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Quiz 1
prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- ; an- | no : lacking : none |
| ab- | away from : out from |
| ac- | to : toward |
| -aceus ; -aceous | of or pertaining to |
| acou- | hearing |
| acr-; acro- | extreme : peak |
| ad- | to : toward |
| adeno- | gland |
| agri- | field, soil |
| -al | having chatacter of |
| alb- | white |
| -algia | plain |
| alto- | high |
| ameb- | change : alteration |
| amphi- | on both sides of : both : double |
| ampho- ; ambi- | both : around |
| an- | not : without |
| ana- | up |
| andro- | masculine : man |
| anemo- | wind |
| angio- | vessel |
| ante- | before : ahead of time |
| antero- | front |
| antho- | flower |
| anti- | aganist |
| anthorp-o- | man : human being |
| ap- | to : toward |
| aqu- | water |
| archaeo- | primitive : anciet |
| artho- | joint |
| aster- ; astr- | stars |
| -ate | used in forming verbs from nouns |
| -ation | used in form nouns from verbs |
| atom- | vapor |
| audi- | hear |
| auto- | self |
| bactr- | stick : club |
| barb- | beard |
| baro- | weight |
| bath- | depth : height |
| bene- | well : good |
| bi- | two : twice : double (latin) |
| bio- ; bi- | life : living (greek) |
| -blast | sprout : germ |
| barchi- | having arms |
| branchi- | having fins |
| brev- | short |
| bronch- | windpipe |
| calor- | heat |
| carb- | coal : carbon |
| cardi- | heart |
| carn- | meat |
| carp- | fruit |
| carpal- | wrist |
| caud- | tail |