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med. term. 3

  1. a- an-
    an absence of

    EX: Apathy, Analgia

    • A/ without
    • pathy/ disease
  2. acous(io)-
    relating to hearing

    EX: Acoumeter, acoustician
  3. -acusis
    hearing

    EX: Paracusis

    • Para/ abnormal
    • acusis/ hearing
  4. -ad
    toward, in the direction of

    • EX: Dorsad
    • Dors/ back
    • ad/ toward the
  5. ad- (beginning with 'ad')
    increase, motion toward

    EX: Adduction
  6. aden(o)-, anden(i)-
    relating to a gland

    • EX: Adenocarcinoma
    • Adeno/ gland
    • carcin/cancerous
    • oma/ tumor
  7. adip(o)-
    fat or fatty tissue

    • EX: Adipocyte
    • Adipo/ fat
    • cyte/ cell
  8. adren(o)-
    adrenal glands
  9. -aemia
    blood condition

    • ex: Anaemia
    • An/ without
    • aemia/blood
  10. aer(o)-
    air, gas

    Ex: Aerosinusitis
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