Medical Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a(n)

A

absence of

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2
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ante

A

before

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3
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anti

A

against

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4
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aur(i)

A

ear

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5
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aut(o)

A

self

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bi, bis

A

double, twice, two

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7
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brachy

A

short

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8
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brady

A

slow

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9
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carcin(o)

A

cancer

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10
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cephal(o)

A

head

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circum

A

around, about

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12
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contra

A

against, counter

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13
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corpor

A

body

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14
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cyan(o)

A

blue

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15
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dipl(o)

A

double

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16
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dors

A

back

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17
Q

dys

A

bad, faulty, abnormal

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18
Q

end(o)

A

inside

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19
Q

epi

A

outer, superficial, on top

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20
Q

erythr(o)

A

red

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21
Q

eu

A

normal

22
Q

extra

A

outside

23
Q

hemi

A

half

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hyper

A

excessive, high

25
Q

hypo

A

deficient, low

26
Q

infra

A

beneath

27
Q

inter

A

among, between

28
Q

intra

A

within

29
Q

leuk(o)

A

white

30
Q

lingu(o)

A

tongue

31
Q

lip(o)

A

fat

32
Q

mal

A

bad, abnormal

33
Q

melan(o)

A

black

34
Q

nutri

A

nourish

35
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osse(o)

A

bone

36
Q

ped(o)

A

child

37
Q

peri

A

around

38
Q

pharmaco

A

drug

39
Q

pharyng(o)

A

throat

40
Q

poly

A

much, many

41
Q

post

A

after

42
Q

poster(i)

A

back, behind

43
Q

presby

A

elder

44
Q

pseud(o)

A

false

45
Q

psych(o)

A

mind

46
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pyel(o)

A

pelvis, kidney

47
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pyr(o)

A

fever, fire

48
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steat(o)

A

fat

49
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steth(o)

A

chest

50
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supra

A

above

51
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tachy

A

fast, quick

52
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xer(o)

A

dry