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A&P WORD BITS
PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES OF MEDICAL TERMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -MERE | PART |
| MYO-, -MYS | MUSCLE, FLESH |
| SARCO- | FLESH |
| -GRAM | TRACING, MARK |
| CON- | TOGETHER |
| APO- | FROM |
| BI- | TWO |
| BRACHI- | ARM |
| BREV- | SHORT |
| BUCC- | MOUTH, CHEEK |
| CAP-, CEPS- | HEAD |
| -CNEM- | LEG |
| GASTRO- | STOMACH, BELLY |
| DELT- | GREEK DELTA |
| GLUTE- | BUTTOCK |
| GRAC- | SLENDER |
| LAT- | BROAD |
| MAXI- | LARGE |
| MINI- | SMALL |
| OR- | MOUTH |
| PLATYS- | FLAT |
| RECT- | STRAIGHT |
| SARTOR- | TAILOR |
| SERRA- | TOOTHED, NOTCHED |
| TERES- | ROUND |
| VAST- | LARGE |
| ASTRO- | STAR |
| DENDR- | TREE |
| -GLIA | GLUE |
| -LEMM | SHEATH |
| OLIG- | FEW |
| SOMA- | BODY |
| DURA | HARD |
| ARACHN- | SPIDER |
| PIA- | TENDER |
| CAUDA- | TAIL |
| RAMI- | BRANCH |
| RHIZ- | ROOT |