| A | B |
|---|
| acanth(o) | Meaning spiny--- A sharp spiny part of a structure, such as the spinous process of a vertebra. |
| actin(o) | Meaning light--- Actinotherapy -- The therapeutic use of ultraviolet light. |
| aer(o) | Meaning air--- Aerobe - a microorganism that lives and grows in the presence of free oxygen. |
| algio | Meaning pain---- Neuralgia – pain from the nervous system |
| amyl(o) | Meaning starch--- Amylose - starch, amylase – an enzyme that breaks down starch |
| andr(o) | Meaning masculine – male characteristics--- Androgen also known as testosterone – promotes masculinization |
| Athero- | Meaning plaque---- Atherosclerosis -- a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; |
| bacill(o) | Combining form meaning "rod-shaped bacterium"---- Bacillary dysentery the most common and violent form of dysentery, caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella. |
| bacteri(o) | Meaning bacteria----- Bacteremia is an invasion of the bloodstream by bacteria, also known as sepsis |
| bar(o) | baro-, bar-, bari-, combining form meaning "pressure, heaviness, weight": ---- Baroreceptors - a sensory nerve terminal that is stimulated by changes in pressure, as those in blood vessel walls. |
| bas(o) | word element [Gr.], base or foundation; chemical base |
| Bio | Biology – the study of life. |
