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Prefix or
suffix
a-, anababdomin(o)-ac, -acal
not, without
from; away from
Of or relating to the abdomen
pertaining to
Ancient Greek ἀ -/ἀ ν- (a-/an-), not, without
Latin
Latin abdōmen, abdomen, fat around the belly
Greek -ακός (-akos)
acanth(o)-
thorn or spine
Ancient Greek ἄ κανθα (akantha), thorn
acous(io)-
Of or relating to hearing
Greek ἀ κοσζηικός (acoustikos), of or for hearing
acr(o)-
extremity, topmost
Greek ἄ κρον (akron), highest or farthest point
-acusis
-ad
adaden(o)-,
aden(i)adip(o)adren(o)-aemia (BrE)
aer(o)aesthesio(BrE)
-al
albalge(si)-algia, alg(i)o-
hearing
toward, in the direction of
at, increase, on, toward
Greek ἀ κοσζηικός (acoustikos), of or for hearing
all(o-)
ambiamniamph-,
amphian-
Meaning
Origin language and etymology
Example(s)
Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue
Of or relating to adrenal glands
blood condition
air, gas
Latin
Ancient Greek ἀ δήν, ἀ δέν- (adēn, aden-), an acorn;
a gland
Latin (adeps, adip-), fat
Latin
Greek ἀ ναιμία, without blood
Greek ἀ ήρ, ἀ έρος
Analgesic, apathy
Abduction
Abdomen
cardiac, hydrophobiac
acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma,
acanthulus
acoumeter, acoustician
Acrocrany, acromegaly,
acroosteolysis, acroposthia
paracusis
dorsad
Adduction
Adenocarcinoma, adenology,
adenotome, adenotyphus
Adipocyte
adrenal artery
Anaemia
Aerosinusitis
sensation
Greek αἴ ζθηζις
Anesthesia
pertaining to
Denoting a white or pale color
pain
pain
Denoting something as different, or as an
addition
Denoting something as positioned on both
sides; describing both of two
Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac
(amnion)
Latin -alis
Latin albus, white
Greek ἄ λγος
Greek
abdominal, femoral
Albino
Analgesic
Myalgia
Ancient Greek ἄ λλος (allos), another, other
Alloantigen, allopathy
Latin (ambi-, ambo), both, on both sides
Ambidextrous
Greek ἄ μνιον
Amniocentesis
on both sides
Greek ἀ μθί (amphi)
not, without
Greek
Amphicrania, amphismela,
amphomycin
Analgesia
Of or relating to a gland
2. anaanandr(o)angi(o)anisoankyl(o)-,
ancyl(o)-
back, again, up
anus
pertaining to a man
blood vessel
Describing something as unequal
Greek
Latin
Greek ἀ νήρ, ἀ νδρGreek ἀ γγεῖ ον
Ancient Greek ἄ νῑ ζος (anīsos), unequal
Anaplasia
anal
Android, andrology
Angiogram
Anisocytosis, anisotropic
Denoting something as crooked or bent
Ancient Greek ἀ γκύλος (ankýlos), crooked, curved
Ankylosis
Latin (āntē), before, in front of
antepartum
Ancient Greek ανηι (anti), against
Antibody, antipsychotic
apoarcharsen(o)-
Describing something as positioned in front
of another thing
Describing something as 'against' or
'opposed to' another
away, separated from, derived from
first, primitive
Of or pertaining to a male; masculine
Ancient Greek ἀ πό
Apoptosis
archinephron
arsenoblast
arteri(o)-
Of or pertaining to an artery
arthr(o)articul(o)-ary
-ase
-asthenia
atel(o)ather(o)-ation
atri(o)aur(i)aut(o)-
Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs
joint
pertaining to
enzyme
weakness
imperfect or incomplete development
fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit
process
an atrium (esp. heart atrium)
Of or pertaining to the ear
self
aux(o)-
increase; growth
axill-
Of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as
a prefix)
azo(to)
nitrogenous compound
anteanti-
Greek (arsein)
Ancient Greek ἀ ρηηρία (artēría), a wind-pipe, artery
(used distinctly versus a vein)
Ancient Greek αρθρος (arthros), a joint, limb
Latin articulum
Latin -arius
Greek διάζηασις, division
Greek, ἀ ζθένεια
Latin
Latin
Latin (auris), the ear
Greek αὐ ηο-
Latin (axilla), armpit
Arteriole, artery
Arthritis
Articulation
biliary tract
Lactase
Myasthenia gravis
atelocardia
Atherosclerosis
medication
atrioventricular
Aural
Autoimmune
Auxocardia : enlargement of the
heart, Auxology
Axilla
azothermia : raised temperature due to
nitrogenous substances in blood
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