Medical Terms - Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms

a-, an-

Without; away from; not

ab-, abs-

From; away from; absent

abdomin-, abdomino-

Abdomen

abort-, aborto-

To miscarry

abs-

SEE; ab-

acanth-, acantho-

Thorn; spine

acous-, acoust-, acousto-

Hearing

acro-

Extremity; top; extreme point

actin-, actino-

Ray; some form of radiation

ad-

Adherence; increase; toward

-ad

Toward; in the direction of

aden-, adeno-

Gland

adip-, adipo-

Fat

adren-. adreno-

Adrenal glands

adrenal-, adrenalo

Adrenal glands

-aemia

Blood

aer-, aero-

Air or gas

-aesthesia, aesthesio-

SEE: -esthesia

af-

Toward

-agogue

An agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance

-agra

Sudden severe pain

-al

1. Relating to (ex. abdominal, intestinal)

2. In chemistry, an aldehyde

albunim-, albumino-

Albumin

-algesia, -algia

Suffering; pain