Prefixes Flashcards by Nicole Depalma

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Oligo-

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Few

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Pan/ Omni-

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all

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Eu / Normo -

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Normal

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Macro-

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Large; visible to the naked eye

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Micro-

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Small; not visible to the naked eye

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Hyper-

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High; above normal; elevated

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Hypo-

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Low; below normal; decreased

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A- / An-

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Absent: lacking

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Mono-

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Single; singular/ single

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Di-

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2; double

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Tri-

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Three; triple

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Quad-

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Four; quadruple

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Poly-

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Many; a lot

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Tachy-

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Rapid; fast

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Brady- / Brachy-

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Slow

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Epi- / Peri- / Circum-

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Around; around area

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Endo- / Intra-

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Inside; inner ; interior

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Exo- / Extra-

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Outside; outer ; exterior

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Inter-

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Between

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Trans-

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Across

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Dia- / Per-

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Through; complete

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Medi(o/a)-

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Middle

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Para-

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Nearby

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Juxta-

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Next to; beside; adjacent

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Ab-

Away

Ad-

Toward

Dis-

To separate

Chromo- / Chromato-

Color

Leuko-

White

Erythro-

Red

Cyano-

Blue

Chloro-

Green

Melan-

Black

Flav-

Yellow

Homeo-

Body

Cephalo-

Head

Cerv-

Neck

Thoraco-

Chest

Abdomino-

Abdominal

Pelvoli-

Pelvic

Periton-

Peritoneum

Derm-

Skin/ dermis

Neuro-

Nerve

Hemo-

Blood

Arterio- / Angio-

Arteries

Veno- / Vena-

Venous

Vasculo-

Vascular

Musculo-

Muscle

Myo- / Sarco-

Muscle

Skelet-

Skeleton; Bone

Osteo-

Bone

Cyto-

Cell

Thyro-

Thyroid

Tracheo-

Trachea

Esophago-

Esophagus

Thymo-

Thymus

Masto- / Mammo-

Mammary Gland

Pulmo- / Pneumo-

Lung

Cardio-

Heart

Gastro-

Stomach

Hepato-

Liver

Cholecysto-

Gallbladder

Spleno-

Spleen

Pancreato-

Pancreas

Adreno-

Adrenal gland

Nephro-

Kidney

Entero-

Intestines

Colo-

Colon / large intestine

Anti-

Opposed to; counteracting ; relieving

Pro-

Before proceeding, precursor; inducing promotion

Centri-

Center

Fibro-

Fiber

Thrombo-

Clot

Blasto-

Germ cell

Sterco-

Denoting faces

Pyo-

Pus

Pyr-

Relating to fever (heat)

Noso-

Denoting disease (started in hospital)

Chron (o)-

Denoting time

Noct(i)-

night or dark

Iatro-

Medicine or doctors

Steno-

Narrowing

Therm(o)

Heat/ temp.

Psychro-

Denoting cold

Noci-

Denoting pain or injury

Herni(o) -

Hernia

Necro-

Death

Hydro-

Water