a-, an-

Prefix Routine Blood Collections

Without, not, or lacking.

Example: anemia (lacking enough red cells or hemoglobin)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 36 Key Terms · OpenStax

Related terms

• ab-Away from.
• ad-Toward or near.
• ambi-Both or both sides.
• ante-Before or in front of.
• anti-Against or opposing.
• auto-Self.
• bi-Two or twice.
• bio-Life or living tissue.

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