medical terminology - intro: week 2

an/o

• anus, ring

• arm, open

• ankle, oval

• angle, round

aliment/o

• to nourish

• to feed

• to digest

• to absorb

all/o, all

• other

• normal

• different from normal

• reversal

an

• with

• not, without

• and

• or

alopec/o

• baldness

• hair growth

• thinning hair

• scalp condition

-agra

• excessive pain, seizure

• mild discomfort

• temporary ache

• chronic fatigue

alg/o, alges/o

• happiness, relationship to joy

• pain, relationship to pain

• strength, relationship to power

• light, relationship to brightness

ambly/o

• bright, vivid

• dull, dim

• sharp, clear

• loud, intense

-amine

• nitrogen compound

• hydrocarbon

• alcohol

• carboxylic acid

ambulat/o

• running

• walking

• jumping

• sitting