Flash Cards 1
A-
Without or Lack of (A/men/orrhea means lack of/monthly/flow)
AB-
away, away from (ab/norm/al means away from/normal or regular/refers to ab)
-ABLE
Capable of or ability to
ABORT/IO-
To miscarry (natural or induced)
ABRUPT/IO-
To tear away from
Abscess
A going away
Acne
Pointed
ACOUST/I-
Hearing (Rel: Audi-)
ACR/O-
Extremities, height, and pointed
ACTIN/O-
Sun, ray, radium
ACU-
Sharp
-AC
Refers to, pertains to, or state of
AD-
Near or beside
ADENO-
gland
ADIP/O-
fat (rel: steato-, lipo-)
AER/O-
Air or gas
AF-
Toward (ex. Afferent)
ALB/O-
White
ALGES/I-
Pain (Rel: -AGRA, -ALGIA, DOLO-, -DYNIA)
-ALGIA
Pain (Rel: -AGRA, ALGES/I-, DOLO-, -DYNIA)
ALOPEC/I-
Fox mange or baldness
ALVEOL/I-
Cavity
AMBI-
Both (ex. Ambidextrous)
AMBUL/O-
To walk (ex. ambulatory)
AMPHI-
Both
AMYLO-
Starch (Amylase)
AN-
Without or lack of (ex. anorexia)
AN/O-
Ring (ex. anal)
ANA-
apart or up (anatomy)
ANGI/O-
Vessel (rel. VAS/O-)
ANGIN/O-
Vessel
ankyl/o-
fuse or bind
ANTE-
Before
ANTER/O-
Before or foremost
ANTHRAX
coal or carbuncle (ex. anthrax)
ANTI-
against
ANEURYSM-
Dilation or ballooning
-APHERESIS
to remove or separate (blood into parts)
APO-
above or upon
AQUA-
water
ARACHINO-
spider
ARCHE/O-
first (ex. Archetype)
-ARIA
air (ex malaria)
ARTERI/O-
artery