A&p Prefixes

Front 1

A-, an-

Back 1

Absence or lack

Hint 1

Acardia, anaerobic

Front 2

Ab-

Back 2

Departing from, away from

Hint 2

Abnormal

Front 3

Acou-

Back 3

Hearing

Hint 3

Acoustics

Front 4

Ac-, acro-

Back 4

Extreme or extremity

Hint 4

Acrodermititis

Front 5

Ad-

Back 5

To or toward

Hint 5

Adorbital

Front 6

Aden-, adeno-

Back 6

Gland

Hint 6

Adeniform

Front 7

Adren-

Back 7

Toward the kidney

Hint 7

Adrenal gland

Front 8

Aero-

Back 8

Air

Hint 8

Aerobic respiration

Front 9

Af-

Back 9

Toward

Hint 9

Afferent neurons

Front 10

Agon-

Back 10

Contest

Hint 10

Agonistic and antagonistic muscles

Front 11

Alb-

Back 11

White

Hint 11

Albino

Front 12

Aliment-

Back 12

Nourish

Hint 12

Alimentary canal

Front 13

Amphi-

Back 13

On both sides, of both kinds

Hint 13

Amphibian

Front 14

Ana-

Back 14

Apart, up, again

Hint 14

Anaphase of mitosis

Front 15

Allel

Back 15

Of one another

Hint 15

Alleles à

Front 16

Anastomos-

Back 16

Come together

Hint 16

Anastomosis

Front 17

Aneurysm

Back 17

A widening

Front 18

Angi-

Back 18

Vessel

Hint 18

Angitis

Front 19

Angin-

Back 19

Choked

Hint 19

Angina pectoris

Front 20

Ant-, anti-

Back 20

Opposed to, preventing or inhibiting

Hint 20

Anticoagulant

Front 21

Ante-

Back 21

Preceding, before

Hint 21

Antecubital

Front 22

Aort-

Back 22

Great artery

Hint 22

Aorta

Front 23

Ap-, api-

Back 23

Tip, extremity

Hint 23

Apex of the heart

Front 24

Append-

Back 24

Hang

Hint 24

Appendicular skeleton

Front 25

Aqua-, aque-

Back 25

Water

Hint 25

Aqueous solutions

Front 26

Arbor

Back 26

Tree

Hint 26

Arbor vitae of the cerebellum

Front 27

Areola-

Back 27

Open space

Hint 27

Areolar connective tissue

Front 28

Arrect-

Back 28

Upright

Hint 28

Arrector pili

Front 29

Arthr-, arthro-

Back 29

Joint

Hint 29

Arthritis

Front 30

Artic-

Back 30

Joint

Hint 30

Articular surfaces of bones

Front 31

Atri-

Back 31

Vestibule

Hint 31

Atrium

Front 32

Auscult-

Back 32

Listen

Hint 32

Auscultatory method for measuring blood pressure

Front 33

Aut-, auto-

Back 33

Self

Hint 33

Autogenous

Front 34

Ax-,axio-, axo

Back 34

Axis, axle

Hint 34

Axial

Front 35

Azyg-

Back 35

Unpaired

Hint 35

Azygous vein

Front 36

Baro-

Back 36

Pressure

Hint 36

Barometer

Front 37

Basal-

Back 37

Base

Hint 37

Basal lamina

Front 38

Bi-

Back 38

Two

Hint 38

Bicuspid

Front 39

Bili-

Back 39

Bile

Hint 39

Bilirubin

Front 40

Bio-

Back 40

Life

Hint 40

Biology

Front 41

Blast-

Back 41

Bud or germ

Hint 41

Blastocyte

Front 42

Brachi-

Back 42

Arm

Hint 42

Brachial plexus

Front 43

Brady-

Back 43

Slow

Hint 43

Bradycardia

Front 44

Brev-

Back 44

Short

Hint 44

Brevity

Front 45

Broncho-

Back 45

Bronchus

Hint 45

Bronchospasm

Front 46

Bucco-

Back 46

Cheek

Hint 46

Buccolabial

Front 47

Calor-

Back 47

Heat

Hint 47

Calories

Front 48

Capill-

Back 48

Hair

Hint 48

Capillary

Front 49

Caput-

Back 49

Head

Hint 49

Decapitate

Front 50

Carcin-

Back 50

Cancer

Hint 50

Carcinogen

Front 51

Cardi-, cardio-

Back 51

Heart

Hint 51

Cardiotoxic

Front 52

Carneo-

Back 52

Flesh

Hint 52

Trabeculae carnea

Front 53

Carot-

Back 53

Carrot or stupor

Hint 53

Carotene, carotid arteries

Front 54

Cata-

Back 54

Down

Hint 54

Catabolism

Front 55

Caud-

Back 55

Tail

Hint 55

Caudal

Front 56

Cec-

Back 56

Blind

Hint 56

Cecum

Front 57

Cele-

Back 57

Abdominal

Hint 57

Celiac artery

Front 58

Cephal

Back 58

Head

Hint 58

Cephalometer

Front 59

Cerebro-

Back 59

Brain, especially the cerebrum

Hint 59

Cerebrospinal

Front 60

Cervic-, cervix

Back 60

Neck

Front 61

Chiasm-

Back 61

Crossing

Hint 61

Optic chiasma

Front 62

Chole-

Back 62

Bile

Hint 62

Cholesterol

Front 63

Chondr-

Back 63

Cartilage

Hint 63

chondrogenic, giving rise to cartilage

Front 64

Chrom-

Back 64

Colored

Hint 64

Chromosome, so named because they stain darkly

Front 65

Cili-

Back 65

small hair

Hint 65

ciliated epithelium

Front 66

Circum-

Back 66

Around

Hint 66

Circumnuclear, surrounding the nucleus

Front 67

Clavic-

Back 67

Key

Hint 67

Clavicle, a "skeleton key"

