
Rib
Crani-
Helmet
Crino-
Separate, secrete
Cysto-
Bladder
Cyto-
Cell
De-
Down
Demi-
Half, partial
Dendro-
Tree, branch
Derma-
Skin
Desmo-
Band, bond, ligament
Dia-
(2) across, through/ day
Dys-
Bad, abnormal, painful
e-
Out
-eal
Pertaining to
Ec-, ecto-
Outside, external
Ef-
Out of
Em-
In, within
Emesi, emeti-
Vomiting
-em, heme
Blood
-emia
Blood condition
Endo-
Within, into, internal
Entero-
Gut, intestine
Epi-
Upon, above
Ergo-
Work, energy, action
Eryth-, erythro-
Red
Esthesio-
Sensation, feeling
Eu-
Good, true, normal
Exo-
Out
Facili-
Easy
Fasci-
Band, bundle
Falx
Sickle-shaped
Fenestra-
Window
Fer-
To carry
Ferri-
Iron
Fibro-
Fiber
Fili-
Thread
-form
Shape