Vocab a- an- to co- con- Flashcards
A-, an-
Absence, lack
example Acadia: lack of heart
Ab-
Departing from, away from
Abnormal: departing from normal
Acou-
hearing
Acoustics: Science of sound
Ac-, acro-
Extreme or extremity, peak
Acrodermatitis: inflammation of the skin of the extremities
Ad-
To, toward
Adorbital: toward the orbit
Aden-, adeno-
Gland
Adeniform: resembling a gland in shape
Adren-
Toward the kidney
Adrenal gland: adjacent to the kidney
Aero-
Air
Aerobic respiration: oxygen requiring metabolism
Af-
Toward
Afferent neurons: carry impulses to central nervous system
Agon-
Contest
Agonistic and antagonistic: mystic muscles which oppose each other
Alb-
White
Corpus albicans of the ovary: white scar tissue
Aliment-
Nourish
Alimentary canal: digestive tract
Allel-
Of one another
Alleles: alternative expressions of a gene
Amphi-
On both sides, of both kinds
Amphibian: an organism capable of living on land in water
Ana-
Apart, up, again
Anaphase of mitosis: when the chromosomes separate
Anastomos-
Come together
Arteriovenous anastomosis: A connection between an artery and a vein
Aneurysm
A widening
Aortic aneurysm: a weak spot that causes enlargement of the blood vessel
Angi-
Vessel
Angiitis: inflammation of a lymph vessel or blood vessel
Angin-
Choked
Angina pectoris: a choked feeling in the chest due to dysfunction of the heart
Ant-, anti-
Opposed to, preventing, inhibiting
Anticoagulant: A substance that prevents blood coagulation
Ante-
Proceeding, before
Antecubital: in front of the elbow 
Aort-
great artery
Aorta
Ap-, api-
tip
Apex of the heart
Append-
Hang to-
Appendicular skeleton
Aqua-, aque-
Water
Aqueous solution
Arbor
Tree
Arbor vitae of the cerebellum: the tree like pattern of white matter
Areola-
Open space
Areolar connective tissue: a loose connective tissue