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Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a, ab, abd

A

from, away, departing from normal

abnormal

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ad

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addition to. toward, nearness

adduction

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3
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amb, ambi

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both, ambidextrous, having the ability to work with both hands

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4
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amphi

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on both sides

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5
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ampho

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both

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6
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an

A

negative, with or without

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7
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ana

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upper, away from

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8
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andro

A

signifying man

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9
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angi

A

vessel

angioplasty

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10
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aniso

A

unequal

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11
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ant, anti

A

against

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12
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ante, antero

A

front, before

anterior

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13
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anto

A

self

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14
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bi

A

two

bilateral

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15
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bili

A

pertaining to bile

bilirubin

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16
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brady

A

slow

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17
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brom, bromo

A

a stench

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18
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broncho

A

relating to the bronchi

brochitis

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19
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cac

A

bad, ill

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20
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cardi, cardio

A

relating to the heart

cardiac muscle

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21
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cata

A

down or downward

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22
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centi

A

hundred

centimeter

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23
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cervico

A

relating to the neck

cervical

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24
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circa

A

about

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25
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circum

A

around

circumference

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26
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co

A

with or together

coworker

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27
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con

A

together with

conjugate

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28
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contra

A

opposite, against

contraindicated

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29
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de

A

down from

decend

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30
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deci

A

one tenth

deciliter

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31
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demi

A

half

demiglaze

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32
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di

A

twice

dimorphic

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33
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dia

A

through, apart, across or between

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34
Q

dialy

A

to separate

dialysis

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35
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dis

A

reversal, separation; duplication

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36
Q

dys

A

bad, difficult, disordered

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37
Q

en

A

in

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38
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end, endo, ento

A

inward, within

endoplasmic

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39
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ep, epi

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on, in addition to

40
Q

eu

A

normal, good, well, easy

41
Q

ex

A

out, away from

42
Q

exo

A

without, outside of

exoskeleton

43
Q

extra

A

outside of, in addition to

extracellular fluid

44
Q

fibro

A

relating to fibers

fibroblasts

45
Q

gaster, gastr, gastro

A

pertaining to the stomach

gastrotomy

46
Q

hecto

A

hundred

hectare

47
Q

hemi

A

half

48
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hemo

A

relating to the blood

hemoglobin

49
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hepat hepatico hepato

A

pertaining to the liver

hepatic duct

50
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heter, hetero

A

other, relationship to another

heterogeneous

51
Q

homeo

A

denoting likeness or resemblance

52
Q

homo

A

denoting sameness

homogeneous

53
Q

hyal, hyalo

A

transparent

54
Q

hyper

A

above, excessive, beyond

hyperthyroid

55
Q

hypo

A

below, less than

hypoxic

56
Q

ideo

A

pertaining to mental images

57
Q

idio

A

denoting relationship to oneself or to something sepatate and distinct

58
Q

in

A

not, in, within, also intensive action

59
Q

infra

A

below

infrared

60
Q

inter

A

in the midst, between

intergalactic

61
Q

intra

A

within

62
Q

intro

A

in or into

63
Q

iso

A

equal or alike

64
Q

juxta

A

of close proximity

65
Q

karyo

A

pertaining to a cells nucleus

karyotype

66
Q

kilo

A

one thousand

kilogram

67
Q

laryngo

A

pertaining to the larynx

laryngitis

68
Q

mal

A

illness or disease

69
Q

medi

A

middle

median

70
Q

micro

A

small

microorganism

71
Q

milli

A

one thousandth

mililiter

72
Q

myelo

A

pertaining to the spinal cord or bone marrow

myelination

73
Q

nano

A

dwarf, small size

74
Q

oari, oaric

A

pertaining to the ovary

75
Q

omni

A

all

omniscient

76
Q

pan

A

all

pangea

77
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para

A

pair

78
Q

per

A

through, by means of

79
Q

peri

A

around, about

80
Q

post

A

behind, after

postmortem

81
Q

postero

A

relating to the posterior

82
Q

pre

A

before

preemptive

83
Q

pro

A

before, in front of

84
Q

pseudo

A

false

85
Q

quadri

A

four

quadrilateral

86
Q

re

A

back, again

reverse

87
Q

retro

A

backward

retrovirus

88
Q

semi

A

half

89
Q

steato

A

fatty

90
Q

sub

A

under, near

91
Q

syn

A

jointed together

synapse

92
Q

trans

A

across, over

transmit

93
Q

tri

A

three

triglyceride

94
Q

un

A

not, reversal

95
Q

uni

A

one

universe

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