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a-, an-
lack of, without
ab-
off, from, away abnormal
acou-
hearing, acoustics
acr-, acro-
at the apex, extremity
ad-
toward
aden-, adeno-
gland
aero-
air
af-
toward (afferent neurons)
alb-
white (corpus albicans of ovary = a whit escar tissue)
amphi-
on both sides, both kinds (amphibian, land & water)
ana-
apart, up, again
angi-
vessel
ant-, anti-
against, opposite
ante-
preceding, before
ap-, api-
tip, extremity
append-
hang
aqua-, aque-
water
areloa-
open space
arthr-, artho-
joint (arthopathy, any joint disease)
artic-
joint (points of connections)
atri-
vestibule, antechamber
aut-, auto-
self (autogenous, self-generated)
ax-, axi-, axo-
axis, axle (axial skeleton, axis of vertebral column)
azyg-
unpaired
basal
base
bi-
two
bio-
life
blast-
bud, germ
brev-
short
broncho-
the windpipe
bucco-
cheek
capit-
head
carcin0
cras, cancer
cardi-, cardio-
heart
carneo-
flesh
caud-
tail (directional)
celi-
abdominal
cephal
head (cephalometer, instrument to measure head)
cerebr-
brain (cerebrum cerebrospinal, brain and spinal cord)