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Medical Terminology

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  1. -ar
    pertaining to

    alveolar
  2. aque/o
    water

    aquaphobia
  3. Aorta (largest artery)
    Aortitis
  4. anti-
    against

    anticoagulant
  5. ante-
    before; forward

    ante-partum
  6. angi/o
    vessel/ blood

    angioma
  7. andr/o
    male 

    ex. androgenic
  8. alveol/o
    alveolus; small sac; air sac
  9. -algesia
    sensitivity to pain

    ex. Analgestic
  10. agglutin/o
    clumping; sticking together

    agglutinogenic
  11. aer/o
    air

    Aerodynamic
  12. adip/o
    fat

    Adipose tissue
  13. aden/o
    gland

    Adenocarcinoma
  14. ad
    Toward

    adduction
  15. acous/o, acoust/o
    hearing

    acoustic test
  16. acetabul/o
    acetabulum (hip socket)
  17. abdomin/o
    abdomen

    ex. abdomenal
  18. ab-
    away from

    ex. abduction
  19. a-, an
    no; not; without

    ex. Afrebrile
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Medical Terminology
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Nursing school
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