(From Latin: "to, toward, a direction toward, an addition to, near, at"; and changes to: "ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, aq-, ar-, as-, at-" and ad- is also combined with certain words that begin with the letters c, f, g, l, n, p, q, r, s, and t.)

(Latin: a gland or the glands near the kidneys: ad-, "near" plus ren[es], "kidneys")

(Latin: ad-, "to, toward, near" plus gluten, glutinis, "glue, beeswax")

(Greek: in, into, inward; within; near, at; to put, to go into, or to cover with; as, entomb, encamp, enfold; to provide with; as, to enlighten; to cause to be; as, to enlarge; thoroughly; as, enmesh; in, within, into; as enzootic)

(Latin: beside; close by, close to, near; adjoining; proximity; to come together, to meet)

(Greek: around, enclosing, surrounding, about, near, close; often used as a prefix)

(Greek: near; resembling that which is named by the combining root)

(Latin: nearest, near; close, closest)