list 1

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

without, lack of

ex: asymptomatic

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from

ex: abstinence

Question 3

-ac, -al

Answer 3

pertaining to

ex: cardiac, myocardial

Question 4

aden-, adeno-

Answer 4

gland

adenoma (tumor of a gland)

Question 5

af-

Answer 5

toward

afferent (moving toward)

Question 6

amphi-

Answer 6

both, either

amphiphilic

Question 7

an-

Answer 7

without, lack of

anesthesia (lack of sensation)

Question 8

andro-

Answer 8

male

androgens (male hormones)

Question 9

angi-, angio-

Answer 9

vessel

angiopathy (disease of blood vessels)

Question 10

ante-

Answer 10

before

antepartum (before birth)

Question 11

anti-

Answer 11

against

anticoagulant (prevents blood clotting)

Question 12

-ary

Answer 12

associated with

urinary

Question 13

-asis, -asia

Answer 13

condition, state of

homeostasis (state metabolic balance)

Question 14

auto-

Answer 14

self
autolysis (self breakdown)

Question 15

baro-

Answer 15

weight, pressure

baroreceptor (receptor for pressure changes)

Question 16

bene-

Answer 16

good, well

benign (not malignant)

Question 17

bi-

Answer 17

twice, double

bicuspid (two cusps)

Question 18

-blast

Answer 18

precursor, germ

osteoblast (bone-producing cell)

Question 19

brachi-

Answer 19

arm

brachial (of the arm)

Question 20

brady-

Answer 20

slow

bradycardia (slow heart rate)

Question 21

carcin-

Answer 21

cancer

carcinogenic

Question 22

cardio-

Answer 22

heart
cardiogram (register of heart activity)

Question 23

cata-

Answer 23

down, break down

catabolism

Question 24

caud-

Answer 24

tail

caudal (by the tail)

Question 25

-cel

Answer 25

little | pedicel (stalk shaped body part)

Question 26

cephal-

Answer 26

head | cephalic (by the head)

Question 27

cerebro-

Answer 27

brain | cerebrospinal

Question 28

chondro-

Answer 28

cartilage, gristle | chondrocyte

Question 29

-cide

Answer 29

kill | spermicide

Question 30

circum-

Answer 30

around | circumduction (movement forming a circle)

Question 31

cis-

Answer 31

``` cut incision (a cut into body tissue) ```

Question 32

-clast

Answer 32

``` break osteoclast (cell that breaks down bone) ```

Question 33

-cle

Answer 33

little | corpuscle (a minute globular particle; unattached body cell)

Question 34

co-, com-

Answer 34

with, together | cooperate

Question 35

contra-

Answer 35

against, opposite | contralateral

Question 36

corpus

Answer 36

body | corpus luteum

Question 37

cost-

Answer 37

``` rib intercostals (muscles between ribs) ```

Question 38

crani-

Answer 38

``` skull cranial cavity (where the brain is) ```

Question 39

crino-

Answer 39

separate, secrete | endocrinology (dealing with endocrine system)

Question 40

aero-

Answer 40

air, oxygen | aerobic (with oxygen)