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Definition of A

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

A-: Prefix indicating the absence or depletion of something: for example, aphagia (not eating) or aphonia (voiceless). The related prefix an- is usually used before a vowel, as in anemia (without blood) and anoxia (without oxygen).