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Prefixes Flashcards

1
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A- / an-

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Without/ not/ no

Example: Avascular -without a blood supply

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Ab-

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away from

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Ad-, Af-

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towards

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ana-

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anew/ backward/ apart

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5
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Ante- (Pre- , Pro- )

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Before

Example: Anterior - structures at the front of the body
Prepubic- in front of the pubis

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Anti-

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Working against / counteracting

Ex: Antibody- neutralizes antigens

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7
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Auto-

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own/ self

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8
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Baso-

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base, blue, basophils

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9
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Bi- , Di-

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2

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10
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Brachy-

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Short

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11
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Brady-

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Slow

Ex: Bradycardia - slow heart rate

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12
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Cata-

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down

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13
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centi-

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1 hundredth

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14
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contra-

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opposite

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15
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Co-, Sym-, Syn-

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together/ with

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16
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Cyto-

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A Cell

Ex: Cytotoxic- something that has a damaging effect on cells

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17
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De-

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removal/ down/ lack of strength

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18
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Dia-

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through/ complete

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19
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Dolicho-

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Long

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20
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Dys-

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Difficult / impaired

Ex: Dyspnoea- Difficultly in breathing

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21
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e-,ec-, ef-, ex-, exo-

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out from/out of

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22
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ecto-, extra-

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outside

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23
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em-, en-, in-

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in

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24
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Endo-

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Within / in

Ex: Endometrium - the inner lining of the uterus.

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25
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Epi-

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Upon; outside of

Example: Epidermis- the outermost layer of the skin

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26
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Eryth(ro)-

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Red

Example: Eryrocyte - Red blood cell

Erythema- redness of the skin

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27
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eu-

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normal/good

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28
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Ex- / Exo-

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Out/ away from

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29
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Extra-

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Outside

30
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Hemi-

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half

31
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Holo-

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all

32
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Hyper-

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Excessive; Increased; above

Example: Hypertensive - High blood pressure

Hypertrophy - increase in the size of a tissue or organ

33
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Hypo-

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Decreased; Deficient; Beneath

Example: Hypothermia - low body temperature

Hypodermis- the subcutis that lies beneath the skin

34
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In-

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In/ into/ not

35
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infra-

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below/beneath

36
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inter-

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between

37
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Intra-

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Within/ into

38
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ipsi-

A

same

39
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kilo-

A

thousand

40
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iso-

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equal/ same

41
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Macro-

A

large

42
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mal-

A

bad

43
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Meso- , mes-

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Middle

44
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meta-

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beyond/change

45
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milli-

A

one thousand

46
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Micro-

A

small

47
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mono-, uni-

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one/ single

48
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neo-

A

new

49
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oligo-

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scanty/few

50
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Pan-

A

all

51
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Par-

A

abnormal

52
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para-

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abnormal/near/beside

53
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Per-

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through

54
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Peri-

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Around; in the region of/ surrounding

Example: Periosteum -the connective tissue that surrounds a bone

Perianal - around the anus

55
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Poly-

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Many; Much

Example: Polyoestrous- Having more than one oestrous cycle a year

Polypeptide- a compound containing three or more linked amino acids

56
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Post-

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After; Behind

Example: Postmortem- after death

Posterior - towards the rear

57
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pre-

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before/ infront

58
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Pro-

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Before/ forward

59
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pseudo-

A

false

60
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Pyo-

A

Pus

Example: Pyometra- presence of pus in the uterus

Pyoderma - bacterial infection of the skin

61
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quadri- , tetra-

A

4

62
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Re-

A

Back/ again/ backward

63
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Retro-/Re-

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Behind/ back / backward

64
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Semi-

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half

65
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Super-

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above/ excessive/ higher than

66
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Sub-

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Under/ below

67
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supra-

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above/upper

68
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Tachy-

A

Rapid

Example: Tachycardia- elevated heart rate

69
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Trans-

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Across/ through

70
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zoo-

A

animal/ living being

71
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Tri-

A

three

Veterinary Technician (8 decks)

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