Prefixes/Suffixes A-B

a-, an-

not, without, lacking, deficient

ab-

away from, out from

-able

capable of

ac-

to, toward

acou-, acous-

hear

ad-

to, toward

aden-

gland

adip-

fat

aero-

air

agri-

field, soil

alb-

white

alg-, -algia

pain

alto-

high

ambi-

both

ameb-

change, alternation

amni-

fetal membrane

amphi-, ampho-

both

amyl-

starch

ana-

up, back, again

andro-

man, masculine

anemo-

wind

ang-

choke, feel pain

angi-

blood, vessel, duct

ante-

before, ahead of time

anter-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against, opposite

anthropo-

man, human

-ap, -aph-

touch

apo-, ap-

away from

aqu-

water

archaeo-

primitive, ancient

arthr-

joint, articulation

aster-, astr-

star

anther-

fatty deposit

atmo-

vapor

audi-

hear

aur-

ear

auto-

self

bacter-, bactr-

bacterium, stick, club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth, height

bene-

well, good

bi-

two, twice

bio-

life, living

-blast-

sprout, germ, bud

brachi-

arm

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

branchi-

fin

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe