PREFIXES and SUFFIXES 1 Flashcards

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A-; An-

A

Not; without; lacking; deficient

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Ab-

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Away from, out from

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3
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-able

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Capable of

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4
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Ac-

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To, towards

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-aceous

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Of or pertaining too

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6
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Acou-; Acous-

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Hear

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7
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Ad-

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To, towards

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8
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Aden-

A

Gland

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9
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Adip-

A

Fat

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10
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Aero-

A

Air

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11
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Agri-

A

Field, soil

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12
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-al

A

Having the character of

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13
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Alb-

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White

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14
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Alg-; algia-

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Pain

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15
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Alto-

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High

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16
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Ambi-

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Both

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17
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Ameb-

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Change, alternative

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18
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Amni-

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Fetal membrane

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19
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Amphi- ; ampho-

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Both

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20
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Amyl-

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Starch

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21
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Ana-

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Up, back, again

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22
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Andro-

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Man; muscular

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23
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Anemo-

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Wind

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24
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Ang-

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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
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Cac-
Bad
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Calor-
Heat
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Capill-
Hair
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Capit-
Head
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Carcin-
Cancer
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Cardi-
Heart
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Carn-
Meat, flesh
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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
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Chem-
Dealing with chemicals
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Chir-
Hand
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Chlor-
Green
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Chondr-
Cartilage
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Chrom-; -hrome
Colour
85
Chron-
Time
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-chyme-
Juice
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-cid-; -cis-
Cut, kill, fall
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Circa-; circum-
Around, about