Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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A- an-

A

Without, lacking, deficient, not

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ambi- ampho- amphi-

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Both, double

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Ana-

A

Up, towards, apart

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5
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Andro-

A

Man

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Ad- af-

A

Toward, to, near

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7
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Ante-

A

Before, in front, forward

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Anti- ant-

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Against, opposing, preventing

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Ap- apo-

A

Separation or derived from

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10
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Aut- auto-

A

Self

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Brachy-

A

Short

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Brady-

A

Slow

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13
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Cata-

A

Down, under, lower, against

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Circum-

A

Around

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15
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Co- com- con-

A

With, together

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16
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Contra-

A

Against

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17
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De-

A

Down, without

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18
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Dextro-

A

To the right

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19
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Dia-

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Through, between, across, apart

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20
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Dis-

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Apart, free from

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E- ec- ef- ex-

A

Out of, from, away from

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Ect- ecto- exo-

A

Outside of

23
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Em- en- eso-

A

In, into, within

24
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End- endo- ent- ento-

A

Within, inside

25
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Ep- epi-

A

Upon, on over

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Myo-

A

Related to muscles

27
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Osteo-

A

Pertaining to bones

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Arthro-

A

In relation to joints

29
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Chondro-

A

Referring to cartilage

30
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Ten- or tendo-

A

Connected with tendons

31
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Myelo-

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Associated with spinal cord/bone marrow

32
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Rheumat-

A

Involving inflammation, stiffness, and pain in joints/muscles

33
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Oss- or osto-

A

Involving bones or bone tissue

34
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Dys-

A

Indicating difficulty, impairment, or abnormality

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Meta-

A

Beyond & transcending (anatomical structures)

36
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Para-

A

Beside, alongside, or related to

37
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Syn-

A

With or together (associated with joints)

38
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Eu-

A

Normal

39
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Hyper-

A

Excessive, high

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Hypo-

A

Insufficient, low

41
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Pan-

A

All

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Poly-

A

Many, excessive, over

43
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Pro-

A

Before

44
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Re-

A

Again

45
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Tachy-

A

Fast, rapid

46
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Peri-

A

Surrounding, around

47
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Tri-

A

Three

48
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Bi-

A

Two

49
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Inter-

A

Between