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HLTH ch. 7 and 8
prefixes suffixes and word roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angio | vessel |
| kali | potassium |
| nato | sodium |
| sialo | saliva |
| karyo | nucleous |
| thrombo | thrombus; clot |
| philo | attraction |
| -ant | that which causes |
| -ate | to cause an action or the result of an action |
| -poiesis | production |
| -poietin | that which causes production |
| iso | equal |
| auto | self |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| ana | excessive, upward, or again |
| artero | artery |
| arterio | artery |
| arteriolo | arteriloe |
| atiro | atrium |
| corono | crown |
| septo | septum; partition |
| -stenosis | narrowing stricture |
| athero | yellowish, fatty plaque |
| adeno | gland |
| adenoido | adenoids |
| lympho | lymph, lymphatics |
| lymphadeno | lymph node |
| lymphangio | lymph vessel |
| lymphato | lymphatics |