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Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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A-, an-

A

Without, lack of, not

Afebrile (without fever)
Anemia (lack of blood)

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Ab-

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Away from

Abductor (leading away from)
Aboral (away from mouth)

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Ad-

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Toward, to, near

Adductor (leading toward)
Adrenal (near the kidney)

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Ambi-, amphi-, ampho-

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Both

Ambidextrous (ability to use both hands equally)
Amphoteric (both acid and base)
Amphibious (living both on land and in water)

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Ana-

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Up, toward, apart

Anatomy (to cut apart)
Anabolism (building up)

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Ante-

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Before, in front of, forward

Antenatal (before birth)
Antemortem (before death)

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Anti-

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Against, opposing

Antisepsis (against infection)
Antibiotic (against microbial life)

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Apo-

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Separation from, derived from

Apocrine (secretion containing cell parts
Apomorphine (drug derived from morphine)

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Auto-

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Self

Autogenous (self-generating)
Autolysis (self-dissolving)

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Bi-

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Two, double, twice

Biceps (muscle with two heads)
Bifurcate (divide into two branches)

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Cata-

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Down, under, lower, against

Catabolism (breaking down)
Catalepsy (reduced movement)

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Circum-

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Around

Circumflex (winding around)
Circumanal (surrounding the anus)

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Co-, com-, con-

Co- before a vowel
Com- before b, m, and p

A

With, together

Commissure (coming together)
Conductor (leading together)

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Contra-

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Opposed, against

Contralateral (opposite side)
Contraception (prevention of conception)

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De-

A

Reverse, remove

Dehydrate (remove water from)
Defibrillate (stop fibrillation)

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Di-

A

Two, twice

Diphasic (having two stages)
Dichromic (having two colors)

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Dia-

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Between, through, apart, across, completely

Diapedesis (ooze through)
Diaphragm (wall across)
Diagnosis (complete knowledge)

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Dis-

A

Apart from, free from

Disinfection (to free from infection)
Dissect (cut apart)
Disarticulation (separation at a joint)

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Dys-

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Difficult, painful, abnormal

Dyspnea (difficult breathing)
Dyscrasia (abnormal condition)
Dysuria (difficult or painful urination)

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E-, ec-, ex-

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Out of, from, away from

Enucleate (remove whole from)
Ectopic (out of place)
Exostosis (outgrowth of bone)

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Ecto-, exo-

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Outer, outside, situated on

Ectoderm (outer skin
Ectoparasite (organism living on the outside)
Exogenous (originating outside)

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Em-, en-

Em- before b, m, and p

A

In

Empyema (pus in)
Enzootic (in a population of animals)

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Endo-

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Within, inner

Endogenous (originating inside)
Endoplasm (inner portion of cytoplasm)
Endoderm (inner cell layer)

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Ep-, epi-

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Upon, on, over, above

Epicostal (upon a rib)
Epidermis (outer skin layer)

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Eu-

A

Normal, good, well, healthy

Eupnea (normal breathing)
Euthanasia (inducing death painlessly)

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Extra-

A

Outside of, beyond

Extracellular (outside the cells)
Extraocular (outside the eye)

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Hemi-

A

Half

Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)
Hemisphere (half of a sphere or globe)

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Hyper-

A

Excessive, above, beyond

Hyperactive (overactive)
Hyperesthesia (excessive sensitivity)

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Hyp-, hypo-

A

Under, deficient, beneath

Hypoxia (reduced oxygen)
Hypothyroidism (deficiency of thyroid activity)

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Im-, in-

Im- before b, m, and p

A

In, into, within, not

Implant (insert into)
Injection (forcing fluid into)
Immature (not mature)
Involuntary (not voluntary)

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Infra-

A

Below, beneath

Infraorbital (beneath eye)
Infrastructure (underlying support system)

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Inter-

A

Between

Intercostal (between ribs)
Internodal (between nodes)

33
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Intra-

A

Within

Intracardiac (within heart)
Intraocular (within the eye)

34
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Intro-

A

Into, within

Introversion (turning inward)
Introduce (lead into)

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Mes-, meso-

A

Middle

Mesencephalon (midbrain)
Mesoderm (middle cell layer)

36
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Meta-

A

Change, beyond, after

Metacarpus (bone beyond the carpus)
Metamorphosis (change shape or structure)

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Micr-, micro-

A

Small

Microphthalmos (abnormally small eye)
Microbe (minute organism)

38
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Mult-, multi-

A

Many

Multiangular (many angles)
Multiform (many shapes)

39
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Neo-

A

New, recent

Neoplastic (new tissue growth)
Neonatal (newborn)

40
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Pan-

A

All, entire

Panacea (cure-all)
Panzootic (throughout an animal population)

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Para-

A

Beside, beyond

Paravertebral (beside the vertebrae)
Paranormal (beyond scientific explanation)

42
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Per-

A

Through, excessive

Permeable (may pass through)
Peracute (excessively sharp)

43
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Peri-

A

Around

Periosteum (around bone)
Peribulbar (around eye bulb)

44
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Poly-

A

Many, much, excessive

Polycystic (many cysts)
Polydipsia (excessive thirst)

45
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Post-

A

After, behind

Postoperative (after surgery)
Postorbital (behind the eye)

46
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Pre-, pro-

A

Before, in front of

Prenatal (before birth)
Project (throw forward)

47
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Pseudo-

A

False

Pseudoparasite (false parasite)
Pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

48
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Re-

A

Again, backward

Reflex (bend back)
Regurgitation (vomiting)

49
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Retro-

A

Backward, behind

Retrograde (going backward)
Retroperitoneal (behind peritoneum)

50
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Semi-

A

Half, partial

Semilunar (half-moon shaped)
Semipermeable (partly permeable)

51
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Sub-

A

Under, beneath

Subcutaneous (under the skin)
Sublingual (beneath the tongue)

52
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Super-, supra-

A

Above, superior, excess

Supernumerary (excessive number)
Suprarenal (above kidneys)

53
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Sym-, syn

Sym- before b, m, p, and ph

A

Together, with

Symbiosis (two organisms living in close association)
Syndactyly (fusion of digits)

54
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Trans-

A

Across, through

Transection (cut across)
Transfix (to pierce across)

55
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Ultra-

A

Beyond, excess

Ultravirus (very small virus)
Ultrasonic (beyond upper limit of hearing)

Veterinary Terminology (4 decks)

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