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Anatomy word roots
prefixes suffixes and combining forms
Question | Answer |
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a- | without: avascular |
ab | from: abduct |
acr | extremity; acromegly |
ad | to, toward; adduct |
adn,-adeno | gland: adenoid |
adip | fat |
aer | air |
af | toward |
al | pertaining to |
alb | white |
alb | white |
algia | pain |
allo | other |
ana | up, back |
andro | mal |
aio | vessel |
ante | before |
anti, ant | against |
apo | from |
arachn | spider |
arter | artery |
artho | joint |
asis, asia | state |
astro | star |
atel | imperfect |
aur | ear |
auto | self |
baro | pressure |
bi | two |
bio | life |
blast | precursor |
brachi | arm |
brachy | short |
brady | slow |
bronch | windpipe |
carcin | cancer |
cardi | heart |
cele | tumor, hernia, or swelling |
centesis | puncture |
cephal | head |
cerebr | brain |
cerebro | brain |
cervic | neck |
choe | bile |
chondrion | granule |
chondro | cartilage |
chrom -chromo | color |
circum | around |
clast | broken |
coel, -coel | cavity |