Medical Word Roots and Affixes (a-calv)

a-

no, not, without

ab-

away

acetabulo-

small cup

acro-

tip, extremity, peak

ad-

to, toward, near

adeno-

gland

aero-

air, oxygen

af-

toward

ag-

together

-al

pertaining to

ala-

wing

albi-

white

algi-

pain

aliment-

nourishment

allo-

other, different

amphi-

both, either

an-

without

ana-

up, build up; apart; back

andro-

male

angi-

vessel

ante-

before, in front

antero

forward

anti-

against

apo-

from, off, away, above

arbor-

tree

artic-

joint; speech

-ary

pertaining to

-ase

enzyme

ast-, astro-

star

-ata, -ate

possessing; plural of -aa

athero-

fat

atrio-

entryway

auri-

ear

auto-

self

axi-

axis, straight line

baro-

pressure

bene-

good, well

bi-

two

bili-

bile

bio-

life, living

blasto-

precursor, bud, producer

brachi-

arm

brady-

slow

bucco-

cheek

burso-

purse

calc-

calcium, stone

callo-

thick

calori-

heat

calv-

bald, skull