Which term means to carry toward?

• A. Amulate
• B. Afferent
• C. Albuminuria
• D. Adrenalectomy

Answer: (A)

Understanding directional roots in medical terms helps you pick the word that means “to carry toward.” The term that fits this meaning is afferent. It comes from ad- meaning toward and ferre meaning to bear or carry, with a suffix that makes it describe direction. In practice, afferent refers to nerves or pathways that carry signals toward a central structure, like the brain or spinal cord, conveying sensory information.

The other terms don’t align with “to carry toward.” Albuminuria means the presence of albumin in the urine, not a directional sense. Adrenalectomy is the surgical removal of the adrenal gland, which is a procedure, not a directional term. And amulate isn’t a standard medical term related to carrying toward; it doesn’t describe a directional movement.