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2.5 Usefull Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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A-

A

without, or not (Greek

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Allo-

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other or different (Greek). Changes in body proportions occur as a result of
allometric growth, i.e., different body parts growing at different rates

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Ante-

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before, ahead of, preceding, or in front of (Latin). Antemortem injuries occur before
the death of the individual.

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Anti-

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: opposite or against

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Apo-

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seprate, apart, away from, or detached

Apophyses, or traction of the epiphyses

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BAsi-

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of, or relating to the botom or base

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Bi-

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Twice, double, on both sideds, in both directions, between both

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Brachi,brachio, or brachial

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of, or relating to the arm, specifically the upper arm

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Brachy

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short

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-cep, -ceps

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head or heads

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Chondro- or -chondro-

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cartilage or cartilaginous

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Circum-:

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around

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Con

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with or together

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Cost- or -costal

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related to a rib or ribs

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Cyt- -cyte, or -cytic

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a mature cell

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Demi-

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half

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di

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twice or double

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Dia

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across, through, or apart

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Ecto

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outside

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endo

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inside

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Epi

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at, upon, close to, adjacent, above, or in addition

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-form -iform

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having the shape or form of

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Hemi

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half

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hetero

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other, or different

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homo

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similar, same or identical

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Hypo

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less than,underm beneathm below, or to a lesser degree

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Hyper

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more than, over, beyond, above, or to a larger degree

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infra

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below or beneath

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inter

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-itis

A

infamation

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lacri-/lacry

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of, belonging to, or related to tears

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Meso

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intermediate, medium

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meta

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between or with

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Neuro

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related to the brain or central nervous system

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-oma

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growth or tumor

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Ortho

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strait of upright

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-osis

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designates a disease, condition, or disorder

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Osteo-or-osteo-

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of, or relating to, bones

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Para

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beside, nest to, or parallel

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peri-

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near around, or about

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-physis

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a growth, projection, or protuberance

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-Phyte

A

a pathological outgrowth

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-Phyte

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a pathological outgrowth

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-Phyte

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a pathological outgrowth

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Platy-

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broad and flat

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pre

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before-with respect to location, time, degree, or importance

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proto

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first, largest, primary, most important

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retro

A

having a location behind

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retro

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having a location behind

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semi

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half or partly

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splanchno

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related to the viscera or internal organs

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-sitial

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related to a place where something stands

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sub

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under, below, beneath, or less than

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super-

A

above, extra, beyond, in addition, or greater than

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supra

A

above, beyond, in addition

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syn-

A

similarly, alike, or together

54
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-topic

A

place or usual location

55
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-trophy

A

maintenance, nourishment

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Tri-

A

having three parts

57
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Zygo-

A

denoting a joining of pairing

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