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Word Roots: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms
Prefixes and Combining Forms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2014

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a-, an-
Definition
not, without acardia, lack of a heart; anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen
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ab-
Definition
off, from, away abnormal, departing from normal
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acou-
Definition
hearing acoustics, the science of sound
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acr-, acro-
Definition
at the apex, extremity; peak acrodermatitis, infammation of the skin of the extremities
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ad-
Definition
to, toward adorbital, toward the orbit
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aden-, adeno-
Definition
gland adeniform, resembling a gland in shape
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aero-
Definition
air aerobic respiration, oxygen-requiring metabolism
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af-
Definition
toward aferent neurons, which carry impulses to the central nervous system
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alb-
Definition
white corpus albicans of the ovary, a white scar tissue
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amphi-
Definition
on both sides; of both kinds amphibian, an organism capabe of living both in water and on land
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ana-
Definition
apart, up, again anaphase of mitosis, when the chromosomes seperate
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angi-
Definition
vessel angiitis, inflammation of a lymphatic vessel or blood vessel
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ant-, anti-
Definition
against, opposite anticoagulant, a substance that prevents blood coagulation
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ante-
Definition
preceding; before antecubital, in front of the elbow
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ap-, api-
Definition
tip, extremity apex of the heart
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append-
Definition
hang to appendicular skeleton
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aqua-, aque-
Definition
water aqueous solutions
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areola-
Definition
open space areolar connective tissue, a loose connective tissue
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arthr-, arthro-
Definition
joint arthropathy, any joint disease
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artic-
Definition
joint articular surfaces of bones, the point of connection
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atri-
Definition
vestibule atria, upper chambers of the heart
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aut-, auto-
Definition
self autogenous, self-generated
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ax-, axi-, axo-
Definition
axis, axle axial skeleton, axis of vertebral column
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azyg-
Definition
unpaired azygous vein, an unpaired vein
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basal
Definition
base basal lamina of epithelial basement membrane
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bi-
Definition
two bicuspid, having two cusps
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bio-
Definition
life biology, the study of life and living organisms
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blast-
Definition
bud, germ blastocyte, undifferentiated embryonic cell
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brachi-
Definition
arm brachial plexus of peripheral nervous system supplies the arm
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brev-
Definition
short peroneus brevis, a short leg muscle
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broncho-
Definition
the windpipe bronchospasm, spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscle
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bucco-
Definition
cheek buccolabial, pertaining to the cheek and lip
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capit-
Definition
head decapitate, remove the head
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carcin-
Definition
cras, cancer carcinogen, a cancer-causing agent
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cardi-, cardio-
Definition
heart cardiotoxic, harmful to the heart
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carneo-
Definition
flesh trabeculae carneae, ridges of muscle in the ventricles of the heart
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caud-
Definition
trail caudal (directional term)
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celi-
Definition
abdominal celiac artery
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cephal-
Definition
head cephalometer, an instrument for measuring the head
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cerebr-
Definition
brain, especially the cerebrum cerebrospinal, pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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cervic, cervix
Definition
neck cervical vertebrae, vertebrae located in the neck
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chondr-
Definition
cartilage chondrogenic, giving rise to cartilage
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cili-
Definition
small hair ciliated epithelium
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