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,a-, an- without; away from; not
ab-, abs- from; away from; absent
abdomin-, abdomino- abdomen
abort-, aborto- to miscarry
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-, -esthesia sensation
af- toward
-agogue an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance
-agra sudden severe pain
-al relating to (eg. abdominal, intestinal); in chemistry, an aldehyde
albumin-, albumino albumin
-algesia, -algia suffering; pain
algi- pain
all-, allo- other
amb-, ambi- both; on both sides; about; around
amph-, amphi-, ampho- both; on both sides; on all sides; double; around; about
ana-, an- up; against; back
andro- man; masculine; male
angi-, angio- blood or lymph vessels
Suffixes 2026 | Medical
Terminology Study Guide,
Definitions, Practice
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales
Included
,a-, an- without; away from; not
ab-, abs- from; away from; absent
abdomin-, abdomino- abdomen
abort-, aborto- to miscarry
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-, -esthesia sensation
af- toward
-agogue an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance
-agra sudden severe pain
-al relating to (eg. abdominal, intestinal); in chemistry, an aldehyde
albumin-, albumino albumin
-algesia, -algia suffering; pain
algi- pain
all-, allo- other
amb-, ambi- both; on both sides; about; around
amph-, amphi-, ampho- both; on both sides; on all sides; double; around; about
ana-, an- up; against; back
andro- man; masculine; male
angi-, angio- blood or lymph vessels
