PREFIXES and SUFFIXES 1 Flashcards
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A-; An-
A
Not; without; lacking; deficient
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Ab-
A
Away from, out from
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-able
A
Capable of
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Ac-
A
To, towards
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-aceous
A
Of or pertaining too
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Q
Acou-; Acous-
A
Hear
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Ad-
A
To, towards
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Aden-
A
Gland
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Adip-
A
Fat
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Aero-
A
Air
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Agri-
A
Field, soil
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-al
A
Having the character of
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Alb-
A
White
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Alg-; algia-
A
Pain
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Alto-
A
High
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Ambi-
A
Both
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Ameb-
A
Change, alternative
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Amni-
A
Fetal membrane
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Amphi- ; ampho-
A
Both
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Amyl-
A
Starch
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Ana-
A
Up, back, again
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Andro-
A
Man; muscular
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Anemo-
A
Wind
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Ang-
A
Choke; feel pain
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Angi-
Blood vessel, duct
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Ante-
Ahead of time, before
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Anter-
Front
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Antho-
Flower
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Anti-
Against, opposite
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Anthropo-
Man; human
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-ap- ; -aph-
Touch
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Apo-; ap-
Away from
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Aqu-
Water
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Archaeo-
Primitive; ancient
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-ary; -arium
Place for something
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Arteri-
Artery
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Arthr-
Joint, articulation
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-ase
Forms names of enzymes
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Aster-; astr-
Star
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-ate
Verb form, the act of...
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Ather-
Fatty deposit
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-ation
Noun form, the act of...
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Atmo-
Vapor
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Audi-
Hear
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Aur-
Ear
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Auto-
Self
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Bacter-; bactr-
Bacterium, stick, club
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Barb-
Beard
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Baro-
Weight
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Bath-
Depth, height
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Bene-
Well, good
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Bi- (Latin)
Two, twice
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Bi-; bio- (Greek)
Life, living
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-blast-
Sprout, germ, bud
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Brachi-
Arm
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Brachy-
Short
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Brady-
Slow
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Brev-
Short
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Bronch-
Windpipe
60
Cac-
Bad
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Calor-
Heat
62
Capill-
Hair
63
Capit-
Head
64
Carcin-
Cancer
65
Cardi-
Heart
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Carn-
Meat, flesh
67
Carp-
Fruit
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Carpal-
Wrist
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Cata-
Breakdown, downward
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Caud-
Tail
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-cell-
Chamber, small room
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Cen-; cene-
Now, recent
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Cente-
Pierce
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Centi-
Hundredth
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Cephal-
Head
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Cerat-
Horn
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Cerebr-
Brain
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Cervic-
Neck
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Chel-
Claw
80
Chem-
Dealing with chemicals
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Chir-
Hand
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Chlor-
Green
83
Chondr-
Cartilage
84
Chrom-; -hrome
Colour
85
Chron-
Time
86
-chyme-
Juice
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-cid-; -cis-
Cut, kill, fall
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Circa-; circum-
Around, about