Latin & Greek Word Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an, non
A
without, not
ex. (apnea, anuria, nonstriated)
2
Q
ab-, ef-
A
away
ex. (abductor muscle, efferent neuron)
3
Q
ad-, af-
A
toward
ex. (afferent neuron, adductor muscle)
4
Q
adi-, lip(o)-
A
fat
ex. (adipose, liposuction)
5
Q
-alg
A
pain
ex. (neuralgia, fibromyalgia)
6
Q
ana-
A
up
ex. (anabolic reaction)
7
Q
ang(i)
A
vessel
ex. (angiogenesis, vasodilator)
8
Q
ante-, pre-, pro-
A
before
ex. (prenatal, antebrachial, promonocyte)
9
Q
anti-, contra-
A
against, resisting
ex. (antibody, contraception)
10
Q
aqua(e)-, hydr
A
water
ex. (aqueous, hydrocephalus)
11
Q
anthr(o), artic-
A
joint
ex. (arthritis, articulation)
12
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
ex. (maltase, lipase)
13
Q
audi-
A
hear
ex. (auditory nerve)
14
Q
aut(o)
A
self
ex. (autoimmunity)
15
Q
bi-, di-, diplo-
A
two
ex. (bicuspid, diencephalon, diplococcus)
