Prefixes Flashcards

1
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cerebr-

A

brain

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2
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chron-

A

time

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3
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amni-

A

fetal membrane

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4
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antho-

A

flower

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5
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archaeo-

A

primitive, ancient

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6
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hem-

A

blood

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7
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hemi-

A

half

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8
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hypo-

A

under, less than

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hyper-

A

over, more than (e.g. hyperactive)

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10
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kin-

A

to move or activate (e.g. kinetic)

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11
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oo-

A

egg (e.g. oogenesis)

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12
Q

nephr-

A

kidneys (e.g. nephritis)

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13
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pulmo-

A

lung

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14
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soma-

A

body (e.g. somatic cell)

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15
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a-; an-

A

not; without; lacking

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16
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aden-

A

gland (e.g. adenoid)

17
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dys-

A

bad; abnormal; difficult

18
Q

gastr-

A

stomach

19
Q

halo-

A

salt

20
Q

hort-

A

garden (e.g. horticulture)

21
Q

morph-

A

shape; form (e.g. morphology)

22
Q

omni-

A

all

23
Q

arthr-

A

joint

24
Q

platy-

A

flat

25
Q

trache-; bronch-

A

windpipe

26
Q

oto-

A

ear

27
Q

karyo-

A

nucleus

28
Q

onco-; carcin-

A

cancer

29
Q

carpal-

A

wrist

30
Q

stern-

A

chest, breast

31
Q

entero-

A

intestine, gut

32
Q

pseudo-

A

false

33
Q

hema-; hemo-

A

blood