SkillUsa Med Term

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a-

a-

no, not, without, away from, negative

-a

noun ending

ab-

away from, negative, absent

abdomin/o

abdomen

-able

capable of/able to

abort/o

premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus

abrad/o, abras/o

rub or scrape off

abrupt/o

broken away from

abs-

away from

abcess/o

collection of pus

-ac

pertaining to

-acious

characterized by

acous/o, acoust/o

hearing, sound

acr/o

extremities(hands and feet), top, extreme point

actin/o

light

acu/o

sharp, severe, sudden

ad-

toward, to, in the direction of

aden/o

gland

adenoid/o

adenoids

adhes/o

stick to, cling to

adip/o

fat

adnex/o

bound to

adren/o, adrenal/o

adrenal glands

aer/o

air, gas

af-

toward, to

affect/o

exert influence on

-ago

abnormal condition, disease

agor/a

marketplace

-agra

excessive pain/seizure

-aise

comfort, ease

-al

pertaining to

alb/o, albin/o

white

albumin/o

albumin, protein

alg/o, alges/o

pain, relationship to pain

-algia

pain, suffering, painful condition

align/o

bring into line or correct position

aliment/o

to nourish

all/o, all-

other, different from normal, reversal

alopec/o

bald

alveol/o

alveolus, air sac, small sac

ambi-

both sides, around or about, double

ambly/o

dull, dim

ambulat/o

walking

-amine

nitrogen compound

amni/o

amnion, fetal membrane

amput/o

cut away, cut away a part of the body

amyl/o

starch, carbohydrate

an-

not, without

ana-

up, apart, excessive

an/o

anus, ring

-an

characteristic of, pertaining to

-ancy

state of

andr/o

male, masculine