Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Tay D.

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Trans

A

Pertaining to across the root (ex:Trans-atlantic)

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Chloro

A

Green

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Which prefixes mean color?

A

Chrom, Chromo, Chromato, Chrome

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Cyano

A

Blue

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Which prefixes mean red?

A

Erythro and Rubeo

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Which prefixes mean white?

A

Leuko, alb, albumino

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Melano

A

Black

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Purpuro

A

Purple

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Which prefixes mean yellow?

A

Xantho, Cirrho, Luteo

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Which prefixes mean one?

A

Mono/uni

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Primi

A

First

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Hemi

A

1/2

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Semi

A

Partial

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Which prefixes mean two?

A

Bi and Di

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Diplo

A

Double

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Tri

A

Three

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Which prefixes mean four?

A

Quadri and Tetra

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Which prefixes mean more than one?

A

Multi and Poly

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Nulli

A

None

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Which prefixes are related to negatives?

A

An, anti, contra, de, dis, in, non, and un

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Equi

A

Equal

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Eu

A

Good or well

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Hetero

A

Other, different, opposite

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Homo

A

Same or alike

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Iso

Equal, like

Macro

Large or long

Mega

Large, oversized

Micro

Small

Neo

New and recent

Ortho

Straight and normal

Re

Again or backward

Pseudo

False

Ab

Away from

Ad

Toward

Dia

Through/throughout

Per

Through

Trans

Across/through (always horizontal)

Peri

Around

Circum

Circular movement

Para

Around/beside

Sub

Beneath

Hyper

Excessive, above normal

Hypo

Deficient, below normal

Olig

Few, too little, little

Pan

All

Super

Above, up

Ultra

Excess, exaggeration, beyond

Gastro

Pertaining to the stomach

Stomato

Mouth

Dento

Teeth

Gloss(o)/linguo

Tongue

Gingivo

Gums

Encephalo

Brain

Entero

Intestine

Colo

Large intestine

Procto

Anus/rectum

Hepato

Liver

Nephr/o | ren/o

Kidney

Orchido

Testis

Oophoro

Ovary

Hystero/metro

Uterus

Dermo

Skin

Masto/mammo

Breast

Osteo

Bones

Cardio

Heart

Cysto

Bladder

Rhino

Nose

Phlebo/Veno

Veins

Pneumo/Pulmo

Lung

Hemo/Emia

Blood

Tox(o)

Toxin

Aden/o

Gland, glandular

Adip/o | Lip/o

Fat, fatty

Abdomin/o

Abdomen, abdominal

Angi/o

Blood, lymph vessels

Arthr/o

Joint/articulation

Bronch/o

Bronchus(windpipe)

Carcin/o

Cancer, crab

Cephal/o

Head

Cerebr/o

Cerebrum

Cervix/o

Neck-like structure

Colp/o

Vagina

Cost/o

Ribs

Crani/o

Cranium (skull)

Cutan/o

Skin

Dermat/o

Skin

Duct/o

Exit for secretion of a gland (duct)

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Gynec/o

Female

Immun/o

Immune, immunity

Lapr/o

Abdomin