Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-

A

Not, Without, -less

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2
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ab-

A

From, away from, off

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3
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ad-

A

Toward, in the direction of

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4
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alb-

A

White

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5
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Chondrio-, chondro-

A

Cartilage or gristle

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6
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Dys-

A

Bad or wrong

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7
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Entero-

A

Intestine

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8
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Epi

A

Upon, as in above

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9
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Hetero-

A

Different

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10
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Ex, exo

A

Out of or out from

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11
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Homo-

A

Same

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12
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Hyper

A

High, beyond, excessive, above normal

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13
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Hypo

A

Low, under, beneath, down

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14
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Juxta-

A

Close together, next to

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15
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Leuko-

A

White

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Litho-

17
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Macro

A

Large or long

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Mega

A

Great, big, abnormally large

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Melan

A

Dark or black

20
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Micro

21
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Neo

A

New, young, fresh, recent

22
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-oligo

A

Just a few, scanty

23
Q

Osteo, Osseo, ossi, Ost

24
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Oto-

25
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Patho

A

Suffering or Disease

26
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Phlebo

27
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Pneumo

A

Breathing, respiration, lungs

28
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Poly

29
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Pro-

A

Before, in front of, preceding, on behalf of, in place of, the same as

30
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Pseudo

A

Fake, not genuine

31
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quasi-

32
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Syn-

A

Together or with

33
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trans-

A

Across, over, or beyond