Prefix Terminology Flashcards by Kat Pennington

Intestines

Enter-

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Glands

Aden-

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Vessel

Angi-

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Heart

Cardi-

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Enlarged

Megal-

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Skin

Dermat-

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Surgical repair

Plast-

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Nose

Rhin-

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Gum

Gingiv-

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Stomach

Gastr-

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Kidney

Nephr-

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Liver

Hepat-

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Joints

Arthr-

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Eye lids

Blephar-

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Middle

Med-

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Bud

Blast-

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Stand

Sta-

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Stretch

Ton-

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To roll

Volv-

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Internal organs

Splanchn-

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Through

Dia-

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Beyond

Meta-

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Watery fluid

Lymph-

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Dead

Necr-

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Chest

Pect-

Twice

Di-

Less

Mi-

Curved

Scol-

Nearest

Proxim-

Form

Morph-

Broad

Eury-

Make, do

Fac-

Slender

Lept-

Apart

Dis-

Away from

Apo-

Dry

Xer-

Throughout

Per-

Thick

Pachy-

Turn

Vert-

Around, on both sides

Amphi-

Both

Ambi-

Under

Infer-

Short

Brachy-

Split

Schiz-

Smell

Olfact-

Old

Ger-

Burn

Cau-

Good

Eu-

Front

Ventr-

Fence

Phrag-

Down

Cata-

Split

Fiss-

Head

Capit-

Break

Clas-

Back part

Poster-

Female

Gyn-

Straight

Orth-

Tube

Duct-

Other

Heter-

Same

Hom-

False

Pseud-

Flat

Platy-

Therapy

Therap-

Ligament

Lig-

ileum

ile-

ilium

ili-

Three

Tri-

Two,double, both

Bi-

Esophagus

Esophag-

Colon

Col-

Bronchus

Bronch-

Larynx

Laryng-

Duodenum

Duodeno-

Pharynx

Pharyng-

Sacrum

Sacro-

Vein

Vena-

Pelvis

Pelvi-

Base

Basi-

Adrenal gland

Adreno-

Ovary

Ovario-

Spleen

Splen-

Thyroid

Thyro-

Appendix

Appendic-

Artery

Arter-

Ureter

Ureter-

Urethra

Urethr-

Uterus

Utero-

Hair

Trich-

Odor

Osmo-

Power

Dynam-

Shaped like a top

Turbin

Change

Ameb-

Half

Semi-

Lens

Phak-

Twitch or pull

Vuls-

Many

Poly-

Uterus

Metr-

Upper jawbone

Maxill-

All

Pan-

Nerve

Neuro-

Machine

Mechano-

Without, not

An-, a-

In front of, before

Pre-

Heat

Therm-

Wound

Traumat-

Draw tight

Strict-

New

Neo-

Together

Syn- , sym-

Twin

Gemin-

Back

Dors-

Bad

Dys-

Skin

Cut-

Glue

Colla-

Spinal column

Rachi-

Side

Later-

Hand

Cheir-

Pleura, rib, side

Pleur-

Lip

Labi-

Move

Cine-

Walk, take steps

Grad-

Small

Micr-

Breast

Mamm-

Swelling

Gangli-

Fear

Phob-

En-

Light

Phot-

Digest

Peps-

About, around

Peri-

In front of, before

Pro-

Heel, stone

Calc-

Framework if the eyelid

Tarso-

Grain, particle

Gran-

Sweet

Glyco- , gluco-

Air

Aer-

Quiet, calm

Sedat-

Horny

Corne-

Lung

Pneum-

Horny

Kerat-

Ray

Radi-

Root

Radic-

Plate

Plak-

Pipe

Fistul-

Swelling

Edema-

Lung

Pulmo-

Cavity

Alveol-

Fork- shaped

Furca-

Finger, toe

Dactyl-

Wrapping

Ependym-

Wall

Pariet-

Ovary

Oophor-

Covering

Oment-

Mind

Phren-

Twist

Strept-

Muscle

My-

Blue

Cyan-

Beside, beyond

Para-

Eye

Ophthalm- , opt-

Fat

Lip-

Uterus

Hyster-

Stone

Lith-

Skull

Crani-

Mind

Psycho-

Above,more than normal

Hyper-

Anus

Proct-

Under

Hypo-

Bile

Chole-

Sac containing fluid

Cyst-

Neck

Cervic-

Half

Hemi-

Inside, within

End-

Bone

Ost-

Cartilage

Chondr-

Blood

Hem (at)-

Brain

Cerebr-

Mind

Ment-

Foot

Pod-

Through, across

Trans-

Angle at the end of the eyelid

Cantho-

Rub, friction

Trip-

Sac

Burso-

Above

Supra-

Cancer

Carcin-

Backwards

Retr(o)-

Rib

Cost-

Upon

Epi-

Head

Cephal-

Water

Hydro-

Breast

Mast-

Madness

Mani-

Lip

Cheil-

Tail

Cauda-

Against, counter

Contra-

Red

Erythro-

Vessel

Vaso-

Black

Melan-

Tongue

Lingua-

Eardrum

Myring-

Section

Lobo-

Cell

Cyt-

White

Leuk-

Slow

Brady-

Tooth

Odont-

Narrow, contracted

Steno-

Spinal column

Spondyl-

Abdomen

Celio-

Blind passage

Cec-

Chest

Thorac-

Marrow, spinal cord

Myel-

Bladder

Vesic-

Ear

Oto-

Fungus

Myco-

Nail, claw

Onych-

Milk

Lact-

Egg

Ovar-

Bile

Bili-

Mouth

Or-

Under

Sub-

Against

Anti-

Tear

Lacrim-

Wedge

Sphenic-

Membrane

Mening-

Gate

Pyle-

Organ

Viscero-

Spot

Macul-

Scale

Squam-

Coil

Spiro-

Tumor

Onco-

Tube

Salpingo-

Vein

Phleb-

Inner chamber

Thalam-

Smooth

Leio-

Mouth

Stoma-

Voice, sound

Phon-

Ear drum

Tympan-

Hair

Pilo-

Hearing

Acoust(I)-

Tree, branching

Dendr-

Nature

Physio-

Ear

Aur-

Cheek

Bucc(o)-

Eyelid

Palpebr-

Hollow,vagina

Colp(o)-

Navel

Umbilic-

Tissue

Histo-

Testis

Orchi-

Brain

Encephal-

Wrinkle, fold, crease

Rug-

Kidney

Ren-

Equal

Iso-

Neck

Trachel-'

Ties, connection

Adnexa-

Wall, fence

Sept-

Abdominal wall

Lapar-

Bad

Malign-

Ankle

Tarso-

Sleep

Hypno-

Body

Somato-

Tear

Dacry-

Sun

Helio-

Eye

Ocul-

Cavity

Antr-

Labor, bring forth

Part-

Hard

Scirr(h)-

Star-shaped

Astr-

Hard

Scler(a)-

Loins

Lumbo-

Ball

Glom-

Bad

Mal-

Cold

Cryo-

Speech

Lal-

Flesh

Sarc-

Offspring

Proli-

Large

Macro-

Out, away from

Ex-

Away from, not

Ab-

Child

Puer-

Spleen

Lien-

Lump, clot

Thromb-

Nipple

Thel-

Before

Ante-

Between

Inter-

Within

Intra-

Pull, draw

Spas-

Stretch

Tens-

Drug

Pharmac-

Sleep

Somni-

Teeth

Dent-

Original, production

Gen-

Extremities

Acro-

Self

Auto-

Pain

Dyn-

Tongue

Glosso-

Disease

Path-