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Medical Terms (A)
Medical prefixes beginning with "A"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- or an- | without |
| ab- | from or away |
| ac- | pertaining to |
| acou- | to hear |
| acr- | extremity or limb |
| ad- | toward |
| aden- | gland |
| adip- | fat |
| aer(o)- | air or gas |
| af- | toward or near |
| al- | pertaining to |
| alb- | white |
| alg(ia)- | pain |
| allo- | other |
| amphi- | both sides |
| ana- | up or back |
| andro- | man |
| angio- | vessel |
| ante | before |
| anti- | against |
| ap- | tip |
| append- | hang to |
| aqua | water |
| arachn- | spider |
| arbor- | tree |
| artic- | joint |
| arter- | away blood vessel |
| arthro- | joint |
| asis or asia- | state/ condition |
| astro- | star |
| atel- | imperfect |
| aur- | ear |
| auscult- | listen |
| auto- | self |
| amni- | fetal membrane |
| ameb- | to change |
| arch- | beginning |
| agon- | contest- |
| ather- | fatty deposiot |
| aceous- | of or pertaining to |
| anthropo- | human |