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Anatomy & Physilology Word Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
08/26/2009

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Term
a-; an-;
Definition
Absence or Lack;
Anaerobic (lack of oxygen)
Term
ab-;
Definition
Departing from; Away from
Abnormal (away from normal)
Term
ac-; acro-;
Definition
Extreme or Extremity; Peak;
Acrodermatitis
(inflammation of the skin of the extremities)
Term
ad-;
Definition
to or toward;
Adorbital (toward the orbit)
Term
aden-; adeno-;
Definition
Gland;
Adeniform (resembling a gland in shape)
Term
adren-;
Definition
Toward the kidney;
Adrenal gland (adjacent to the kidney)
Term
aero-;
Definition
Air;
Aerobic (oxygen requiring)
Term
af-;
Definition
Toward;
afferent neurons (carry impulses toward CNS)
Term
agon-;
Definition
Contest;
agonistic muscles and antagonistic muscles (oppose one another)
Term
alb-;
Definition
White;
Corpus Albicans of the ovary (white scar tissue)
Term
aliment-
Definition
Nourish;
Alimentary canal (digestive tract)
Term
allel-;
Definition
Of one another;
Alleles (alternative expressions of genes)
Term
amphi-;
Definition
On both sides; Of both kinds;
Amphibian (an organizm capable of living in both water and land)
Term
ana-;
Definition
Apart, up, again;
Anaphase (when the chromosomes seperate)
Term
anastomos-;
Definition
Come together;
Arteriovenous anastamosmosis,
Term
aneurysm;
Definition
A widening;
Aortic Aneurysm (a weak spot that causes a widening of the blood vessel)
Term
angi-;
Definition
Vessel;
Angititis (inflammation of a lymph vessel or blood vessel)
Term
angin-;
Definition
Choked;
Angina pectoris (a choked feeling in the chest due to dysfunction of the heart)
Term
ant-; anti-;
Definition
Opposed to; Preventing or inhibiting;
Anticoagulant (a substance that prevents the coagulation of blood)
Term
ante-;
Definition
Preceeding;
Antecubital (in front of the elbow)
Term
aort-;
Definition
Great artery;
Aorta
Term
ap-; api-;
Definition
tip; Extremity;
Apex of the heart
Term
append-;
Definition
hang to;
Apendicular skeleton
Term
aqua-; aque-;
Definition
Water;
aqueous solutions
Term
arbor;
Definition
Tree
Arbor vitea of the cerebellum (the treelike pattern of whitematter)
Term
areola-;
Definition
open space;
areolar connective tissue (a loose connective tissue)
Term
arrect-;
Definition
upright;
arrector pili muscles of the skin (make the hairs stand errect)
Term
arthr-; arthro-;
Definition
Joint;
Anthropathy (any joint disease)
Term
artic-;
Definition
Joint;
Articular surfaces of bones (the points of connection)
Term
arrect-;
Definition
upright;
arrector pili muscles of the skin (make the hairs stand errect)
Term
arti-;
Definition
Vestibule;
Atria (upper chamber of the heart)
Term
auscult-;
Definition
Listen;
Auscultatory method for measuring blood pressure
Term
aut-; auto-;
Definition
Self;
Autogenous (self generation)
Term
ax-; axi-; axo-;
Definition
Axis; Axle;
Axial Skeleton
Term
azyg-;
Definition
unpaired;
Azygous Vein (An unpaired vessel)
Term
baro-;
Definition
Pressure;
Baroreceptors for monitoring blood pressure
Term
basal;
Definition
Base; Basal almina or epithelial basement membrane
Term
bi-;
Definition
two;
bicuspid (having two cusps)
Term
bili;
Definition
Bile;
Bilirubin (a bile pigment)
Term
bio-;
Definition
life;
Biology (the study of life)
Term
blast-;
Definition
Bud or Germ;
Blastocyte (undifferentiated embryonic cell)
Term
brachi-;
Definition
Arm;
Brachial Plexus of peripheral nervous system supply the arm
Term
brady-;
Definition
Slow;
Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart rate)
Term
brev-;
Definition
Short;
Peroneus brevis (a short leg muscle)
Term
Broncho-;
Definition
Bronchus;
Bronchospasm (Spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscle
Term
Bucco-;
Definition
Cheek;
Buccolabial (Pertaining to the cheek and lip)
Term
calor-;
Definition
Heat;
Calories (a measure of energy)
Term
capill-;
Definition
Hair;
Blood and Lymph capillaries
Term
caput-;
Definition
head;
decapitate (remove the head)
Term
carcin-;
Definition
Cancer;
Carcinogen (cancer causing agent)
Term
Cardi-; Cardio-;
Definition
heart;
Cardiotoxic (harmful to the heart)
Term
Carneo-;
Definition
Flesh;
Trabeculae Carneae (ridges of muscle in the ventricles of the heart)
Term
Carot-;
Definition
Carrot; Stupor;
Carotene (an orange pigment)
Carotid (arteries in the neck, blocking of which can cause fainting)
Term
Cata-;
Definition
Down;
Catabolism (Chemical breakdown)
Term
Caud-;
Definition
Tail;
Caudal
Term
Cec-;
Definition
Blind;
Cecum of the large intestine (blind-ended pouch)
Term
Cele-;
Definition
Abdominal;
Celiac Artery (in the abdomen)
Term
Cephal-;
Definition
Head;
Cephalometer (an instrument for measuring the head)
Term
Cerebro-;
Definition
Brain; Especially the Cerebrum;
Cerebrospinal (pertaining to the brain and spinal cord)
Term
Cervic-; Cervix;
Definition
Neck;
Cervix of the uterus
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