Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

a-, an-

Back

absence or lack

Front

ab-

Back

departing from; away from

Front

-able

Back

able to, capable of

Front

-ac

Back

referring to

Front

acou-

Back

hearing

Front

acr-, acro-

Back

extreme or extremity; peak

Front

ad-

Back

to or toward

Front

aden-, adeno-

Back

gland

Front

-al

Back

expressing relationship

Front

-algia

Back

pain in a certain part