Term List A-B Flashcards
a-, an-
not, without, deficient: anesthesia
ab-
away from, from: abnormal
-able
capable of having ability to: viable
-ac, -al
pertaining to: cardiac
acou-
hearing: acoustics
acro-
extremity, tip: acrosome
ad-
to, near, toward: adduction
aden-, adeno-
gland: adenoid
af-
toward: afferent
-algia, -algesia
pain: analgesia
ambi-
both sides: ambidextrous
ana-
up, back: anaphase
andro-
male: androgen
angio-
vessel: angiogram
ante-
before: antepartum
anti-
against: anticoagulant
apo-
from: apocrine
arachn-
spider: arachnoid
arthr-, arthro-
joint: arthritis
-ary
connected with: coronary
-asis, -esis
condition or state of homeostasis
atel-
imperfect: atelectasis
aut-, auto-
self: autism, autolysis
baro-
pressure: baroreceptor
bi-
two, double, both: bifurcate
bio-
life, living: biology
blast-, -blast
immature or productive cell: blastocyst
blephar-
eyelid: blepharitis
brachi-
arm: brachialis
brachy-
short: brachyesophagus
brady-
slow: bradycardia
bronch-
trachea, windpipe: bronchoscopy
bucc-
cheek: buccal