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Anatomy
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | No; lacking; none |
| Ab- | Away from; out of |
| Acou- | Hearing |
| Acr-, acro | Extreme; peak |
| Ad- | To, toward |
| Alb- | White |
| -algia | Pain |
| Amphi- | On both sides of; double |
| An- | Not; without |
| Ana- | Up |
| Angio- | Vessel |
| Ante- | Before; ahead of time |
| Antero- | Front |
| Anti- | Against |
| Ap- | To; toward |
| Aqu- | Water |
| Arthro- | Joint |
| Audi- | Hear |
| Auto- | Self |
| Bi- | To; twice; double |
| Bio-; bi- | Life; living |
| -blast | Precursor; comes before |
| Brachi- | arm |
| Brachy- | short |
| Bronch- | Windpipe; airway |