A & P Root Word List 1 - 50

The prefix "a" or "an" means _____.

• away

• with

• without

• air

The prefix "ab" means _____.

• without

• with

• away / off

• towards

The root "abdomin/o" means

• abdomen / belly

• stomach

• gut

• fat

The root "adip/o" or "lip/o" means _____.

• abdomen / bellt

• stomach

• lips

• fat

The root "aden/o" means _____.

• belly

• fat

• gland

• abdomen

The root "aer/o" means _____.

• air

• above ground

• mistake

• sky

The prefix "af-" means _____.

• away

• toward

• after

• ahead of

The suffix "-algia" means _____.

• disease

• pain

• inflammation

• infection

The prefix "ambi-" means _____.

• both

• opposite

• against

• before

The prefix "ante-" means _____.

• opposite

• both

• against

• before