Terms A-B

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

not, without, deficient
(abnormal)

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from, from
(abnormal)

Question 3

-able

Answer 3

capable of, having ability to
(viable)

Question 4

-ac, -al

Answer 4

pertaining to
(cardiac)

Question 5

acou-

Answer 5

hearing
(acoustics)

Question 6

acro-

Answer 6

extremity, tip
(acrosome)

Question 7

ad-

Answer 7

to, near, toward
(adduction)

Question 8

aden-, adeno-

Answer 8

gland
(adenoid)

Question 9

af-

Answer 9

toward
(afferent)

Question 10

-algia, -algesia

Answer 10

pain
(analgesia)

Question 11

ambi-

Answer 11

both sides
(ambidextrous)

Question 12

ana-

Answer 12

up, back
(anaphase)

Question 13

andro-

Answer 13

male
(androgen)

Question 14

angio-

Answer 14

vessel
(angiogram)

Question 15

ante-

Answer 15

before
(antepartum)

Question 16

anti-

Answer 16

against
(anticoagulant)

Question 17

apo-

Answer 17

from
(apocrine)

Question 18

arachn-

Answer 18

spider
(arachnoid)

Question 19

arthr-, arthro-

Answer 19

joint
(arthritis)

Question 20

-ary

Answer 20

connected with
(coronary)

Question 21

-asis, -esis

Answer 21

condition or state of
(homeostasis)

Question 22

atel-

Answer 22

imperfect
(atelectasis)

Question 23

aut-, auto-

Answer 23

self
(autism, autolysis)

Question 24

baro-

Answer 24

pressure
(baroreceptor)

Question 25

bi-

Answer 25

two, double, both
(bifurcate)

Question 26

bio-

Answer 26

life, living
(biology)

Question 27

blast-, -blast

Answer 27

immature or productive cell
(blastocyst)

Question 28

blephar-

Answer 28

eyelid
(blepharitis)

Question 29

brachi-

Answer 29

arm
(brachialis)

Question 30

brachy-

Answer 30

short
(brachyesophagus)

Question 31

brady-

Answer 31

slow
(bradycardia)

Question 32

bronch-

Answer 32

trachea, windpipe
(bronchoscopy)

Question 33

bucc-

Answer 33

cheek
(buccal)