Anatomy Root Words

a-

without, lack of

ab-

away from

able-

capable

acou-

hearing

acr-

extremity

ad-

to, toward, near

adeno-

gland

-al

expressing relationship

-algia

pain

an-

without, lack of

ana-

up, back, and again

angio-

vessel

ante-

before, foreward

anti-

against, reversed

arthr-

joint

-ary

associated with

-asis

condition, state of

auto-

self