Prefixes-6 Flashcards

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Alb-

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Denoting a white or pale colour (albino)

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Aesthesio-

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Sensation (anesthesia)

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3
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Aer(o)-

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Air, gas (Aerosinusitis)

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Adren(o)-

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Of or relating to the adrenal glands

Adrenal artery

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5
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Adip(o)-

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Of or relating to fatty tissue

Adipocyte

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6
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Aden(o)/(i)-

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Of or relating to a gland

Adenocarcinoma, adenotyphus

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7
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Ad-

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Increase, adherence, motion toward, very

Adduction

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Acr(o)-

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Extremity, topmost; pertaining to an extremity

Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis

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Acous(io)-

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Of or relating to hearing

Acoumeter

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10
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Acanth(o)-

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Thorn or spine

Acanthion, acanthoma

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11
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Abdomin(o)-

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Of or relating to the abdomen

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12
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Ab-

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Away (abduction)

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13
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A-

An-

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Absence of, without

Apathy, analgia

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14
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Burs(o)-

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Bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

Bursitis

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15
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Bucc(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the cheek (buccolabial)

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16
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Bronch(i)-

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Bronchus

Bronchiolitis obliterans

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17
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Brady-

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Slow

Bradycardia

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18
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Brachy-

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Indicating short or little

Bradycephalic

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Brachi(o)-

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Of or relating to the arm (Brachium of the inferior colliculus)

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Blephar(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the eyelid (blepharoplast)

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21
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Blast(o)-

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Germ or bud (blastomere)

22
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Bio-

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Life (biology)

23
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Bi-

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Twice, double

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Balano-

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Of the glans penis or glans clitoris (balanitis)

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Capill-
Of or relating to hair (capillus)
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Capit-
Pertaining to the WHOLE head
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Carcin(o)-
Cancer
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Cardi(o)-
Related to the heart
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Carp(o)-
Pertaining to the wrist | Carpopedal
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Cata-
Down, under | Cataract, catatonic
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Cephal(o)-
Of or pertaining to the WHOLE head (cephalalgy)
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Cerat(o)-
A horn (ceratoid)
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Cerebell(o)-
Of or pertaining to the cerebellum
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Cerebr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the brain (cerebrology)
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Cervic-
Of or pertaining to the neck, cervix (cervicodorsal)
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Chem(o)-
Chemistry, drug
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Chir(o)-, cheir(o)-
Of or pertaining to the hand
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Chlor(o)-
Denoting a green colour
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Chol(e)-
Of or pertaining to bile (cholaemia)
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Cholecyst(o)-
Of or pertaining to the gallbladder (cholecystectomy)
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Chondr(i)o-
Cartilage, gristle, granule, granular (chondrocalcinosis)
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Chrom(ato)-
Colour (hemochromatosis)
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Cili-
Of or pertaining to the eyelashes (cilia), the eyelids (ciliary)
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Circum-
Around or encircling
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Cis-
On this (same) side
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Co-
With, together, in association
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Col- Colo- Colono-
Colon
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Colp(o)-
Of or pertaining to the vagina (colposcopy)
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Com-
With, together
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Contra-
Against
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Cyst(o)/(i)-
Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder (cystotomy)
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Cordi-
Of or pertaining to the heart | Commotio cordis