Front 68

Co-, con-

Back 68

Together

Hint 68

Concentric, common center, together in the center

Front 69

Coccy-

Back 69

Cuckoo

Hint 69

Coccyx, which is beak-shaped

Front 70

Cochlea

Back 70

Snail shell

Hint 70

The Cochlea of the inner ear, which is coiled like a snail shell

Front 71

Coel-

Back 71

Hollow

Hint 71

Coelom, the ventral body cavity

Front 72

Commis-

Back 72

United

Hint 72

Gray Commissure of the spinal cord connects the two columns of gray matter

Front 73

Concha

Back 73

Shell

Hint 73

Nasal conchae, coiled shelves of bone in the nasal cavity

Front 74

Contra-

Back 74

Against

Hint 74

Contraceptive, agent preventing conception

Front 75

Corn-, cornu-

Back 75

Horn

Hint 75

Stratum Corneum, outer layer of the skin composed of (horny) cells

Front 76

Corona

Back 76

Crown

Hint 76

Coronal Suture of the skull

Front 77

Corp-

Back 77

Body

Hint 77

Corpse, corupus Luteum, hormone-secreting body in the ovary

Front 78

Cort-

Back 78

Bark

Hint 78

Cortex, the outer layer of the brain, kidney, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes

Front 79

Cost-

Back 79

Rib

Hint 79

Intercostal, between the ribs

Front 80

Crani-

Back 80

Skull

Hint 80

Craniotomy, a skull operation

Front 81

Crypt-

Back 81

Hidden

Hint 81

Cryptomenorrhea, a condition in which menstrual symptoms are experienced but no external loss of blood occurs

Front 82

Cusp-

Back 82

Pointed

Hint 82

Bicuspid, tricuspid valves of the heart

Front 83

Cutic-

Back 83

Skin

Hint 83

Cuticle of the nail

Front 84

Cyan-

Back 84

Blue

Hint 84

Cyanosis, blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen

Front 85

Cyst-

Back 85

Sac, bladder

Hint 85

Cystitis, Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Front 86

Cyt-

Back 86

Cell

Hint 86

Cytology, the study of cells

Front 87

De-

Back 87

Undoing, reversal, loss, removal

Hint 87

Deactivation, becoming inactive

Front 88

Decid-

Back 88

Falling off

Hint 88

Deciduous (milk) teeth

Front 89

Delta

Back 89

Triangular

Hint 89

Deltoid muscle, roughly triangular in shape

Front 90

Den-, dent-

Back 90

Tooth

Hint 90

Dentin, of the tooth

Front 91

Dendr-

Back 91

Tree, branch

Hint 91

Dendrites, telodendria, both branches of a neuron

Front 92

Derm-

Back 92

Skin

Hint 92

Dermis, deep layer of the skin

Front 93

Desm-

Back 93

Bond

Hint 93

Desmosome, which binds adjacent epithelial cells

Front 94

Di-

Back 94

twice, double

Hint 94

Dimorphism, having two forms

Front 95

Dia-

Back 95

Through, between

Hint 95

Diaphragm, the wall through or between two areas

Front 96

Dialys-

Back 96

Separate, break apart

Hint 96

Kidney dialysis, in which waste products are removed from the blood

Front 97

Diastol-

Back 97

Stand apart

Hint 97

Cardiac Diastole, between successive contractions of the heart

Front 98

Diure-

Back 98

Urinate

Hint 98

Diuretic, a drug that increases urine output

Front 99

Dors-

Back 99

The back

Hint 99

Dorsal, dorsum, dorsiflexion

Front 100

Duc-, duct

Back 100

lead, draw

Hint 100

ductus deferens, which carries sperm from the epididymis into the urethra during ejaculation

Front 101

Dura

Back 101

Hard

Hint 101

dura mater, tough outer meninx

Front 102

dys-

Back 102

difficult, faulty, painful

Hint 102

Dyspepsia, disturbed digestion

Front 103

Ec-, ex-, ecto-

Back 103

Out, outside, away from

Hint 103

Excrete, to remove materials from the body

Front 104

Ectop-

Back 104

Displaced

Hint 104

Ectopic pregnancy, ectopic focus for initiation of heart contraction

Front 105

Edem-

Back 105

Swelling

Hint 105

Edema, accumulation of water in body tissues

Front 106

Ef-

Back 106

Away

Hint 106

Efferent nerve fibers, which carry impulses away from the central nervous system

Front 107

Ejac-

Back 107

To shoot forth

Hint 107

Ejaculation of semen

Front 108

Embol-

Back 108

Wedge

Hint 108

Embolus, an obstructive object traveling in the bloodstream

Front 109

En-, em-

Back 109

In, inside

Hint 109

Encysted, enclosed in a cyst or capsule

Front 110

Enceph-

Back 110

Brain

Hint 110

Encephalitis, inflammation of the brain

Front 111

Endo-

Back 111

Within, inner

Hint 111

Endocytosis, taking particles into a cell

Front 112

Entero-

Back 112

Intestine

Hint 112

Enterologist, one who specializes in the study of intestinal disorders

Front 113

Epi-

Back 113

Over, above

Hint 113

Epidermis, outer layer of skin

Front 114

Erythr-

Back 114

Red

Hint 114

Erythema, redness of the skin; erythrocyte, red blood cell

Front 115

Eso-

Back 115

Within

Hint 115

Esophagus

Front 116

Eu-

Back 116

Well

Hint 116

Euesthesia, a normal state of the senses