A&p Vocabulary Quiz #1

Front 1

Ab-

Back 1

Meaning: Away

Example: Abduction

Front 2

Acetabulo-

Back 2

Meaning: Small cup

Example: Acetabulum

Front 3

Acro-

Back 3

Meaning: Tip

Example: Acromion

Front 4

Adeno-

Back 4

Meaning: Gland

Example: adenoma

Front 5

Ad-

Back 5

Meaning: To

Example: Adsorption

Front 6

Aero-

Back 6

Meaning: Air

Example: Aerobic

Front 7

Af-

Back 7

Meaning: Toward

Example: Afferent

Front 8

Ag-

Back 8

Meaning: Together

Example: Agglutination

Front 9

Ala

Back 9

Meaning: Wing

Example: Ala nasi

Front 10

Albi

Back 10

Meaning: White

Example: albino

Front 11

Algi-

Back 11

Meaning: Pain

Example: Analgesic

Front 12

Allo-

Back 12

Meaning: different

Example: allograft

Front 13

Amphi-

Back 13

Meaning: Both

Example: Amphiphilic

Front 14

Ana-

Back 14

Meaning: apart

Example: anatomy

Front 15

Andro-

Back 15

Meaning: Male

Example: Androgen

Front 16

Angi

Back 16

Meaning: Vessel

Example: Angiogram

Front 17

Ante-

Back 17

Meaning: Before

Example: Antebrachium

Front 18

Anti-

Back 18

Meaning: Against

Example: antagonist

Front 19

An-

Back 19

Meaning: Without

Example: Anaerobic

Front 20

Apo-

Back 20

Meaning: Away

Example: Apocrine

Front 21

Arthro-

Back 21

Meaning: Joint

Example: Arthritis

Front 22

Athero-

Back 22

Meaning: Fat

Example: atheroma

Front 23

Atrio-

Back 23

Meaning: Entry way

Example: Atrium

Front 24

Auri-

Back 24

Meaning: Ear

Example: binaural

Front 25

Auto-

Back 25

Meaning: Self

Example: autoimmune

Front 26

Axi-

Back 26

Meaning: Axis

Example: Axial

Front 27

A-

Back 27

Meaning: without

Example: Atom

Front 28

Baro-

Back 28

Meaning: Pressure

Example: Baroreceptor

Front 29

Bene-

Back 29

Meaning: Good

Example: Beneficial

Front 30

Bili-

Back 30

Meaning: Bile

Example: Biliary

Front 31

Bio-

Back 31

Meaning: Life

Example: Biopsy

Front 32

Bi-

Back 32

Meaning: Two

Example: biceps

Front 33

Blasto-

Back 33

Meaning: Bud

Example: blastomere

Front 34

Brachi-

Back 34

Meaning: Arm

Example: Brachium

Front 35

Brady-

Back 35

Meaning: Slow

Example: Bradycardia

Front 36

Bucco-

Back 36

Meaning: Cheek

Example: Buccinator

Front 37

Burso-

Back 37

Meaning: Purse

Example: Bursitis

Front 38

Calc-

Back 38

Meaning: Calcium

Example: hypocalcemia

Front 39

Callo-

Back 39

Meaning: Thick

Example: Corpus callosum

Front 40

Calori-

Back 40

Meaning: Heat

Example: Calorimetry

Front 41

Calyx-

Back 41

Meaning: Cup

Example: renal calyx

Front 42

Capito-

Back 42

Meaning: Head

Example: Decapitate

Front 43

Carcino-

Back 43

Meaning: Cancer

Example: Carcinogen

Front 44

Cardi-

Back 44

Meaning: Heart

Example: Cardiac

Front 45

Carpo-

Back 45

Meaning: Wrist

Example: Metacarpal

Front 46

Cata-

Back 46

Meaning: break down

Example: Catabolism

Front 47

Cauda-

Back 47

Meaning: Tail

Example: Cauda equina

Front 48

Cephalo-

Back 48

Meaning: Head

Example: Encephalitis

Front 49

Cervi-

Back 49

Meaning: Neck

Example: Cervix

Front 50

Chiasm

Back 50

Meaning: Cross, “X”

