MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (PREFIXES) Flashcards
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a-
A
without
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ab-
A
away from
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abdomi(n)-
A
abdomen
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acr(o)-
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to, toward
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aden(o)-
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pertaining to gland
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an-
A
without
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ana-
A
up, back, again
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angio-
A
vessel
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ante-
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before, forward
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anti-
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against, opposed to
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arteri(o)-
A
artery
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arthro-
A
pertaining to joint
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auto-
A
self
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bi-
A
two
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bi(o)-
A
pertaining to life
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blast(o)-
A
germ or cell
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blephar(o)-
A
pertaining to the eyelid
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brady-
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slow
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calc-
A
stone
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cardi(o)-
A
pertaining to the heart
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cephal(o)-
A
pertaining to the head
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cerebr(o)-
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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cervic(o)-
A
pertaining to the neck or uterine cervix
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chole-
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pertaining to bile
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chondr(o)-
pertaining to the cartilage
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circum-
around
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contra-
against, opposite
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cost(o)-
pertaining to rib
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cyan(o)-
blue
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cyst(o)-
pertaining to the bladder or any fluid containing sac
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cyt(o)-
pertaining to the cell
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de-
down from
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dermat(o)-
pertaining to the skin
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di-
twice
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dia-
through completely
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dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
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ect(o)-
out from
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electro-
pertaining to electricity
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end(o)-
within
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enter(o)-
pertaining to the intestines
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epi-
upon, on
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erythr(o)-
pertaining to anything red or to red blood cells
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eu-
easy, good, normal
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ex(o)-
outside
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extra-
outside, in addition
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gastr(o)-
pertaining to the stomach
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glyc(o)-
sugar
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gynec(o)-
pertaining to females
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hemat(o)-
pertaining to blood
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hemi-
half
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hem(o)-
pertaining to blood
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hepat(o)-
pertaining to the liver
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heter-
other, different
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hom-
same or like
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hydr(o)-
water
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hyper-
hyper
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hypo-
under, deficient
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hyster(o)-
pertaining to the uterus
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infra-
below
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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iso-
equal
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latero-
side
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leuk(o)-
pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes
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lith(o)-
pertaining to a stone
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad or normal
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medi-
middle
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mega-
large
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melan-
black
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mening(o)-
pertaining to a membrane, the meninges
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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myel(o)-
pertaining to the spinal cord
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my(o)-
pertaining to muscle
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nas(o)-
pertaining to the nose
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ne(o)-
new
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nephr(o)-
pertaining to the kidney
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neur(o)-
pertaining to the nerve or nervous system
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noct-
night
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olig(o)-
little, deficient
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oophor(o)-
pertaining to the ovary
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ophthalm(o)-
pertaining to the eye
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orchid(o)-
pertaining to the testicles
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orchi(o)-
pertaining to the testicles
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oro-
pertaining to the mouth
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ortho-
straight or normal
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oste(o)-
pertaining to bone
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ot(o)-
pertaining to the ear
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para-
by the side of
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path(o)-
pertaining to the disease
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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phag(o)-
pertaining to eating, ingesting, engulfing
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pharyng(o)-
pertaining to throat, pharynx
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phleb(o)-
pertaining to vein
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pneum(o)-
pertaining to respiration
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poly-
many
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before
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pro-
before, in front of
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proct(o)-
pertaining to the rectum
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pseud(o)-
false
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psych(o)-
pertaining to the mind
105
pulm(o)-
pertaining to the lung
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pur-
pertaining to the pus
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pyel(o)-
pertaining to the kidney or pelvis
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py(o)-
pertaining to pus
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quadr(i)-
four
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quar-
four
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quat-
four
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retr(o)-
backward or behind
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rhin(o)-
nose
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salping(o)-
pertaining to a tube
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scler(o)-
hard; pertaining to sclera
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semi-
half or partial
117
sub-
under, moderately
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super-
above, excessive, or more than normal
119
supra-
above, excessive, more than normal
120
tachy-
above
121
therm-
pertaining to temperature
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thorac(o)-
pertaining to chest
123
trans-
across
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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vas(o)-
vessel
