Lessons 21 and 22 Flashcards
ab-, a-, abs-
away from, from
prefix
ex: abduction, abnormal, aversion, abstain
away from, from
prefix
ab-, a-, abs-
ad-, ac-, ag-
last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
to, toward, near
prefix
ex: access, aggression, adverb
to, toward, near
prefix
ad-, ac-, ag-
last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
ambi- ambo-
both, around
prefix
ex: ambidextrous, ambisexual
both, around
prefix
ambi- ambo-
ante-
before, in front of
prefix
ex: anteroom, antecedent
before, in front of
prefix
ante-
circum-, circu-
around
prefix
ex: circumference, circumstance, circuitous
around
prefix
circum-, circu-
con-, com-, co-
last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
with, together, very
prefix
ex: conduct, confine, compose, compress, correspond, cooperate
with, together, very
prefix
con-, com-, co-
last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
contra-, contro-
opposite, against
prefix
ex: contradict, contraceptive, controversy, controversy, counteract, counterindicate
opposite, against
prefix
contra-, contro-
de-
down, away, off, thoroughly
prefix
ex: describe, descend, depression
down, away, off, thoroughly
prefix
de-
dis-, di-, dif-
apart, in different directions, thoroughly
prefix
ex: dissect, disperson, diverse, digress, divert, differ, diffusion
apart, in different directions, thoroughly
prefix
dis-, di-, dif-
caud-
tail
base
ex:
tail
base
caud-
cerebr-
brain
base
ex: cerebellum, cerebrin, deutocerebron
brain
base
cerebr-
cid-, cis-
to cut, to kill
base
ex: succise, incisura, schizonticide
to cut, to kill
base
cid-, cis-
dors-
back
base
ex: antedorsal, dorsifixed, dorsalgia
back
base
dors-
duc-, duct-
to lead, to draw
base
ex: nephrogonoduct, spermiducal, adbuction
to lead, to draw
base
duc-, duct-
err-
to wanter, to deviate
base
ex: errant, erratic
to wanter, to deviate
base
err-
flex-, flect-
to bend
base
ex: reflex, inflected, circumflex
to bend
base
flex-, flect-
fund-, fus-
to pour, to melt
base
ex: diffuse, infundibular, infusion
to pour, to melt
base
fund-, fus-
greg-
flock
base
ex: gregaloid, gregarious, gregaria
flock
base
greg-
lact-
milk
base
ex: lactation, lactase, lactosuria
milk
base
lact-
later-
side
base
ex: heterolateral, dorsolateral, ambilateral
side
base
later-
medi-
middle
base
ex: mediodorsal, mediastinum, hematomediastinum
middle
base
medi-
ov-
egg
base
ex: binovular, mesovarium, ovicide
egg
base
ov-
pon-, posit-, -pose
to place, to put
base
ex: apposition, decompound, transposition
to place, to put
base
pon-, posit-, -pose
rug-
wrinkle
base
ex: ruga, rugosity, erugatory
wrinkle
base
rug-
sangui(n)
blood
base
ex: sanguiification, sanguimotor