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A&P Study Guide: Vocabulary Building for Anatomy and Physiology, Study Guides, Projects, Research of English Language

This study guide provides a comprehensive list of vocabulary terms commonly encountered in anatomy and physiology courses. It defines prefixes, suffixes, and root words, helping students understand the meaning of complex medical terms. The guide also includes examples of how these terms are used in sentences, enhancing comprehension and vocabulary development.

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A&P Study Guide
Vocabulary
1. -how words are used in sentences. It is not only the "how", but the "why" also.
2. -words or phrases that mean about the same
3. -words or phrases that mean the opposite of the specic word.
4. -a word, letter, or number that is placed before another. It adjusts or qualies the
original word's meaning.
5. dis- means or
6. in-, im-, il-, ir- mean
7. re- means
8. un- means
9. anti- meaning
10. fore- meaning
11. mis- meaning
12. non- meaning
13. over- meaning
14. pre- means
15. super- meaning
16. is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to form another word.
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Vocabulary

    • how words are used in sentences. It is not only the "how", but the "why" also.
    • words or phrases that mean about the same
    • words or phrases that mean the opposite of the specic word.
    • a word, letter, or number that is placed before another. It adjusts or qualies the original word's meaning.
  1. dis- means or
  2. in-, im-, il-, ir- mean
  3. re- means
  4. un- means
  5. anti- meaning
  6. fore- meaning
  7. mis- meaning
  8. non- meaning
  9. over- meaning
  10. pre- means
  11. super- meaning
  12. is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to form another word.
  1. is used to make present tense verbs into past tense verbs.
  2. is used to make a present tense verb into a present participle verb.
  3. is used to make characteristic of
  4. or are used to make more than
  5. means can be done
  6. means having characteristics of
  7. means comparative
  8. means full of
  9. means belief in
  10. means without
  11. means action or process
  12. means state of
  13. means to render, to make
  14. / / means go;
  15. The study of the origin of a particular word, as well as how its meaning has changed over time, is call.
    • harsh, rude, or unfriendly
    • decline or refuse to do something; to refrain or hold back.
    • required to justify one's decisions to another individual, organization, or institution.
    • severe or intense degree.
    • a specication that indicates a disease that is long-lasting.
    • understandable, or having clarity
    • to make up for; to reimburse
    • to understand; to grasp or know something
    • having a surface that curves inward
    • giving information clearly in a comprehensive, but brief way.
    • the presentation of a disease that is inherited or persistent from birth.
    • obvious; prominent; very noticeable
    • restricted or inhibited
    • occurring only under specic circumstances; dependent on
    • abundant; plentiful in quantity.
    • hasty; not thorough.
    • complete disaster; asco
    • a lack in something
    • diminished, drained, or exhausted
    • to become worse; to decline
    • to spread throughout the body; not localized in a specic area
    • to be made thinner or weaker
    • distinct; separate. Not joined with another
    • to expand, swell, or inate
    • easygoing, compliant, or submissive
    • asleep; temporarily inert or inactive
    • to evoke or induce a reaction or emotion from someone
    • to discharge or produce a sound; to send out
    • add to; to intensify or strengthen
    • a chemical balance in the body
    • the tendency to elude or avoid a situation; noncommittal
    • to progress over a period of time
    • to make a problem or bad situation worse
    • emphasizes inevitability; unable to prevent death
    • the vague feeling of being weak, exhausted, or tired
    • having a lot of energy; feverish
    • lifeless or weak
    • intimidating
    • to secure or strengthen; to protect
    • of no use, ineective, or fruitless
    • beyond what is necessary or appropriate
    • to weaken; to damage something
    • to delay something; to obstruct or hinder
    • something that is about to happen; forthcoming
    • near-sighted
    • a large quantity; multitude
    • vague or ill-dened
    • insignicant or trivial
    • unknown, undiscovered, or concealed
    • insensitive or imperceptive
    • obstructed or closed
    • nontransparent or impenetrable
    • plain to see or undisguised
    • to placate or bring peace
    • tangible or noticeable
    • everlasting or never-ending
    • an excessive amount
    • powerful; having a great inuence
    • done suddenly or to happen without control
    • being inclined to do something
    • colossal or enormous
    • wise; an intense feeling
    • a lot of abundantly
    • to multiply rapidly
    • very productive or fruitful
    • the logical reason for a course of action
    • lying down
    • occur again repeatedly
    • unnecessary; in excess
    • a substance or thing that continues or is left over from an event
    • to revive or revitalize
    • optimistic or positive
    • completely wet or soaked through
    • to stop moving or become inactive
    • unemotional or aloof
    • a substance or thing that adds to something else to make it whole
    • to lower or inhibit the activity of something
    • fragile or shaky
    • a substance that is poisonous or harmful to the human body
    • present or existing everywhere at once
    • extremely harmful or noxious (unpleasant)
    • an instinctive reaction or emotion
    • essential or necessary
    • unstable; rapidly changing