Anatomy Vocab #1

a- an-

absence or lack

ab-

Departing from

ac-, acro-

extremity

ad-

toward

adren-

gland

af-

toward

agon-

struggle

allel-

Alternative gene expression

Amphi

On both sides water/land

Ana-

up

aneurysm

Weakness = enlargement of blood vessel

Angi-

Lymph vessel

Ant-

Opposed to

Ante-

preceding

Aort

Large artery

Areola

Connective tissue

Arthr

Joint disease

Atri

heart

ax-, axi-, axo-

Axis

Baro-

Blood pressure monitor

Basal

Base

Bi

two

Bili

Bile

Bio

Life

Brachi

arm

Brev

Short

Broncho

Windpipe

Bucco-

Cheek

Capill

Hair

Caput

Decapitate

Cardio

heart

Caud

Tail

Cele

abdominal

Cerebro

Brain

Cervic

neck, cervix

Chiasm

Crossing

Chondr

cartilage

Cili

Small hair

Clavic

collar bone

Contra

Against contraceptive

Corona

Crown

Corp

Body

Cutic

Skin

Cyan

Blue

Cyst

Sac

De

Undoing

Delta

Triangular

Dendr

tree, branch

Di

Twice

Dia

between

Dialys

Separate

Duc

duct lead

Dys

difficult

Ex

Out

Ectop

Displaced

En

In

Enceph

Brain

Endo

within

Epi

Over

Exo

Outside

Fasci

Bundle

Gastr

stomach

Gene

Beginning

Glauc

Grey

Glute

Butt

Hemo

Blood

Hemi

Half

Hepat

Liver

Hetero

different

Homo

Same

Hormon

To excite

Humor

A fluid

Hyal

Clear