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Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
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Trans

A

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

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Chloro

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Green

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Which prefixes mean color?

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Chrom, Chromo, Chromato, Chrome

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Cyano

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Blue

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5
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Which prefixes mean red?

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Erythro and Rubeo

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Which prefixes mean white?

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Leuko, alb, albumino

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7
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Melano

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Black

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Purpuro

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Purple

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9
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Which prefixes mean yellow?

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Xantho, Cirrho, Luteo

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10
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Which prefixes mean one?

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Mono/uni

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11
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Primi

A

First

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Hemi

A

1/2

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Semi

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Partial

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14
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Which prefixes mean two?

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Bi and Di

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15
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Diplo

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Double

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Tri

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Three

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17
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Which prefixes mean four?

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Quadri and Tetra

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18
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Which prefixes mean more than one?

A

Multi and Poly

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19
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Nulli

A

None

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20
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Which prefixes are related to negatives?

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

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21
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Equi

A

Equal

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22
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Eu

A

Good or well

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Hetero

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Other, different, opposite

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24
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Homo

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Same or alike

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25
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Iso

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Equal, like

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Macro

A

Large or long

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27
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Mega

A

Large, oversized

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Micro

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Small

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Neo

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New and recent

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30
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Ortho

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Straight and normal

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31
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Re

A

Again or backward

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32
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Pseudo

A

False

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33
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Ab

A

Away from

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34
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Ad

A

Toward

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35
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Dia

A

Through/throughout

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36
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Per

A

Through

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37
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Trans

A

Across/through (always horizontal)

38
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Peri

A

Around

39
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Circum

A

Circular movement

40
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Para

A

Around/beside

41
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Sub

A

Beneath

42
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Hyper

A

Excessive, above normal

43
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Hypo

A

Deficient, below normal

44
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Olig

A

Few, too little, little

45
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Pan

A

All

46
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Super

A

Above, up

47
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Ultra

A

Excess, exaggeration, beyond

48
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Gastro

A

Pertaining to the stomach

49
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Stomato

A

Mouth

50
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Dento

A

Teeth

51
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Gloss(o)/linguo

A

Tongue

52
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Gingivo

A

Gums

53
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Encephalo

A

Brain

54
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Entero

A

Intestine

55
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Colo

A

Large intestine

56
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Procto

A

Anus/rectum

57
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Hepato

A

Liver

58
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Nephr/o

ren/o

A

Kidney

59
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Orchido

A

Testis

60
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Oophoro

A

Ovary

61
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Hystero/metro

A

Uterus

62
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Dermo

A

Skin

63
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Masto/mammo

A

Breast

64
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Osteo

A

Bones

65
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Cardio

A

Heart

66
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Cysto

A

Bladder

67
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Rhino

A

Nose

68
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Phlebo/Veno

A

Veins

69
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Pneumo/Pulmo

A

Lung

70
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Hemo/Emia

A

Blood

71
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Tox(o)

A

Toxin

72
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Aden/o

A

Gland, glandular

73
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Adip/o

Lip/o

A

Fat, fatty

74
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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen, abdominal

75
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Angi/o

A

Blood, lymph vessels

76
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Arthr/o

A

Joint/articulation

77
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Bronch/o

A

Bronchus(windpipe)

78
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Carcin/o

A

Cancer, crab

79
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Cephal/o

A

Head

80
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum

81
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Cervix/o

A

Neck-like structure

82
Q

Colp/o

A

Vagina

83
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Cost/o

A

Ribs

84
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Crani/o

A

Cranium (skull)

85
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Cutan/o

A

Skin

86
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Dermat/o

A

Skin

87
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Duct/o

A

Exit for secretion of a gland (duct)

88
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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

89
Q

Gynec/o

A

Female

90
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Immun/o

A

Immune, immunity

91
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Lapr/o

A

Abdomin

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