• BIO 264 Anatomy & Physiology I
  • 1.0. MODULE 1: TERMINOLOGY/HOMEOSTASIS
  • 2.0. MODULE 2: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • 3.0. MODULE 3: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • 4.0. MODULE 4: THE CELL
  • 5.0. MODULE 5: CELL MEMBRANES-STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
  • 6.0. MODULE 6: NERVOUS SYSTEM ORGANIZATION
  • 7.0. MODULE 7: SKELETAL MUSCLE
  • 8.0. MODULE 8: METABOLISM
  • 9.0. MODULE 9: CONTROL OF BODY MOVEMENT
  • 10.0. MODULE 10: THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • 11.0. MODULE 11: THE BRAIN
  • 12.0. MODULE 12: SPECIAL SENSES
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  • 1.1.4

    Prefixes

    a- or an-

    without or lacking (ex: anorexia)

    ab-

    away from (ex: abduct)

    ad-

    toward or adjacent to (ex: adduct)

    anti-

    against, opposed, or inhibitive (ex: antihistamine)

    arthr-

    joint (ex: arthroscopy)

    auto-

    self (ex: autoimmune disease)

    bi-

    two (ex: biceps)

    bio-

    life (ex: biology)

    carcin-

    cancer or tumor (ex: carcinogen)

    cardio-

    heart (ex: cardiology)

    cephal-

    head (ex: encephalitis)

    cerebro-

    brain (ex: CVA or cerebrovascular accident)

    chondr-

    cartilage (ex: chondrogenesis)

    circum-

    around or round about (ex: circumcision)

    co-

    with or together (ex: cofactor)

    contra-

    against or in opposition to (ex: contraindication)

    derm-

    skin (ex: dermatologist)

    di-

    two (ex: disaccharide)

    dys-

    difficult or abnormal (ex: dyslexia)

    ecto-

    outside or external (ex: ectopic)

    endo-

    inside or within (ex: endocardium)

    epi-

    upon or above (ex: epidermis)

    erythro-

    red (ex: erythrocyte)

    eu-

    well, good, or true (ex: eukaryote)

    ex-

    out of or outside (ex: excretion)

    glyco-

    sweet or sugar (ex: glycogenolysis)

    hemi-

    half (ex: hemipalegia)

    hepat-

    liver (ex: hepatocyte)

    hist-

    tissue (ex: histology)

    hydro-

    water or liquid (ex: hydrocele)

    hyper-

    in excess (ex: hyperglycemia)

    hypo-

    below normal or under (ex: hypoglycemia)

    infra-

    beneath or underneath (ex: infrapatellar)

    inter-

    between (ex: interosseous)

    intra-

    within or inside of (ex: intramuscular)

    iso-

    equal (ex: isotope)

    leuko-

    white (ex: leukocytosis)

    macro-

    large (ex: macrophage)

    melano-

    black (ex: melanoma)

    micro-

    small (ex: microscope)

    mono-

    one (ex: monosaccharide)

    multi-

    many or multiple (ex: multicellular)

    myo-

    muscle (ex: myocardial infarction)

    neo-

    new (ex: neovascularization)

    nephro-

    kidney (ex: cystic nephron)

    neuro-

    nerve (ex: neuroglia)

    oculo-

    eye (ex: ocular)

    odonto-

    tooth (ex: orthodontist)

    oligo-

    deficient or few (ex: oligochromemia)

    opthalm-

    eye (ex: ophthalmology)

    osteo-

    bone (ex: osteoporosis)

    oto-

    ear (ex: otology)

    para-

    alongside or beyond (ex: parathyroid glands)

    peri-

    around (ex: pericardium)

    physio-

    related to nature, physical or physics (ex: physiologic)

    pneumo-

    air or gas; pertaining to the lungs (ex: pneumonia)

    pod-

    foot (ex: podiatrist)

    poly-

    many or much (ex: polysaccharide)

    post-

    behind or after (ex: post-traumatic)

    pre- or pro-

    prior to or in front of (ex: prehypertension)

    pseudo-

    false (ex: pseudostratified epithelium)

    sarco

    flesh (ex: sarcomere)

    semi-

    half or partially (ex: semi-permeable)

    sclero-

    Hard (ex: scleroderma)

    somato-

    body (ex: somatic)

    steno-

    narrow or close (ex: aortic stenosis)

    sub-

    below or under (ex: subclavian)

    sym- or syn-

    with or together (ex: symphysis pubis and synchondrosis)

    tachy-

    fast or rapid (ex: tachycardia)

    trans-

    across or through (ex: transcutaneous)

    viscer-

    pertaining to internal organs (ex: visceral fat)

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