Appendix D

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

Without

Example: Acellular (without cells)

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

To take away

Example: Abduct (to take away)

Question 3

acoust-

Answer 3

Hearing

Example:Acoustic meatus (ear canal)

Question 4

acro-

think of acrobat

Answer 4

Tip, peak

Example: Acromion (tip of shoulder)

Question 5

ad-

Answer 5

Next to

Example: Adduct (to bring to limb next to the body)

Question 6

adipo-

Answer 6

Fat

Example: Adipose (fat tissue)

Question 7

-al

Answer 7

Relating to

Example: Costal (relating to the ribs [costa])

Question 8

alb-

Answer 8

White

Example: Tunica albuginea (white layer)

Question 9

-algia

Answer 9

Pain

Example: Neuralgia (nerve pain)

Question 10

an-

Answer 10

Without

Example: Anaphylaxis (without protection - a systematic reaction)

Question 11

ana-

Answer 11

Up

Example: Anatomy (to cut up)

Question 12

andro-

Answer 12

Male

Example: Androgens (male sex hormones)

Question 13

angio-

Answer 13

Vessel

Example: Angiogram (radiograph of the blood vessels)

Question 14

ante-

Answer 14

In front of
Example Antebrachial (forearm)

Question 15

anti-

Answer 15

Against

Example: Antiviral (against viruses)

Question 16

arthro-

think of arthritis

Answer 16

Joint

Example: Arthrology (study of joints)

Question 17

-ase

Answer 17

An enzyme

Example: Lipase (lipid-digesting enzyme)

Question 18

-aur

Answer 18

Ear

Example: Auricle (part of the ear)

Question 19

auto-

Answer 19

Self

Example: Autoimmune (against one’s own immune system)

Question 20

basi-

Answer 20

Base or bottom

Example: Basicranial (base of the skull)

Question 21

bi-

Answer 21

Two

Example: Bipolar neuron (neuron with two poles)

Question 22

bio-

Answer 22

Life

Example: Biology (study of life)

Question 23

brady-

Answer 23

Long, slow

Example: Bradycardia (slow heart rate)

Question 24

bucco-

Answer 24

Cheek

Example: Buccinator (muscle of the cheek)