Antomy Terminology - Prefix and Suffixes Flashcards
a-, an-
without, lack of
i.e - aphasia, anerobic
ab-
away from
i.e - abductor
-able
capable
i.e - viable
acou-
hearing
i.e - acoustics
acr-
extremity
i.e - acromegaly (large extremities)
ad-
to, towards, near to
i.e - adduction
abeno-
gland
i.e - adenoma (glandular tumor)
-al
expressing relationship
i.e - neural (referring to nerves)
-algia
pain
i.e - gastralgia (stomach pain)
angio-
vessel
i.e - angiography (xray of blood vessels)
ante-
before, forward
i.e - antecubital (before elbow)
anti-
against, reversed
i.e - antiperistalsis (reversed peristalsis)
arthr-
joint
i.e - arthritis (inflammation of a joint)
-ary
associated with
i.e - urinary (associated with urine)
-asis
condition, state of
i.e - homeostatis (state of staying the same)
auto-
self
i.e - autolysis (self breakdown)
bi-
twice, double
i.e - bicuspid (two cusps)
bio-
live
i.e - biology (study of living things)
-blast
bud, germ
i.e - fibroblast (fiber producing cell)
-brady
slow
i.e - bradycardia (slow heart rate)
-c
expressing relationship
i.e - cardiac (referring to heart)
carcin-
cancer
i.e - carcionogenic (causing cancer)
cata-
down, according to
i.e - catabolism (breaking down)
cephal-
head
i.e - cephalic (toward the head)
-cele
hollow
i.e - blastocele (hollow cavity inside the blastocyst)
cerebro-
brain
i.e - cerebrospinal (referring to brain and spinal cord)
chol-
bile
i.e - acholic (without bile)
cholecyst-
gallbladder
i.e - cholecystokinin (hormone causing the galbladder to contract)