Example: Optic chiasm

Front 51

Chole-

Back 51

Meaning: Bile

Example: Cholesterol

Front 52

Chondro-

Back 52

Meaning: grain

Example: Mitochondria

Front 53

Chromo-

Back 53

Meaning: Color

Example: chromatin

Front 54

Chrono-

Back 54

Meaning: Time

Example: Chronic

Front 55

Circ-

Back 55

Meaning: around

Example: circumduction

Front 56

Cis-

Back 56

Meaning: Cut

Example: Incision

Front 57

Clast-

Back 57

Meaning: destroy

Example: Osteoclast

Front 58

Clavi-

Back 58

Meaning: Hammer

Example: Clavicle

Front 59

Contra-

Back 59

Meaning: Opposite

Example: Contralateral

Front 60

Corni-

Back 60

Meaning: Horn

Example: Cornified

Front 61

Corono-

Back 61

Meaning: Crown

Example: corona

Front 62

Corpo-

Back 62

Meaning: Body

Example: Corpus luteum

Front 63

Corti-

Back 63

Meaning: Bark

Example: Cortex

Front 64

Costa-

Back 64

Meaning: Rib

Example: subcostal

Front 65

Co-

Back 65

Meaning: Together

Example: Coenzyme

Front 66

Crani-

Back 66

Meaning: Helmet

Example: Cranium

Front 67

Crino-

Back 67

Meaning: Separate

Example: Holocrine

Front 68

Cysto-

Back 68

Meaning: Bladder

Example: Cystitis

Front 69

Cyto-

Back 69

Meaning: Cell

Example: Cytokinesis

Front 70

Demi-

Back 70

Meaning: Half

Example: Demifacet

Front 71

Dendro-

Back 71

Meaning: Tree

Example: dendritic

Front 72

Derma-

Back 72

Meaning: Skin

Example: Dermatology

Front 73

Desmo-

Back 73

Meaning: ligament

Example: Desmosome

Front 74

De-

Back 74

Meaning: Down

Example: dehydration

Front 75

Dia-

Back 75

Meaning: across

Example: Dialysis

Front 76

Dys-

Back 76

Meaning: abnormal

Example: dystrophy

Front 77

Ec-, ecto-

Back 77

Meaning: Outside

Example: Ectopic

Front 78

Ef-

Back 78

Meaning: Out of

Example: Efferent

Front 79

Emesi, emeti-

Back 79

Meaning: Vomiting

Example: Emetic

Front 80

Em-

Back 80

Meaning: within

Example: embedded

Front 81

Endo-

Back 81

Meaning: internal

Example: Endocrine

Front 82

Entero-

Back 82

Meaning: Gut

Example: Mesentery

Front 83

Epi-

Back 83

Meaning: above

Example: Epidermis

Front 84

Ergo-

Back 84

Meaning: energy

Example: Allergy

Front 85

Eryth-, erythro-

Back 85

Meaning: Red

Example: erythrocyte

Front 86

Esthesio-

Back 86

Meaning: Sensation

Example: somesthetic

Front 87

Eu-

Back 87

Meaning: Good

Example: Eupnea

Front 88

Exo-

Back 88

Meaning: Out

Example: Exocytosis

Front 89

e-

Back 89

Meaning: Out

Example: Ejaculate

Front 90

Facili-

Back 90

Meaning: Easy

Example: Facilitated

Front 91

Falx

Back 91

Meaning: Sickle–shaped

Example: Falx cerebri

Front 92

Fasci-

Back 92

Meaning: Band

Example: Fascia

Front 93

Fenestra-

Back 93

Meaning: Window

Example: Fenestrated

Front 94

Ferri-

Back 94

Meaning: Iron

Example: Ferritin

Front 95

Fer-

Back 95

Meaning: To carry

Example: Efferent

Front 96

Fibro-

Back 96

Meaning: Fiber

Example: fibrosis

Front 97

Fili-

Back 97

Meaning: Thread

Example: filiform

Front 98

-ary

Back 98

Meaning: Pertaining to

Example: Coronary

Front 99

-ase

Back 99

Meaning: Enzyme

Example: amylase

Front 100

-cle

Back 100

Meaning: Little

Example: Tubercle

Front 101

-eal

Back 101

Meaning: Pertaining to

Example: arboreal

Front 102

-emia

Back 102

Meaning: Blood condition

Example: Anemia

Front 103

-em-, heme

Back 103

Meaning: Blood

Example: Hemoglobin

Front 104

-form

Back 104

Meaning: Shape
Example: fusiform