Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining Forms 1

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

without; away from; not

Question 2

ab-, abs-

Answer 2

from; away from; absent

Question 3

abdomin-, abdomino-

Answer 3

abdomen

Question 4

abort-, aborto-

Answer 4

to miscarry

Question 5

acanth-, acantho-

Answer 5

thorn, spine

Question 6

acous-, acoust-, acousto-

Answer 6

hearing

Question 7

acro-

Answer 7

extremety; top; extreme point

Question 8

actin-, actino-

Answer 8

ray; some form of radiation

Question 9

ad-

Answer 9

adherence; increase; toward

Question 10

-ad

Answer 10

toward; in the direction of;

Question 11

aden-, adeno-

Answer 11

gland

Question 12

adip-, adipo-

Answer 12

fat

Question 13

adren-, adreno-, adrenal-, adrenalo-

Answer 13

adrenal glands

Question 14

-aemia

Answer 14

blood

Question 15

aer-, aero-

Answer 15

air or gas

Question 16

-aesthsia, aesthesio-

Answer 16

sensation

Question 17

af-

Answer 17

toward

Question 18

-agogue

Answer 18

an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance

Question 19

-agra

Answer 19

sudden severe pain

Question 20

-al

Answer 20

relating to (e.h., abdominal, intestinal). In chemistry, an aldehyde

Question 21

albumin-, albumino-

Answer 21

albumin

Question 22

Note: What is albumin?

Answer 22

a simple form of protein that is soluble in water and coagulable by heat, such as that found in egg white, milk, and (in particular) blood serum

Question 23

-algesia, -algia

Answer 23

suffering; pain

Question 24

-algi

Answer 24

pain

Question 25

allo-, all-

Answer 25

other

Question 26

amb-, ambi-

Answer 26

both; on both sides; around, about

Question 27

amph-, amphi-, ampho-

Answer 27

both; on both sides; on all sides; double; around; about

Question 28

ana-, an-

Answer 28

up; against; back

Question 29

andro-

Answer 29

man; male; masculine

Question 30

angi-, angio-

Answer 30

blood or lymph vessels

Question 31

aniso-

Answer 31

unequal; asymmetrical; dissimilar

Question 32

ankyl-, ankylo-

Answer 32

crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts

Question 33

ant-, anti-

Answer 33

against

Question 34

ante-

Answer 34

before

Question 35

antero-

Answer 35

anterior; front; before

Question 36

anthropo-

Answer 36

human beings; human life

Question 37

antr-, antro-

Answer 37

antrum

Question 38

Note: What is an antrum?

Answer 38

a natural chamber or cavity in a bone or other anatomical structure

Question 39

apo-

Answer 39

from; derived from; separated from; opposed

Question 40

arch-, arche-, archi

Answer 40

first; principal; beginning; original

Question 41

arteri-, arterio-

Answer 41

artery

Question 42

arthr-, arthro

Answer 42

joint

Question 43

-ase

Answer 43

enzyme

Question 44

-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis

Answer 44

condition; pathological state

Question 45

astro-

Answer 45

star; star-shaped

Question 46

atelo-

Answer 46

imperfect; incomplete

Question 47

ather-, athero-

Answer 47

fatty plaque

Question 48

atmo-

Answer 48

steam; vapor

Question 49

atreto-

Answer 49

absence of an opening

Question 50

aut-, auto-

Answer 50

self

Question 51

axio-

Answer 51

axis; the long axis of a tooth

Question 52

azot-, azoto-

Answer 52

nitrogenous compounds

Question 53

bacteri-, bacterio-

Answer 53

bacteria or bacterium

Question 54

balan-, balano-

Answer 54

glans clitoridis; glans penis

Question 55

bar-, baro-

Answer 55

weight; pressure

Question 56

basi-, basio-

Answer 56

base; foundation

Question 57

bi-, bis-

Answer 57

two; double; twice

Question 58

bili-

Answer 58

bile

Question 59

bio-

Answer 59

life