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Gross Anatomy I > Common Prefixes/Suffixes > Flashcards

Common Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards

1
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A-, An-

A

Absence of or without

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Ab-

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from or To take away

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Ad-

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Towards or to

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Ambi-

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both

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Amphi-

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on both sides

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Ana-

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up, through

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Andro-

A

Male

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8
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Aniso-

A

unequal

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9
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Ante-

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before

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Anti-

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opposing, opposite

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Apo-

A

from

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12
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Arthro-

A

joint

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13
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Auto-

A

self

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14
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Bi-

A

twice

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15
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Bio-

A

life

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16
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Brachy-

A

short

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17
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Brachio-

A

pertaining to arm

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18
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Cardi(o)-

A

heart

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19
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Cata-

A

motion, down from

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20
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cephal-

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pertaining to head

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21
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chondro-

A

cartilage

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22
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circum-

A

around

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23
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co-, con-

A

together, with

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24
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contra-

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against

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25
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crypto-

A

hidden

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26
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cyst-

A

pertaining to the (gall)-bladder

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27
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cyto-

A

cell

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28
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de-

A

down, away, from

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29
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desmo-

A

membrane; binding

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30
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di-, dis- (Gk); (L)

A

twice, double; in two, apart

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31
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dia-

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through

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32
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dolicho-

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long

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33
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dorsi-

A

pertaining to the back

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34
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dys-

A

bad, defective, abnormal, painful

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35
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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

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36
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endo-

A

within

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37
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epi-

A

upon, above

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38
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eu-

A

well, normal

39
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ex-

A

out

40
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gastr(o)-

A

stomach

41
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gonad(o)-

A

gonads

42
Q

gynaeco-

A

female

43
Q

haema-

A

blood

44
Q

hepato-

A

liver

45
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hemi-

A

half

46
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hetero-

A

different

47
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histo-

A

web, tissue

48
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holo-

A

whole

49
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homo-, homeo-

A

same, like

50
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hyper-

A

above, beyond, over, excessive

51
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hypo-

A

under, beneath, deficient

52
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hystero-

A

uterus

53
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im-, in-

A

in, not

54
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infra-

A

beneath

55
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inter-

A

between

56
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intra-

A

within

57
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intro-

A

inwards

58
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is-, iso-

A

equal, the same

59
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juxta-

A

near to, adjoining

60
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karyo-

A

nut, pertaining to nucleus

61
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kerat-

A

horn

62
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kin-

A

movement

63
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leuco-

A

white

64
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macro-

A

large

65
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mast-

A

breast

66
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mega-

A

big

67
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melan-

A

black

68
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men, menos, mensis, menses-

A

month

69
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meso-

A

middle, among

70
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meta-

A

after, among, between, beyond

71
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metra-

A

uterus

72
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micro-

A

small

73
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mono-

A

one, alone

74
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morph-

A

shape, relating to form

75
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myel-

A

marrow, pertaining to spinal cord

76
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myo-

A

muscle

77
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neo-

A

new

78
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nephr-

A

kidney (used more when referring to functional unit of kidney)

79
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neuro-

A

nerve

80
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oligo-

A

few, small

81
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omo-

A

shoulder

82
Q

ophthalm-

A

eye

83
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ortho-

A

straight

84
Q

osteo-

A

bone

85
Q

oto-

A

ear

86
Q

oxy-

A

sharp

87
Q

pan-

A

all

88
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palaeo-

A

old

89
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para-

A

beside, next to

90
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per-

A

through

91
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peri-

A

around, near

92
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phreno-

A

diaphragm

93
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platy-

A

flat, wide

94
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pleo-

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Gross Anatomy I (3 decks)

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