FINAL HSCI 0003 - Capstone - Quizlet / Knowit - Foxtrot Squad

a-

no; not; without

ambly/o

dim; dull

an-

no; not; without

amphi-

around, on both sides

ab-

away from

-amine

nitrogen compound

abdomin/o

abdomen

ammon/o

ammonium

-ac

pertaining to

amni/o

amnion

acanth/o

spiny; thorny

amyl/o

starch

acar/o

mites

an/o

anus

acetabul/o

acetabulum (hip socket)

-an

pertaining to

acous/o

hearing

ana-

apart; backward; anew

acoust/o

hearing, sound

andr/o

male

acr/o

extremities; top

aneurysm/o

aneurysm

acromi/o

acromion

angi/o

vessel (blood)

actin/o

light

anis/o

unequal

acu/o

sharp; severe; sudden

ankyl/o

stiff

-acusis

hearing

ante-

before; forward

ad-

toward

-ad

toward

anthrac/o

coal

aden/o

gland

anthr/o

antrum of the stomach

anti-

against

adip/o

fat

anxi/o

uneasy; anxious

adren/o

adrenal gland

aort/o

aorta (largest artery)

adrenal/o

adrenal gland

-apheresis

removal

aer/o

air

aphth/o

ulcer

-agra

excessive pain

-ar

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

arachn/o

spider

alb/o

white

-arche

beginning

albin/o

white

arsenic/o

arsenic

albumin/o

albumin (protein)

arter/o

artery

alges/o

sensitivity to pain

arteri/o

artery

arteriol/o

arteriole (small artery)

-algia

pain

arthr/o

joint

all/o

other

-arthria

articulate; speak clearly

alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

articul/o

joint

ambi-

around, on both sides

-artresia

closure, occlusion

atreto-

closed, lacking an opening

-blast

immature cell

-ary

pertaining to

-blastoma

immature tumor cells

asbest/o

asbestos

blenn/o

mucus

-ase

enzyme

blephar/o

eyelid

aspir/o

removal

bol/o

cast; throw

-assay

to examine, analyze

-boulia

will

-asthenia

lack of strength

brachi/o

arm

astr/o

star, star-shaped

brachy-

short

atel/o

incomplete

brady-

slow

ather/o

plaque (fatty substance)

brom/o

bromine-containing

-ation

process; condition

bronch/o

bronchial tube

atrio/o

atrium (upper heart chamber)

bronchi/o

bronchial tube

atmo-

steam, vapor

bronchiol/o

bronchiole

audi/o

hearing

bucc/o

cheek

audit/o

hearing

bunion/o

bunion

aur/o

ear

burs/o

bursa

crypt/o

hidden

dolich/o

long

cubit/o

elbow, forearm