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Medical Terms (A)

Medical prefixes beginning with "A"

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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
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