Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes

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 of

Front 4

ac-

Back 4

to; toward

Front 5

-aceous

Back 5

of or pertaining to

Front 6

acou-; acous-

Back 6

hear

Front 7

ad-

Back 7

to; toward

Front 8

aden-

Back 8

gland

Front 9

adip-

Back 9

fat

Front 10

aero-

Back 10

air

Front 11

agri-

Back 11

field; soil

Front 12

-al

Back 12

having the character of

Front 13

alb-

Back 13

white

Front 14

alg-; -algia

Back 14

pain

Front 15

alto-

Back 15

high

Front 16

ambi-

Back 16

both

Front 17

ameb-

Back 17

change; alteration

Front 18

amni-

Back 18

fetal membrane

Front 19

amphi-; ampho-

Back 19

both

Front 20

amyl-

Back 20

starch

Front 21

ana-

Back 21

up; back; again

Front 22

andro-

Back 22

man; masculine

Front 23

anemo-

Back 23

wind

Front 24

ang-

Back 24

choke; feel pain

Front 25

angi-

Back 25

blood vessel; duct

Front 26

anti-

Back 26

against; opposite

Front 27

cente-

Back 27

pierce

Front 28

centi-

Back 28

hundredth

Front 29

centr-

Back 29

center

Front 30

cerebr-

Back 30

brain