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What does the prefix ‘a-, an-‘ mean?
without, lack of, not
What does the prefix ‘ab-, abs-‘ mean?
from, away from
What does ‘abdomin-, abdomino-‘ refer to?
abdomen
What does ‘abort-, aborto-‘ mean?
to miscarry
What do the suffixes ‘-ac, -ic, -al, -eal, -ial’ indicate?
pertaining to
What does ‘acanth-, acantho-‘ mean?
thorn, spine
What does ‘acous-, acoust-, acousto-‘ refer to?
hearing
What does ‘acr-, acro-‘ signify?
extremities (arms and legs)
What does ‘actin-‘ mean?
ray; some form of radiation
What does the prefix ‘ad-‘ mean?
toward, near, in the direction of
What does ‘aden/o’ refer to?
gland, glandular
What does ‘adip-‘ mean?
fat
What does ‘adren/o/al/alo’ refer to?
adrenal gland
What does ‘-aesthesia, aesthesio-‘ signify?
sensation
What does ‘aer/o’ mean?
air
What does ‘af-‘ indicate?
toward
What does ‘-agogue’ mean?
inducing the flow of, expelling, promotes expulsion of a specific substance
What does ‘-agra’ refer to?
severe/severe pain
What does ‘alges/i/a’ mean?
pain
What does ‘alba-, albi-‘ signify?
white
What does ‘albumin/o-‘ refer to?
albumin (blood protein)
What does ‘algi-‘ mean?
pain
What does ‘allo-, all-‘ signify?
other
What does ‘ambi-‘ mean?
both, both sides
What does ‘amph/i/o-‘ refer to?
around, on both sides, double
What does ‘an/o/us’ mean?
anus
What does ‘ana-, an-‘ signify?
up, back, against
What does ‘andro-‘ refer to?
man, masculine
What does ‘angi/o’ mean?
vessel
What does ‘aniso-‘ signify?
unequal
What does ‘ankyl-‘ mean?
crooked, looped, immovable, fixed
What does ‘ant/i-‘ refer to?
against
What does ‘ante-‘ mean?
before, in front of, ahead of
What does ‘anthropo-‘ signify?
human beings; human life
What does ‘antr/o-‘ refer to?
antrum
What does ‘apo-‘ mean?
from; derived from; separated from; opposed
What does ‘append/i/o-‘ signify?
appendix
What does ‘arch-, arche-, archi-‘ mean?
first; principal; beginning; original
What does ‘arter/i/o-‘ refer to?
artery
What does ‘arthr/o’ mean?
joint
What does ‘-ase’ signify?
enzyme
What do ‘-asis, -iasis, -ia’ indicate?
used for naming diseases/conditions (psoriasis, cholelithiasis)
What does ‘-asthenia’ mean?
weakness, lack of strength
What does ‘astro-‘ refer to?
star shaped
What does ‘atelo-‘ mean?
incomplete, imperfect
What does ‘ather/o’ signify?
fatty, lipid
What does ‘atmo-‘ mean?
steam, vapor
What does ‘atreto-‘ refer to?
closed, lacking an opening
What does ‘audi/o’ mean?
sound, hearing
What does ‘aur-‘ signify?
ear
What does ‘auto-‘ mean?
self
What does ‘axo, axio-, axis’ refer to?
axis, axon
What does ‘azot/o-‘ signify?
nitrogenous compounds, nitrogen
What does ‘bacteri/o-‘ mean?
bacteria
What does ‘balan/o-‘ refer to?
glans penis, glans clitoridis
What does ‘bar/o-‘ signify?
pressure, weight
What does ‘basi/o-‘ mean?
base, foundation
What does ‘bi- (s)’ refer to?
twice, double, both
What does ‘bili-‘ mean?
bile
What does ‘bio-‘ signify?
life
What does ‘-blast’ mean?
germ/embryonic cell
What does ‘blenn/o-‘ refer to?
mucus
What does ‘blephar/o’ signify?
eyelid, eyelash
What does ‘brachi-‘ mean?
arm
What does ‘brachy-‘ refer to?
