Part 1 Flashcards
a-
absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]
a- … -uria
absence of (a substance) in the urine
abdomin-
abdomen
acanth-
thorn; prickle
acet-
vinegar; acid
acetabul-
acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]
acr-
extremities [of the body]; height; tip(s)
acromi-
acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
adamant-
enamel
adamantin-
enamel
aden-
gland
adip-
fat
adren-
adrenal gland
aer-
air; gas
aeti-
cause
al-
wing
alb-
white
albid-
white
all-
other; another; divergent; alternating
alve-
tooth socket; socket; cavity
alveol-
tooth socket; socket; cavity
amb-
both
ambly-
dull; blunt
amel-
enamel
amph-
both
amygdal-
almond; tonsil
amyl-
starch
an-
[only when following letter is a vowel or “h”]
absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]
andr-
male
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein
angi-
blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a root for blood]
anis-
unequal
ankyl-
crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
anomal-
irregular
ante-
before
anter-
before; in front; front
anth-
flower; blossom
anthrac-
coal; black
anthrop-
human being
anti-
against
anti- … -agogue
agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppress flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to suppress expulsion (of a foreign body)
anti- … -toxin
agent used to oppose the substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue)
antr-
antrum; cavity
aort-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
api-
bee
append-
appendix
appendic-
appendix
aqu-
water
aqua-
water
ar-
[only when following letter is “r”]
absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]
arachn-
arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges; spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like
arbor-
tree
arch-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
archae-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
arche-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
argent-
silver
argyr-
silver
arteri-
artery; vessel that carries blood away from the heart
arteriol-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
arthr-
joint
articul-
joint
atel-
incomplete
ather-
yellowish plaque
atret-
without an opening (to an organ/structure)
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]
aur-
ear; gold; golden
auricul-
auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear
aut-
spontaneous; itself; own; self
aux-
increase
av-
bird
bacc-
berry
bacter-
bacteria
balan-
glans penis
bar-
weight; pressure
bary-
pressure
bay-
weight
bi-
two; double; life
bili-
bile; gall