a-, an-

absense, lack, without

e.g. amorphous

ab-

from, away

e.g. abnormal

ad-

(change d to c,f,g,p,s or t before words beginning with those consonants) to, toward

e.g. adhesion, accretion

adeno-

gland

e.g. adenofibroma

-algia

pain

e.g. neuralgia

ambi-

all (both) sides, round

e.g. ambidexterity

amelo-

enamel

e.g. anabolism

amphi-, ampho-

on both sides, double

e.g. amphodiplopia

ana-

up, excessive, again

e.g. anabolism

andro-

masculine, male

e.g. anabolism

angio-

vessel

e.g. angioma

ante-

before

e.g. antefebrile

aqu-, aqua-

water

e.g. aqueous

arthro-,arth-

joints

e.g.arthritis

-ase

denotes an enzyme

e.g. dextrinase

-asthenia

weakness

e.g. myasthenia gravis

auto-, aut-

self

e.g. autotransplant

bi-

two, twice, double

e.g. bifurcation

bio-, bi-

life, living

e.g. biopsy

-blast

formative cell

e.g. osteoblast

-brachy

short

e.g. brachydactylic

brady-

slow

e.g. bradycardia

bucc-

cheek

e.g. buccinator

calc-

stone, calcuim, lime

e.g. calcification

cardio-, cardi-

heart

e.g. cardiovascular

cata-

down, against

e.g. catabolism

-cele

swelling, protrusion, hernia

e.g. meningoccele