short
What does ‘brady-‘ signify?
slow
What does ‘brom/o-‘ mean?
foul-smelling, bromine
What does ‘bronch- (i, o)’ refer to?
air tubes in lungs
What does ‘bucc- (a, o)’ mean?
cheek
What does ‘burs-‘ signify?
bursa (small, fluid-filled sac between bone and other moving parts)
What does ‘cac-, caci-, caco-‘ mean?
bad, ill
What does ‘calc- (u, ulus)’ refer to?
stone
What does ‘calc-, calco-‘ signify?
calcium, stone
What does ‘calcan-, calcaneo-‘ mean?
calcaneus (heel bone)
What does ‘carcin- (o)’ refer to?
cancer
What does ‘cardi- (a, o)’ mean?
pertaining to the heart
What does ‘carp- (o)’ signify?
wrist
What do ‘cary-, caryo-, kary-, karyo-‘ indicate?
nucleus, nut
What does ‘cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-‘ mean?
down, lower, under, downward
What does ‘-cele, -coele’ refer to?
swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia
What does ‘cent- (i)’ mean?
hundred
What does ‘-centesis’ signify?
surgical puncture to remove fluid
What does ‘cephal- (o)’ refer to?
head, pertaining to head
What does ‘cerebell/o-‘ mean?
cerebellum
What does ‘cerebro-‘ signify?
brain
What does ‘cerv- (ic, io)’ refer to?
neck, neck of uterus
What does ‘cheil/o’ mean?
lip
What does ‘chem- (o)’ signify?
drug, chemical
What does ‘chir/o-‘ refer to?
hand
What does ‘chlor- (o)’ mean?
green
What does ‘chol- (e, o)’ signify?
bile, gallbladder
What does ‘cholecyst/o-‘ refer to?
gallbladder
What does ‘chrom- (a, at, o)’ mean?
color
What does ‘chrond- (i, r, ri)’ signify?
cartilage
What does ‘-cide’ mean?
causing death
What does ‘cine-‘ refer to?
movement
What does ‘circum-‘ mean?
around, about
What does ‘-cise’ signify?
to cut
What does ‘clavicle/o-‘ refer to?
clavicle (collar bone)
What do ‘-cle, -cule’ indicate?
little (eg. molecule, corpuscle)
What does ‘cleid/o-‘ mean?
clavicle (collar bone)
What does ‘co- (n)’ signify?
with, together
What does ‘-coccus’ mean?
spherical bacteria
What does ‘col- (in, o)’ refer to?
colon, bowel, large intestine
What does ‘colp- (i, o)’ mean?
vagina
What does ‘contra-‘ signify?
against, counter
What does ‘coron’ refer to?
heart
What does ‘cost- (a, i, o)’ mean?
rib
What does ‘crani- (o)’ signify?
skull, cranium
What does ‘-crine’ mean?
to secrete
What does ‘cryo-‘ refer to?
cold
What does ‘crypt- (o)’ mean?
hidden, obscure
What does ‘cut- (an)’ signify?
skin
What do ‘-cusia, -cusis’ indicate?
hearing
What does ‘cyan- (o)’ mean?
blue
What does ‘cycl/o-‘ refer to?
circular, ciliary body or muscle of the eye
What does ‘cyst- (i, o)’ mean?
bladder, bag, sac
What does ‘cyt- (e, o)’ signify?
cell
What does ‘dacry- (o)’ refer to?
tears, tear duct
What does ‘dactyl- (o)’ mean?
finger, toe
What does ‘de-‘ signify?
from, down, not
What does ‘dec- (a, i)’ mean?
ten
What does ‘deci-‘ refer to?
one tenth
What does ‘demi-‘ mean?
half
What does ‘dent- (i, o)’ signify?
tooth, teeth
What does ‘derm- (a, at, o)’ mean?
skin, pertaining to skin
What does ‘-desis’ refer to?
surgical union or fixation
What does ‘deuter-, deutero-, deuto-‘ mean?
second, secondary
What does ‘dextr- (i, o)’ signify?
