Medical Terminology: Prefixes Flashcards by Dapo Akinmoladun

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a-, an-

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no, not, without

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward the center

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alb-

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white

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ambi-

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both sides

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two, double

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bio-

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life

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brady-

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slow

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chlor/o

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green

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circum-

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around; circular movement

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cirrh/o

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yellow

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con-

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together, with

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contra-

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against, opposed to

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cyan/o

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blue

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de-

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from; down

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dia-

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through

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dis-

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free of, to undo

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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ecto-

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outside

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endo-

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within, inner

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epi-

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upon, over, above

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eu-

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normal or good

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erythr/o

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red

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ex-

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out, away from

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exo-

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outside, outward

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extra-

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outside, beyond

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glauc/o

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gray/silver

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hemi-

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half

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hetero-

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different

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homo/homeo-

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same

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hydro-

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water

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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infra-

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under; below

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inter

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between

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intra-

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within

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jaund/o

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yellow

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juxta-

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near, beside

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leuk/o

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white

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macro-

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large in size or amount

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mal

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bad, abnormal

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mega-

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large, great

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melan/o

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black

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond,after

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micro-

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small in size or amount

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mono

A

one

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neo-

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new, recent

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olig/o

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small amount, few

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para-

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beside, alongside

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peri-

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around; about

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polio-

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gray

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poly-

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many, much excessive

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post

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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primi

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first

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pseudo-

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false

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purpur/o

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purple

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quadri-

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four

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re-

A

again or back

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retro-

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back or behind

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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under, below

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supra-

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above or over

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syn-

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together, joined

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across, through

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tri-

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three

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ultra

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beyond, excessive

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uni-

A

one

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xanth/o

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yellow

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uni-

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one

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Two

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bin-, bi-, duo-, di-,

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Three

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tri-

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Four

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quadr-, quadri-,

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Five

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quinqu-

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six

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Sex-

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seven

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sept-, septi

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eight

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octo

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nine

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novem-, ninus-

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Ten

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Decem-, Deca-

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First

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primi-

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Second

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Secundi-, secondo-

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Third

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Tert, terti