Common Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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A-, An-

A

Lacking; Without

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2
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Andr/o-

A

Male

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3
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Anti-

A

Against

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4
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Auto-

A

Self

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5
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Bio-

A

Life

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Chem/o-

A

Chemistry

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7
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Contra-

A

Against

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Cyt/o-

A

Cell

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Dis-

A

Separation; Taking part

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Dys-

A

Difficult; Abnormal

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Eu-

A

Good; Well

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Fibr/o-

A

Fiber

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Gluco-, Glyco-

A

Glucose; Sugar

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Gyn/o-, Gynec-

A

Female

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Hydr/o-

A

Water

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Idio-

A

Self; One’s own

17
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Lyso-, Lys-

A

Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

18
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Mal-

A

Bad; Abnormal

19
Q

Myc/o-

A

Fungus

20
Q

Necr/o-

A

Death

21
Q

Neo-

A

New

22
Q

Oxy-

A

Sharp; Acute; Oxygen

23
Q

Pan-, Pant/o-

A

Everywhere or all

24
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Pharmaco-

A

Drug; Medicine

25
Q

Re-

A

Again; Backward

26
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Somat/o-, Somatico-

A

Body; Bodily