health science vocab

A-, an-

without or lack : usage- apnea

Ab-

from, away : usage- abduct

-ac, -ic

pertaining to : usage- cardiac

Acro-

extremities : usage- acrocyanosis

Ad-

to, toward, near : usage- adduct

aden-(o)

gland, glandular : usage- adenocarcinoma

adren-(o)

adrenal gland : usage- adrenaline

-al

like, similar, pertaining to : usage- neural

Aer-

air : usage- aerotoxic

Alba- , albi-

white : usage- albino

Algia-, -alges

(ia, i)-pain : usage- fibromyalgia

Ambi-

both sides : usage- ambilateral

an-(o,us)

anus : usage- anoscope

Bi-

twice, double : usage- bilateral

Bio-

life : usage- biology

-blast

germ, embryonic cell : usage- hemocytoblast

blephar-(o)

eyelid : usage- blepharoplasty

bronchi-

air tubes of lungs : usage- bronchitis

brachy-

short : usage- brachycephalic

brady-

slow : usage- bradycardia