Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Life - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 76: 1

Answer

A- means “not”. A term that uses this element is atom.

Work Step by Step

A- comes from Greek and means “not”. An example is atom from a- “not” and tom “cut” and means “not able to cut”. Atoms cannot be further cut apart or subdivided.
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