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What does the prefix 'amphi-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'amphi-' indicate?
- within
- in one direction
- without
- both ends or all sides (correct)
Which term refers to the combination of poison and immunity from it?
Which term refers to the combination of poison and immunity from it?
- antibody
- antitoxin (correct)
- antivenom
- antigen
What does the suffix '-algia' refer to in medical terminology?
What does the suffix '-algia' refer to in medical terminology?
- pain (correct)
- the absence of sensation
- an increase in size
- a condition causing inflammation
In the context of biological terms, what does the prefix 'bio-' imply?
In the context of biological terms, what does the prefix 'bio-' imply?
What is the correct meaning of the prefix 'ab-'?
What is the correct meaning of the prefix 'ab-'?
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a-, an- meaning
a-, an- meaning
Not, without
ab- meaning
ab- meaning
Away from
acu- meaning
acu- meaning
Needle, sharp
ad-, af- meaning
ad-, af- meaning
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Study Notes
Prefixes and Their Meanings
- a-/an-: Not, without (e.g., anemia, anoxia)
- ab-: Away from, abnormal (e.g., abnormal, abduct)
- abscic-/abscis-: Cut off (e.g., abscission)
- acu-: Needle, sharp (e.g., acupuncture)
- ad-/af-: To, toward (e.g., adrenal, afferent)
- alb-: White (e.g., albumin)
- -algia: Pain (e.g., fibromyalgia)
- amphi-: Both ends or all sides (e.g., amphibious)
- ana-: Up, back, again (e.g., anagram, anaphylaxis)
- ante-: Before, forward (e.g., antebrachium)
- anti-: Against (e.g., antitoxin, antibody)
- aqua-/aque-: Water (e.g., aquatic)
- archae-: Ancient (e.g., archaeopteryx)
- arthr-: Joint (e.g., arthritis)
Suffixes and Their Meanings
- -ase: Enzyme (e.g., lactase)
Other Roots and Their Meanings
- atmo-: Vapor, breath, air (e.g., atmosphere)
- aud-/audio-: To hear, sound, hearing (e.g., audiology)
- auto-: Self (e.g., autoimmune)
- bi-: Two or twice (e.g., biceps)
- bio-: Life (e.g., biology)
- blast-: That which will germinate (e.g., blastula)
- brachi-: Arm (e.g., brachial)
- carcine-: Cancer (e.g., carcinogen)
- card-: Heart (e.g., cardiology)
- carn-: Meat (e.g., carnivore)
- -caryo-/karyo-: Nucleus of a cell (e.g., eukaryote)
- cata-: Down (e.g., catalyst)
- centi-: Hundred (e.g., centimeter)
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