Test 1 Prefixes Flashcards
a-
absence or lack
ab-
departing from; away from
-able
able to, capable of
-ac
referring to
ac-
extreme or extremity; peak
acou-
hearing
acro-
extreme or extremity; peak
ad-
to or toward adorbital, toward the orbit
aden-
gland
adeno-
gland
adren-
toward the kidney
aero-
air
af-
toward
agon-
contest or oppose each other
aid-
axis, axle
alb-
white
-algia
pain in a certain part
aliment-
nourish
allel-
of one another
amphi-
on both sides; of both kinds
an-
absence or lack
ana-
apart, up, again
anastomos-
come together,
aneurysm
a widening
angi-
vessel
angin-
choked
ant(i)-
opposed to, preventing or inhibiting
ante-
preceding; before
aort-
great artery aorta
ap(i)-
tip, extremity
append-
hang to
-apsi
juncture
aqua(e)-
water
arbor
tree
areola-
open space
arrect-
upright
arthro-
joint
artic-
joint
artryr-
joint
-ary
associated with
-asthen
weakness
atri-
vestibule
auscult-
listen
aut(o)-
self
ax(o)-
axis, axle
azyg-
unpaired