right
What does ‘di- (plo)’ mean?
double, twice
What does ‘dia-‘ refer to?
through, between, part
What does ‘dips/o-‘ mean?
thirst
What does ‘dis- (ti, to)’ signify?
separation, away from
What does ‘dors- (i, o)’ mean?
to the back, back
What does ‘duoden- (o)’ refer to?
duodenum
What does ‘-dynia’ mean?
pain
What does ‘dys-‘ signify?
bad, painful, difficult
What does ‘e/c’ mean?
without
What does ‘ec- (ti, to)’ refer to?
outside, external
What does ‘-ectasis’ mean?
expansion, dilation, stretching
What does ‘-ectomy’ signify?
surgical removal
What does ‘ectro-‘ mean?
congenital absence of a part
What do ‘ef-, es-, ex-, exo-‘ indicate?
out
What does ‘electr- (o)’ mean?
electrical
What does ‘embol/o-‘ refer to?
plug
What does ‘-emesis’ signify?
to vomit, vomiting
What does ‘-emia’ mean?
blood, blood condition
What does ‘en-‘ refer to?
into
What does ‘enantio-‘ mean?
opposite
What does ‘encephal/o’ signify?
brain
What does ‘endo-‘ mean?
within, inner
What does ‘ent-o’ refer to?
within, inside
What does ‘enter- (i, o)’ mean?
intestine
What does ‘epi-‘ signify?
upon, over, upper
What does ‘episi/o-‘ refer to?
vulva
What does ‘erythro-‘ mean?
red
What does ‘eschar/o-‘ signify?
scab
What does ‘esophag/o-‘ refer to?
esophagus
What does ‘-esthesia’ mean?
sensation
What does ‘etio-‘ signify?
cause
What does ‘eu-‘ mean?
good, normal, healthy
What does ‘eury-‘ refer to?
broad
What does ‘faci-‘ mean?
face
What does ‘-fascia (l)’ signify?
fibrous band
What does ‘femor/o-‘ refer to?
thigh
What does ‘-ferous’ mean?
producing
What do ‘ferri-, ferro-‘ indicate?
iron
What does ‘fibr- (a, i, o)’ mean?
fiber, connective tissue
What does ‘fluo-‘ signify?
flow
What does ‘fore-‘ refer to?
in front of
What does ‘-form’ mean?
form, shape
What does ‘-fuge’ signify?
driving away, expelling
What does ‘galact/o’ mean?
milk, galactose (milk sugar)
What does ‘gam-, gamo-‘ refer to?
marriage, sexual
What does ‘gast- (i, ro)’ mean?
stomach
What does ‘-genesis’ signify?
development, production, creation, beginning
What do ‘-genetic, -genic’ indicate?
origin, producing, causing
What does ‘genito-‘ mean?
organs of reproduction
What does ‘-genous’ signify?
kind, type
What does ‘gerent- (o)’ refer to?
old age, elderly
What does ‘giga-‘ mean?
billion
What does ‘gingiv/o’ signify?
gums, gingiva
What does ‘glauc-‘ mean?
gray
What does ‘-globin’ refer to?
protein
What does ‘gloss- (o)’ signify?
tongue
What does ‘gluc- (o)’ mean?
sweetness, sugar, glucose
What does ‘gly- (c, co)’ refer to?
sugar
What does ‘gnath-‘ mean?
jaw, cheek
What do ‘-gog, -gogue’ indicate?
make flow
What does ‘gon-, gono-‘ mean?
semen; seed; genitals; offspring
What does ‘-gram’ signify?
tracing, picture, record
What does ‘-graph’ refer to?
diagram, instrument for recording
What does ‘grav-‘ mean?
heavy
What does ‘-gravida’ signify?
pregnant
What does ‘gynec/o’ refer to?
woman, female
What does ‘gyro-‘ mean?
circle; spiral; ring
What does ‘hem- (a, ato, o)’ signify?
blood
What does ‘hemi-‘ mean?
half, partial
What does ‘hepat- (o)’ refer to?
liver
What does ‘heredo-‘ mean?
heredity
