A&P Prefixes and Suffixes 1

Front

endocrine

Back

to separate within

Front

-itis

Back

inflammation; disease

Front

jugul-

Back

throat

Front

later-; latus

Back

side

Front

-less

Back

without

Front

lign-

Back

wood

Front

lip-, lipo

Back

fat, lipid

Front

lu-; lum-

Back

light

Front

medull-

Back

marrow; pith

Front

meg-; mega-

Back

great; million; large