Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
1
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a-, an-
A
without, away from, not
2
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ab-, abs-
A
from, away from, absent
3
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abdomin-, abdomino-
A
abdomen
4
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abort-, aborto-
A
to miscarry
5
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acanth-, acantho-
A
thorn, spine
6
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acous-, acoust-, acousto-
A
hearing
7
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acro
A
extremity, top, extreme point
8
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actin-, actino-
A
ray; some form of radiation
9
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ad-
A
adherence, increase, toward
10
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-ad
A
toward, in the direction of
11
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aden-, adeno-
A
gland
12
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adip-, adipo-
A
fat
13
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adren-, adreno-
A
adrenal glands
14
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-aemia
A
blood
15
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aer-, aero-
A
air or gas
16
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af-
A
toward
17
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-agogue
A
an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance
18
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-agra
A
sudden severe pain
19
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-al
A
- relating to
- in chem, an aldehyde
20
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-algesia, -algia
A
suffering, pain
21
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algi-
A
pain
22
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allo-, all-
A
other
23
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amb-, ambi-
A
both, on both sides, around, about
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amph-, amphi-, ampho-
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both, on both sides, on all sides, double, around, about
25
ana-, an-
up, against, back
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andro-
man, male, masculine
27
angi, angio-
blood or lymph vessels
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aniso-
unequal. asymmetrical, dissimilar
29
ankyl-, ankylo-
crooked, bent, fusion or growing together of parts
30
ante-
before
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antero-
anterior, front, before
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anthropo-
human beings; human life
33
ant-, anti-
against
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antr-, antro-
antrum
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apo-
from, derived from, separated from, opposed
36
arch-, arche-, archi-
first, principal, beginning, original
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arteri-, arterio-
artery
38
arthr-, arthro-
joint
39
ase
enzyme
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