2.1 Prefixes Flashcards by Cameron Chandler

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a/an/ar

A

without
Arrhythmia

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ab-

A

away from
Abduct

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ana-

A

again/upward/back
Anabolism

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aniso-

A

unequal
Anisocytosis

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ante-

A

before/in front of
Antecubital

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anti-

A

against
Antiseptic

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auto-

A

self
Autologous

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bi-

A

two
Bicuspid

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bio-

A

life
Biology

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brady-

A

slow
Bradycardia

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cata-

A

down
Catabolism

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cyan-

A

blue
Cyanotic

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cyan-

A

blue
Cyanotic

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dia-

A

across/through
Diapedesis

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dorso-

A

back
Dorsal

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dys-

A

difficult
Dyspnea

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Endo-

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In/within

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epi-

A

on/over/upon
Epidermis

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erythr-

A

red

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exo-

A

outside

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extra-

A

outside

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hetero-

A

different

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homeo-

A

same

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hyper-

A

too much/high

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hypo-

A

low-under

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

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iso-

A

equal/same

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later-

A

side

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macro-

A

large/long

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mal-

A

poor

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medi-

A

middle

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micro

A

small

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mono

A

one

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neo

A

new

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per

A

through

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poly

A

many/much

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post

A

after

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sub-

A

below/under

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tachy-

A

rapid/fast

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tri-

A

three

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What does a prefix do?

A

Modifies the meaning of the root word

Q

How can a prefix modify a root word?

A

Presence
Absence
Location
Number
Size