Prefix Vocab List Flashcards
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Ab-, Abs-
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Away from
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A-, An-
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Without, away from, negative, not
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Acr/o
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Topmost, tip, extremity, end
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Ad-
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increase, adherence, motion toward
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Alge-, Algesi-, Algio-, Algo-
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Pain
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Allo
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another, other
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Ambi
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around, on all sides, both
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Ambly/O-
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Dull, blunt, can imply lazy
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Amyl/ O-
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Starch, polysaccharide
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An-
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not, without, less-
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Ana-
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up, toward, apart
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Andro-
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Male
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Ante-
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before, toward
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Anthraco-
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Coal, carbon
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Anti-
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against, counter
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Apo-
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separated from/ derived from
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Aque/o-
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Water or liquid
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Aut/o-
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Self, same
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Brachi/o-
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arm
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Brachy-
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short
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Brady-
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Sloww
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Cata-
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Down
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Caud/o-
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tail, lower part of body
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Cis-
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on this side, on the near side
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Di-, Dif-, Dir-, Dis-
separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-
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Dia-
through, across, apart
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Dys-
bad, difficult, painful
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Ect/o-
outer, on the outside
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En-
into or onto
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End-,Endo-
within, in, inside
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ent/o-
inner, within
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epi-
upon, besides, attached to (e.g. epididymis), over, outer, after (e.g. epigenesis)
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eso-
inward
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eu-
good, well
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ex-
out of, away from
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exo-
exterior, external, outward
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extra-
outside of, without
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gyn-, gyne-, gyneo, gyno-
woman
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hemi-
half
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hydr/o-
water, liquid
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hyper-
excessive, increased
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hypo-
deficient, decreased
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infra-
below
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inter-
between, among
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intra-
within, inside
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iso-
equal, like, sameness
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leio-
smooth
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neo-
new, strange
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olig/o-
few, little
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par-,para-
beside, closely related, two opposite positions, accessory capacity
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pari-
equal
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per-
excessive, through
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peri-
surrounding, around
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poly-
many
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post-
after
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pre-
before
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presby-
old
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pro-
in front of, before, for, forward
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pykn/o-
dense, compact
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retro-
behind, backward
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sub-
below, under
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super-, supra-
above, excessive
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syn-,sym-, sys-, syl-, sy-
together with, at same time
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tachy-
fast, rapid
