Prefix
Ante-
Before , in front of
arteri(o)
artery
arthr(o)
joint
-ar
pertaining to
auralgia
pain of the ear / ear ache
Post-
After , behind
adren(o)
adrenal glands
append(o)
appendix
-algia
appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
Against
albin(o)
white
aur(o)
ear
-cyte
cell
Myasthenia
My = muscle
a- , an-
without, not
angi(o)
vessel
abdomin(o)
abdomin
-asthenia
muscle weakness
arthralgia
pain of a joint , joint pain
Ad-
toward
aort(o)
hint: major vessel attached to heart
aorta
ather(o)
fatty plaque
-derma
skin
**Appendectomy**
surgical removal of the appendix.