Med Terms ~ A Flashcards
a-
not, without, less
ab-
from, away from, off
abs-
from, away from, off
ancantho-
thorn
acou-
hearing
acro-
extremity
acu-
hearing
ad-
increase, adherence, motion toward, very
-ad
toward, in the direction of, -ward
adeno-
gland
adip-
fat
adipo-
fat
-agogue
-agogue promoter, stimulator
aidoio-
genitals
-al
pertaining to
alb-
white
albo-
white
alge-
pain
algesi-
pain
algio-
pain
algo-
pain
allo-
other, different
ambi-
around, on (both) sides, on all sides, both
ambly-
dull
amlyo-
dull
amyl-
starch, polysaccharide
amylo-
starch, polysaccharide
an-
not, without, -less
ana-
up, toward, apart
andro-
male
angi-
vessel
angio-
vessel
ankylo-
crooked
ante-
before
anthraco-
coal, carbon
anti-
1 against, opposing, 2 curative, 3 antibody
apo-
separated from, derived from
aque-
water
aqueo-
water
-ar
pertaining to
-arche
beginning
arteri-
artery
arterio-
artery
arthr-
joint, articulation
arthro-
joint, articulation
-ary
pertaining to
-ase
an enzyme
-ate
a salt or ester of an β-icβ acid
athero-
pasty, fatty
atto-
one quintillionth
audi-
hearing
audio-
hearing
aur-
ear
auri-
ear
auro-
ear
aut-
self, same
auto-
self, same