Prefix's and Suffix's of Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

sarco

A

muscle

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2
Q

myo

A

muscle

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3
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osteo

A

bone

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4
Q

chondro

A

cartilage

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5
Q

neuro

A

brain/nerves/neurons (nervous system)

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6
Q

epi

A

out (on the outside of)

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7
Q

endo

A

in (on the inside)

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8
Q

exo

A

outer

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9
Q

peri

A

around

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para

A

alongside

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11
Q

sub

A

below

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12
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pre

A

before

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13
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post

A

after

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14
Q

infra

A

below (within)

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15
Q

supra

A

above (outside)

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16
Q

inter

A

between (two things)

17
Q

intra

A

within (one thing)

18
Q

uni/mono

A

one

19
Q

bi/di

A

two

20
Q

tri

A

three

21
Q

quad

A

four

22
Q

blast

A

create (to form)

23
Q

clast

A

destroyer

24
Q

ium

A

tissue

25
Q

cyte

A

cell

26
Q

eg. myocyte

A

muscle cell

27
Q

eg. osteoclast

A

bone destroyer

28
Q

eg. subchondral

A

below cartilage

29
Q

eg. epineurium

A

outer nerve tissue

30
Q

eg. epimysium

A

outer muscle tissue (tissue on the outside of the muscle)