Cat 1
a- or an-
without, lack of
ab-
from, away
ad-
to, toward, near
aden-
gland, glandular
adren-
adrenal gland
aer-
air
alges- and algia-
pain
ambi-
both sides
ante-
before, in front
self
define: arthr/itis
inflammation of a joint
define bio/logy
study of life
define Append/ectomy
surgically removing the appendix
hyper is the opposite of hypo.
what does hyper- mean and what does hypo- mean?
hyper-: excessive
hypo-: below
define: endo/scopy
observing form within
brady/cardi/c has the word part brady- and cardi- and -ic in it. using your knowledge of word parts what does this word mean
slow heart beat
a carcinogen has the root word carcin- which implies this word has to deal with....
cancer
erythro- means _________ while cyan- means ____________
red/ blue
crani-
pertaining to the the skull
Lacrimal duct is a structure on the body that deals with what?
tears
an audi/olog/ist is someone who specializes in..
hearing, sound
hist/ology is the study of what?
tissue
What is the plural form of the word ovum
ova
phalanx is a singular digit (finger or toe) how would you make phalanx plural?
phalanges
the combining vowel in a combining form is usually a/an ____________
O