Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

A-

A

Without
acardia

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2
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Ab-

A

Away from
*abduction

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3
Q

Ad-

A

To or toward
*adduction

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4
Q

Adeno-

A

Glandular
*adenopathy

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5
Q

Ambi-

A

Both
*amphibian

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6
Q

An-

A

Without
*anarobic

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7
Q

Angio-

A

Vessel
*angiology

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8
Q

Ante-

A

Before
*antenatal

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9
Q

Anti-

A

Against
*antiseptic

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10
Q

Arthro-

A

Joint
*arthopod

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11
Q

Auto-

A

Self
*autolysis

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12
Q

Bi-

A

Two
*biology

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13
Q

Bio-

A

Life
*biology

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14
Q

Brach-

A

Arm
*brachial

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15
Q

Brady-

A

Slow
*bradycardia

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16
Q

Cardio-

A

Heart
Cardiovascular

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17
Q

Cerebro-

A

Brain
*cerebrospinal

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18
Q

Chole-

A

Bile
*cholesysitis

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19
Q

Chromo-

A

Color
*chromogentic

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20
Q

Chondro-

A

Cartilage
*chondroblast

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21
Q

Circum-

A

Around
*circumferenc

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22
Q

Cleido-

A

Clavicle

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23
Q

Cranio-

A

Skull

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24
Q

Cyst-

A

Sac
*cystlysis

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25
De-
Removal *dehydrate
26
Derm-
Skin *dermis
27
Di-
Two or twice *dioxide
28
Dia-
Through *diagnosis
29
Dis-
Absent or remove
30
Amphi-
On both sides
31
Dys-
Defective / difficult * dysfunctional/dyslexic
32
Ecto-
Outside * exotoxin
33
Endo-
Inside * endotoxin
34
Entero-
Intestine *Enteritis
35
Epi-
Above or beyond * epidermis
36
Erythro-
Red *erythrocyte
37
Extra-
Outside * extracellular
38
Gastro-
Stomach * gastritis
39
Glosso-
Tongue * glossopharyngeal
40
Glycol-
Sugar *glycogen
41
Gyn-
Woman * gynecolonist
42
Hemato-
Blood * hematology
43
Hemo-
Blood * hemoglobin
44
Hemi-
Half *Hemipelvectomy
45
Hepato-
Liver *Hepatic
46
Hetero-
Different * hetertopia
47
Histo-
Tissue * histology
48
Homo-
Same *homogeneous
49
Hyalo-
Glassy * hyaloplasm
50
Exo-
Outside * exotoxin
51
Hyper-
Above or more * hyperemia
52
Hypo-
Below or less * hypoglycemia
53
Im-
Not * immobile
54
In
Not * incomplete
55
Infra-
Beneath *Infrastructure
56
Intra-
Within *Intracranial
57
Iso-
Same * isotonic
58
Karyo-
Nucleus * karyosome
59
Lact-
Milk *lactose
60
Leuco-
White * leukocyte
61
Lipo-
Fat * lipolyte
62
Litho-
Stone * lithography
63
Macro-
Large * macroscopic
64
Mal
Bad or poor *Malpractice
65
Inter-
Between *intercellular
66
Mega-
Large
67
Melan
Black *melanin
68
Meso-
Between or middle *mesoderm
69
Micro-
Small *microscopic
70
Mono-
One *mononuclear
71
Morpho-
Shape *morphology
72
Multi-
Many *multiculture
73
Myco-
Fungus *mycology
74
Myelo-
Marrow *myelocyte
75
Myo-
Muscle- Myocardium
76
Naso-
Nose Nasopalentine
77
Necro-
Death *necrosis
78
Neo-
New *neonatal
79
Nephro-
Kidney *nephrosis
80
Neuro-
Nerve *neurology
81
Nucleo-
Nucleus *nucleoplasm
82
Odonto-
Tooth *odontoblast
83
Oligo-
Little *oligemia
84
Oo-
Egg *oogenesis
85
Ophthalmo
Eye *ophthalmology
86
Orch-
testis *orchitis
87
Osteo-
bone *osteosarcoma
88
Oto-
ear *otolith otitis
89
Pachy-
thick *pachyderm
90
Pan-
All *pancarditis, pandemic
91
Para-
Near or beside *parallel
92
Patho-
Disease *pathology
93
Peri-
around *pericardium
94
Phago-
to eat *phagocyte
95
Phelbo-
Vein *phelbosclerosis
96
Photo-
Light *photosynthesis
97
Pilo-
Hair *pilomotor
98
Platy-
Broad or flat *platypodia
99
Pleo-
Many *pleomorphic
100
Pneumo-
Air *pneumonia
101
Podo-
Foot *podiatry
102
Polio-
Gray *poliosis
103
Poly-
Many or much *polygon
104
Post-
After *postmortem postpartum
105
Pre-
Before *prenatal
106
Procto-
Rectum *proctology proctitis
107
Pseudo-
False *pseudomembrane
108
Pyelo-
Kidney pelvis *Pyelonephritis
109
Pyo-
Pus *pyogenic
110
Retro-
Behind or backward *retroperitoneal
111
Rhino-
Nose *rhinology
112
Saccharo-
Sugar *saccharin
113
Salping-
Uterine tube Salphingitis
114
Salping-
Uterine tube Salpingitis
115
Sclero-
Hardening *sclerosis
116
Semi-
Half *semilunar
117
Sero-
Blood serum *serology
118
Sub-
Beneath
119
Super-
Above *supersaturated
120
Supra-
Above *suprarenal
121
Trans-
Across *transverse
122
Tri-
Three *trilogy
123
Uni-
One Unicellular
124
Urin-
Urine Urinary
125
Uro-
Urine Urology
126
Vaso-
Vessel Vasomotor
127
Zoo
Animal Zoospore