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What does the prefix ‘ab-‘ mean?

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away from

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What does the prefix ‘abdomi(n)’ refer to?

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abdomen

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What does the prefix ‘ad-‘ indicate?

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to, toward

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What does the prefix ‘a’ or ‘an’ mean?

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without, lack of

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What does the prefix ‘ana-‘ refer to?

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up, back, again

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What does the prefix ‘angio-‘ mean?

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vessel

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What does the prefix ‘ante’ indicate?

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before, forward

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What does the prefix ‘anti’ refer to?

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against, opposed to

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What does the prefix ‘arteri(o)-‘ mean?

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artery

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What does the prefix ‘arthro-‘ indicate?

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pertaining to a joint

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What does the prefix ‘auto’ mean?

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self

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What does the prefix ‘bi-‘ refer to?

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two

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What does the prefix ‘bi(o)-‘ mean?

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pertaining to life

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What does the prefix ‘blast(o)-‘ indicate?

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germ or cell

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What does the prefix ‘blephar(o)-‘ refer to?

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pertaining to an eyelid

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What does the prefix ‘brady-‘ mean?

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slow

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What does the prefix ‘calc-‘ indicate?

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stone; also heel

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What does the prefix ‘cardio-‘ refer to?

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pertaining to the heart

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What does the prefix ‘cephal(o)-‘ mean?

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pertaining to the head

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What does the prefix ‘cerebr(o)-‘ indicate?

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pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain

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What does the prefix ‘cervic(o)-‘ refer to?

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pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix

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What does the prefix ‘chole-‘ mean?

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pertaining to bile

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What does the prefix ‘chondr(o)-‘ indicate?

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pertaining to cartilage

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What does the prefix ‘circum-‘ refer to?

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around, about

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What does the prefix 'contra-' mean?
against, opposite
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What does the prefix 'cost(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to a rib
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What does the prefix 'cyan(o)-' refer to?
blue
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What does the prefix 'cyst(o)-' mean?
pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac
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What does the prefix 'cyt(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to a cell
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What does the prefix 'de-' mean?
down from
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What does the prefix 'dermat(o)-' refer to?
pertaining to the skin
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What does the prefix 'di-' mean?
twice, double
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What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?
difficult, painful, abnormal
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What does the prefix 'electro-' mean?
pertaining to electricity
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What does the prefix 'end(o)-' refer to?
within
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What does the prefix 'enter(o)-' mean?
pertaining to the intestines
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What does the prefix 'erythr(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)
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What does the prefix 'eu-' mean?
easy, good, normal
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What does the prefix 'ex(o)-' refer to?
outside
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What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?
outside, in addition
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What does the prefix 'gastr(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to the stomach
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What does the prefix 'glyc(o)-' mean?
sugar
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What does the prefix 'gynec(o)-' refer to?
pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs
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What does the prefix 'hemat(o)-' mean?
pertaining to blood
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What does the prefix 'hemi-' indicate?
half
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What does the prefix 'hem(o)-' mean?
pertaining to blood
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What does the prefix 'hepat(o)-' refer to?
pertaining to the liver
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What does the prefix 'heter(o)-' mean?
other, different
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What does the prefix 'hom(o)-' indicate?
same or like
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What does the prefix 'hydr(o)-' mean?
water
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What does the prefix 'hyper-' refer to?
over, excessive
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?
under, deficient
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What does the prefix 'hyster(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to the uterus
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What does the prefix 'infra-' mean?
below
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What does the prefix 'inter-' refer to?
between
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What does the prefix 'intra-' mean?
within
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What does the prefix 'iso-' indicate?
equal
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What does the prefix 'latero-' mean?
side
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What does the prefix 'leuk(o)-' refer to?
pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)
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What does the prefix 'lith(o)-' mean?
pertaining to a stone
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What does the prefix 'macro-' indicate?
large
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What does the prefix 'mal-' mean?
bad or abnormal
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What does the prefix 'medi-' refer to?
middle
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What does the prefix 'mega-' mean?
large
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What does the prefix 'melan-' indicate?
black
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What does the prefix 'mening(o)-' mean?
pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges (surround the brain and spinal cord)
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What does the prefix 'micro-' refer to?
small
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What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?
one
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What does the prefix 'myel(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin(insulating layer around nerves)
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What does the prefix 'my(o)-' mean?
pertaining to muscle
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What does the prefix 'nas(o)-' refer to?
pertaining to the nose
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What does the prefix 'ne(o)-' mean?
new
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What does the prefix 'nephr(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to the kidney
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What does the prefix 'neur(o)-' mean?
pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system
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What does the prefix 'noct-' refer to?
night
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What does the prefix 'olig(o)-' mean?
little, deficient
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What does the prefix 'oophor(o)-' indicate?
pertaining to the ovary
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What does the prefix 'ophthalm(o)-' mean?
pertaining to the eye
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What does the prefix 'orchid(o)-' or ‘orchi(o) refer to?
pertaining to the testicles
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What does the prefix 'or(o)-' mean?
pertaining to the mouth
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What does the prefix 'ortho-' indicate?
straight or normal
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What does the prefix 'oste(o)-' mean?
pertaining to bone
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What does the prefix 'ot(o)-' refer to?
pertaining to the ear
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What does the prefix 'acr(o)-' mean?
Pertaining to an extremity
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What does the prefix 'aden(o)-' mean?
Pertaining to a gland
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What does the prefix 'dia-‘ mean?
Through, completely
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What does the prefix 'ect(o)-' mean?
Out from
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What does the prefix 'epi-‘ mean?
Upon, on

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