Scientific Root Words (A's)

Front 1

a-, an-

Back 1

Not, without, lacking, deficient

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

Away from, out from

Front 3

-able

Back 3

capable

Front 4

ac-

Back 4

To, toward

Front 5

-aceous

Back 5

Of or pertaining to

Front 6

aden-

Back 6

Gland

Front 7

adip-

Back 7

fat

Front 8

agri-

Back 8

Field, soil

Front 9

alg-, -algia

Back 9

Pain

Front 10

ambi-

Back 10

Both

Front 11

ameb-

Back 11

Change, alteration

Front 12

amphi-, ampho-

Back 12

Both

Front 13

amyl-

Back 13

Starch

Front 14

ana-

Back 14

Up, back, again

Front 15

anemo-

Back 15

Wind

Front 16

angi-

Back 16

Blood, vessel, duct

Front 17

antho-

Back 17

Flower

Front 18

-ap-, -aph-

Back 18

Touch

Front 19

apo-, ap-

Back 19

Away from

Front 20

-ary, -arium

Back 20

Denotes a place for something

Front 21

-ate

Back 21

Verb form - the act of

Front 22

anther-

Back 22

Fatty deposit

Front 23

-ation

Back 23

Noun form - the act of