Latin prefeixes/suffixes Flashcards

1
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-al

A

pertaining to

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2
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a-

A

without(atheist)

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3
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ab-

A

away from(abnormal,abduction)

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4
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ad-

A

to, toward(admit)

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5
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ante-

A

before (“up the ante”)

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6
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anti-

A

against

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7
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auto-

A

self

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8
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bene-

A

good

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9
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bi-

A

twice, 2

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10
Q

-blast

A

precursor, germ cell

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11
Q

brachi-

A

arm

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12
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cephal-

A

head

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13
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cereb-

A

brain

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14
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chondr-

A

cartilage

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15
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-clast

A

break

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16
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com-

A

with, together(compound)

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17
Q

corpus

A

body/mass

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18
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dura-

A

hard(durable)

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19
Q

ecto-

A

outside, outer (ecto/endo)

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20
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endo-

A

within, inner (ecto/endo)

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21
Q

epi-

A

upon, following(epidemic)

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22
Q

erythro-

A

red(erythrocyte)

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23
Q

fibr-

A

fibrous

24
Q

hema-

A

blood

25
Q

hyper-

A

above, excessive(hyperaware)

26
Q

hypo-

A

below, deficient

27
Q

infra-

A

under, below(infrastructure)

28
Q

inter-

A

between

29
Q

intra-

A

within(intracellular)

30
Q

iso-

A

equal, like(isotonic)

31
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

32
Q

juxta-

A

near, adjacent(juxtaposition)

33
Q

leuko-

A

white(leukocyte)

34
Q

macro-

A

large

35
Q

medi-

A

middle(mediate)

36
Q

meso-

A

in the middle

37
Q

micro-

A

small

38
Q

myo-

A

muscle

39
Q

neuro-

A

nerve

40
Q

osse-

A

bone

41
Q

osteo-

A

bone

42
Q

para-

A

near, beside(paraprofessional)

43
Q

-pathy

A

disease

44
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peri-

A

surrounding, around(pericardium)

45
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physio-

A

nature

46
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-physis

A

growth

47
Q

poly-

A

many, much

48
Q

pseudo-

A

false

49
Q

quad-

A

4, fourfold

50
Q

rami-

A

branch

51
Q

semi-

A

half

52
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serrat-

A

saw-edged, toothed

53
Q

stria-

A

stripe, band

54
Q

sub-

A

under, below(subcutaneous)

55
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supra-

A

over, above (supra/sub)

56
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trans-

A

across

57
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tri-

A

threefold, 3