Additional Terms (As)

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘a-‘ or ‘an-‘ indicate?

Answer 1

Without; away from; not.

Question 2

What does ‘ab-‘ or ‘abs-‘ signify?

Answer 2

From; away from; absent.

Question 3

What does ‘abdomin-‘ or ‘abdomino-‘ refer to?

Answer 3

Abdomen.

Question 4

What is the meaning of ‘abort-‘ or ‘aborto-‘?

Answer 4

To miscarry.

Question 5

What does ‘acanth-‘ or ‘acanthos-‘ mean?

Answer 5

Thorn; spine.

Question 6

What is indicated by the prefix ‘acous-‘, ‘acoust-‘, or ‘acousto-‘?

Answer 6

Hearing.

Question 7

What does ‘acro-‘ signify?

Answer 7

Extremity; top; extreme point.

Question 8

What does ‘actin-‘ or ‘actino-‘ refer to?

Answer 8

Ray; some form of radiation.

Question 9

What does the prefix ‘ad-‘ indicate?

Answer 9

Adherence; increase; toward.

Question 10

What does the suffix ‘-ad’ mean?

Answer 10

Toward; in the direction of.

Question 11

What does ‘aden-‘ or ‘adeno-‘ refer to?

Answer 11

Gland.

Question 12

What does ‘adip-‘ or ‘adipo-‘ signify?

Answer 12

Fat.

Question 13

What do ‘adren-‘ and ‘adreno-‘ refer to?

Answer 13

Adrenal glands.

Question 14

What does the suffix ‘-aemia’ signify?

Answer 14

Blood.

Question 15

What does ‘aer-‘ or ‘aero-‘ mean?

Answer 15

Air or gas.

Question 16

What does ‘af-‘ indicate?

Answer 16

Toward.

Question 17

What does the suffix ‘-agogue’ mean?

Answer 17

An agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance.

Question 18

What does the suffix ‘-agra’ refer to?

Answer 18

Sudden severe pain.

Question 19

What does the suffix ‘-al’ signify?

Answer 19

1. Relating to, e.g., abdominal, intestinal. 2. In chemistry, an aldehyde.

Question 20

What does ‘albumin-‘ or ‘albumino-‘ refer to?

Answer 20

Albumin.

Question 21

What do the suffixes ‘-algesia’ and ‘-algia’ signify?

Answer 21

Suffering; pain.

Question 22

What does ‘algi-‘ indicate?

Answer 22

Pain.

Question 23

What does ‘allo-‘ or ‘all-‘ signify?

Answer 23

Other.

Question 24

What does ‘amb-‘ or ‘ambi-‘ mean?

Answer 24

Both; on both sides; around; about.

Question 25

What does ‘amphi’ or ‘ampho-‘ refer to?

Answer 25

Both; on both sides; on all sides; double.

Question 26

What does ‘ana-‘ or ‘an-‘ signify?

Answer 26

Up; against; back.

Question 27

What does ‘andro-‘ refer to?

Answer 27

Man; male; masculine.

Question 28

What does ‘angi-‘ or ‘angio-‘ indicate?

Answer 28

Blood or lymph vessels.

Question 29

What does ‘aniso-‘ mean?

Answer 29

Unequal; asymmetrical; dissimilar.

Question 30

What does ‘ankyl-‘ or ‘ankylo-‘ signify?

Answer 30

Crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts.

Question 31

What does ‘ante-‘ mean?

Answer 31

Before.

Question 32

What does ‘antero-‘ refer to?

Answer 32

Anterior; front; before.

Question 33

What does ‘anthropo-‘ signify?

Answer 33

Human beings; human life.

Question 34

ant-, anti-

Answer 34

Against

Question 35

antr-, antro-

Answer 35

Antrum

Question 36

apo-

Answer 36

From; derived from; separated from; opposed.

Question 37

arch-, arche-, archi-

Answer 37

First; principal; beginning; original.

Question 38

arteri-, arterio-

Answer 38

Artery

Question 39

arthr-, arthro-

Answer 39

Joint

Question 40

-ase

Answer 40

Enzyme

Question 41

-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis

Answer 41

Condition; pathological state.

Question 42

astro-

Answer 42

Star; star-shaped.

Question 43

atelo-

Answer 43

Imperfect; incomplete

Question 44

ather, athero-

Answer 44

Fatty plaque.

Question 45

atmo-

Answer 45

Steam; vapor

Question 46

atreto-

Answer 46

Absence of an opening

Question 47

aut-, auto-

Answer 47

Self

Question 48

Axio

Answer 48

Axis; the long axis of a tooth.

Question 49

axo-

Answer 49

Axis; axon.

Question 50

azot-, azoto-

Answer 50

Nitrogenous compounds.