Medical Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes (Meaning)

Question 1

a/an-

Answer 1

negative, not, without, -less

Question 2

abdomino-

Answer 2

relating to the abdomen/stomach

Question 3

abs-

Answer 3

denotes separation/away from

Question 4

acantho-

Answer 4

relationship to a spinous process, spiny, thorny

Question 5

acephalo-

Answer 5

denotes headlessness

Question 6

acid-

Answer 6

relating to acid

Question 7

acou-

Answer 7

relating to hearing

Question 8

acro-

Answer 8

relating to extremities, ends, or peaks

Question 9

actino-

Answer 9

ray; relating to radiations

Question 10

acu-

Answer 10

relating to needles

Question 11

ad-

Answer 11

toward; intensification, closeness

Question 12

-ad

Answer 12

toward

Question 13

adeno-/aden-

Answer 13

gland/ganglion

Question 14

adipo-

Answer 14

adipose, fatty, fat

Question 15

adreno-

Answer 15

relating to the adrenal gland

Question 16

-aemia

Answer 16

relating to blood

Question 17

aero-/aer-

Answer 17

denotes something born in the air/developing in it

Question 18

-aesthesia

Answer 18

relating to sensation/feeling

Question 19

-agogue

Answer 19

origin of or conducting a substance; usually indicates an increase in a secretion

Question 20

-agra

Answer 20

indicates intense pain, especially gouty

Question 21

albin-

Answer 21

albinism; albumin

Question 22

algesi-/agle-/algo-

Answer 22

relating to pain

Question 23

-algia

Answer 23

denotes pain or suffering in the organ or body part indicated by its prefix