Anatomy and Physiology: Latin and Greek Word Part #1

a-, an, non

ex: apnea, anuria, nonstriated

Without, Not

ex: Not breathing, Without Urine, Not striated

ab-, ef-

ex: Abductor muscle, Efferent Neuron

Away

ex: Muscle pulling away from the midline (deltoid), Carrying info away from the brain

ad-, af-

ex: Adductor muscle, Afferent neuron,

Towards

ex: Muscle pulling toward midline (groin), Carrying info toward brain

adi-, lip(o)-

ex: Adipose, Liposuction

Fat

ex: Fat tissue, Removing (by suction) fat from the body

\-alg

ex: Neuralgia, Fibromyalgia

Pain

ex: Nerve pain, Muscle pain

ana-

ex: Anabolic reaction

Up

ex: Building up molecules (bonding amino acids together to make proteins)

ang(i)-

ex: Angiogenesis, Vasodialator

Vessel

ex: Making of a new blood vessel, Medicines that widen a vessel

ante-, pre-, pro-

ex: Prenatal, Antebrachial, Promonocyte

Before

ex: Before birth, Before the upper arm, Before the monocyte is mature

anti-, contra-

ex: Antibody, Contraception

Against, Resisting

ex: Resisting a foreign body (pathogen), Against conception (egg + sperm)

aqua(e)-, hydr

ex: Aqueous, Hydrocephalus

Water

ex: Water solution, Water (cerebral spinal fluid -- CSF) on the brain

arthr(o), artic-

ex: Arthritis, Articulation

Joint

ex: Joint inflammation, Joint (where two bones meet)

\-ase

ex: Maltase, Lipase

Enzyme

ex: Enzyme braking down maltose, Enzyme breaking down lipids/fats

audi-

ex: Auditory nerve

Hear

Nerve connecting the ear to the brain

aut(o)-

ex: Autoimmunity

Self

ex: Self-immunity (when a persona antibodies attack its own cells/tissue)

bi-, di-, diplo-

ex: Bicuspid, Diencephalon, Diplococcus

Two

ex: 2 pointed (tooth or heart value valve), 2 parts within the brain, 2 round bacteria

brachy-, brev(i)-

ex: Brachydactyly, Fibularis brevis

Short

ex: Short digits (toes or fingers), Short muscle in the lower leg

brady-

ex: Bradycardia

Slow

ex: Slower than normal heart rate

bronch-

ex: Bronchitis

Airway

ex: Airway (bronchus - tube entering lungs) inflammation

card-

ex: Cardiology

Heart

ex: Study of the heart

cat-

ex: Catabolic reation

Down

ex: Breaking down molecules (protein binds being broken to form amino acids)