Prefixes & Suffixes
The following list is by no means complete, but it may help in understanding some difficult terminology. The following abbreviations are used ; Gr., for the Greek ; L., for the Latin.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vas- | (L., vessel), vas deferens , vessel to transmit male sex cells. |
| ventr- | (Gr., belly), ventral , pertaining to the lower or belly side. |
