Medical Terminology - a- to -asthenia (1-50)

a-

without or lack of

ab-

away (away from)

-able

capable of or ability to

abort/io-

to miscarry (natural or induced)

abrupt/io-

to tear away from

abscess

a going away

acne

pointed

acoust/i-

hearing

acr/o-

extremities, height, pointed

actin/o-

sun, ray, radium

acu-

sharp

-ac

refers to, pertains to, state of

ad-

near or beside

aden/o-

gland

adip/o-

fat

aer/o-

air or gas

af-

toward

alb/o-

white

alges/i-

pain

-algia

pain

alopec/i-

fox mange or baldness

alveol/i-

cavity

ambi-

both

ambul/o

walk

amphi-

both

amylo-

starch

an-

lack of or without

an/o-

ring

ana-

apart or up

angi/o-

vessel

angin/o-

vessel

ankyl/o-

fuse or bind

ante-

before

anter/o-

before or foremost

anthrax

coal or carbuncle

anti-

against

aneurysm

dilation or ballooning

-apheresis

to remove or separate (blood into parts)

apo-

above or upon

aqua-

water

arachino-

spider

arche/o-

first

-aria

air

arteri/o-

artery

arthr/o-

joint

articul/o-

jointed

-ar

refers to or pertains to

ascar/i-

worm

-ase

enzyme

-asthenia

weaknes