Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

ante-

Back

Before, ahead of time

Front

anter-

Back

Front

Front

anthropo-

Back

Human

Front

aqu-

Back

Water

Front

archaeo-

Back

Primitive, ancient

Front

-ary, -arium

Back

Denotes a place for something

Front

arteri-

Back

Artery

Front

arthr-

Back

Joint articulation

Front

-ase

Back

Forms names of enzymes

Front

aster-, astr-

Back

Star