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Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

TermDefinition
a-, an- not, without, lacking, deficient Ex: Atypical
ab- away from, out from Ex: Abnormal
-able/ible capable of Ex: Exhaustible
ac- to, toward Ex: Accumulate
-aceous of or pertaining to Ex: Herbaceous
acou-, acous- hear Ex: Acoustic
ad- to, toward Ex: Adjective
aden- gland Ex: Adenectomy
adip- fat Ex: Adipose tissue
aero- air Ex: Aerosol
agri- field, soil Ex: Agriculture
-al having the character of Ex: Beautiful
alb- white Ex: Albino
alg-, algia pain Ex: Nostalgia
alto- high Ex: Alto-stratus
abmi- both Ex: Ambidextiurous
ameb- change, alternation Ex;
amni- fetal membrane Ex: Amniotic
amphyi-, ampho- both Ex: Amphibian
amyl- starch Ex: Amylase
ana- up, back, again Ex: Analysis
andro- man, masculine Ex: Androgynous
anemo- wind Ex: Anemone
ang- choke, feel pain Ex: Anguish
angi- blood, vessel, duct Ex: Angiosperm
ante- before, ahead of time Ex: Antemortem
anter- front Ex: Anterior
antho- flower Ex: Anthology
anti- against, opposite Ex: Antioxidant
anthropo- man, human Ex: Anthropology
-ap-, -aph- touch Ex: Aphasia
apo-, ap- away from Ex: Apology
aqu- water Ex: Aquaduct
archaeo- primitive, ancient Ex: Archaeology
-ary, -arium denotes a place for something Ex: Aquarium
arteri- artery Ex: Arterial
arthr- joint, articulation Ex: Athritus
-ase forms names of enzymes Ex: Helacase, primase
aster-, astr- star Ex: Astronomical, astronomer
-ate verb form- the act of Ex; Deteriate
anther- fatty deposit
-ation noun form- the act of Ex: Sensation
atmo- vapor Ex: Atmosphere
audi- hear Ex: Audio
aur- ear Ex: Auricle
auto- self Ex: Automobile
 

 



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