A&p Prefixes/suffixes A-B

Front 1

a-,an-

Back 1

Denotes an absence of

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

away from

Front 3

abdomin(o)-

Back 3

Of or relating to the Abdomen

Front 4

-ac

Back 4

pertaining to

Front 5

acanth(o)-

Back 5

thorn or spine

Front 6

acous(o)-

Back 6

of or relating to hearing

Front 7

acr(o)-

Back 7

extremity, topmost

Front 8

-acusis

Back 8

hearing

Front 9

-ad

Back 9

toward, in the direction of

Front 10

ad-

Back 10

increase, adherence, motion toward

Front 11

aden(o)-

Back 11

of or relating to a gland

Front 12

adip(o)-

Back 12

of or ralating to fat or fatty tisue

Front 13

adren(o)-

Back 13

of or relating to adrenal glands

Front 14

-aemia

Back 14

blood condition

Front 15

aer(o)-

Back 15

air, gas

Front 16

aesthesio-

Back 16

sensation

Front 17

-al

Back 17

pertaining to

Front 18

alb-

Back 18

denoting a white or pale color

Front 19

alge(si)-

Back 19

pain

Front 20

-algia

Back 20

pain

Front 21

alio-

Back 21

Denoting something as different, or as and addition

Front 22

ambi-

Back 22

Denoting something as positioned on both sides

Front 23

amnio-

Back 23

Pertaining to the membraneous fetal sac

Front 24

an-

Back 24

not, without

Front 25

andr(o)-

Back 25

pertaining to a man

Front 26

angi(o)-

Back 26

blood vessel

Front 27

aniso-

Back 27

Describing something as unequal

Front 28

ankyl(o)-

Back 28

Denoting something as crooked or bent

Front 29

ante-

Back 29

Describing something as positioned in front of another

Front 30

apo-

Back 30

Separated from, derived from

Front 31

arteri(o)-

Back 31

Of or pertaining to an artery

Front 32

arthr(o)-

Back 32

Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

Front 33

articul(o)-

Back 33

Joint

Front 34

-ary

Back 34

pertaining to

Front 35

-ase

Back 35

enzyme

Front 36

-asthenia

Back 36

weakness

Front 37

-ation

Back 37

process

Front 38

aur(i)-

Back 38

Of or pertaining to the ear

Front 39

aut(o)-

Back 39

Self

Front 40

axill-

Back 40

Of or pertaining to the armpit

Front 41

balano-

Back 41

of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

Front 42

bi-

Back 42

twice, double

Front 43

bio-

Back 43

life

Front 44

blast(o)-

Back 44

germ or bud

Front 45

blephar(o)-

Back 45

Of or pertaining to the eyelid

Front 46

brachi(o)-

Back 46

Of or relating to the arm

Front 47

bracy-

Back 47

Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'

Front 48

brady-

Back 48

Indicating 'slow'

Front 49

bronch(i)-

Back 49

Bronchus

Front 50

bucc(o)-

Back 50

Of or pertaining to the cheek

Front 51

burs(o)-

Back 51

bursa