Common Prefixes Flashcards by Ryan Paiva

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A-,An-
Anemia

A

Without, Lacking

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Andr/o-
Androgen

A

Male

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Dys-
Dyspnea

A

Difficult; abnormal

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Anti-
Anticholinergic Drugs

A

Against

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Auto-
Autocrine

A

Self

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Dis-
Dissection

A

Separation; taking apart

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Bio-
Biology

A

Life

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Cyt/o-
Cytokine, cytotoxic

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Cell

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Chem/o-
Chemotherapy

A

Chemistry

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Contra-
Contraception, contraindicated

A

Against

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Eu-
Eupnea

A

Good; well

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Fibr/o-
Fibrosis

A

Fiber

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Somat/o- ; Somatico-
Somatic Cell

A

Body; bodily

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GLuco-, Glyco-
Glycogen

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Glucose; Sugar

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Re-
Rejuvenation

A

Again; backward

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Pharmaco-
Pharmacology

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Drug/medicine

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Gyn/o-, Gynec-
Gynecology

A

Female

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Hydr/o-
Hydrocephalus

A

Water

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Pan- ; pant/o
Pancytopenia

A

All or everywhere
Pancytopenia = decreased # of all cells

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Idio-
Idiopathic

A

Self; one’s own

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Oxy-
Oxytocin

A

Sharp; acute; oxygen

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Lyso-, Lys-
Lysosome

A

Breakdown; Destruction; dissolving

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Neo-
Neonate

A

New

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Necr/o-
Necrosis

A

Death
Necrosis = cell/tissue death

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Myc/o-
Mycetoma; mycosporidium

A

Fungus