prefixes and suffixes Flashcards

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1
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a-

A

not, without

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ab-

A

from, away

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3
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acantho-

A

spine

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4
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-ad

A

to, toward

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5
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albi-

A

white

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6
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-algia

A

pain

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7
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ambyl- or amblyo

A

blunt

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8
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amyl-

A

starch

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9
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an-

A

not, without

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10
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ana-

A

up, upon

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11
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ancylo-

A

bent

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12
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angio-

A

vessel

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13
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ante-

A

before, in front of

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14
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anti- (ant)

A

against, opposed to

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15
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apo-

A

off, from, away from

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16
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aqua-

A

water

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17
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-ase

A

designating an enzyme

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18
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auto-

A

self

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19
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bi-

A

two, twice

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20
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bio-

A

life

21
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brachy-

A

short

22
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brady-

A

slow

23
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calor-

A

heat

24
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-cara

A

head

25
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-cardia-

A

heart

26
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-cephalus

A

head

27
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-cera

A

horn

28
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-cerca

A

tail

29
Q

cerebro-

A

brain

30
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chrom-

A

color

31
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-cidal

A

killing

32
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corpus-

A

body

33
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cteno-

A

like a cockle

34
Q

-cyst

A

bladder

35
Q

-cyte, cyto-

A

cell

36
Q

-dermic

A

skin

37
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di-

A

two, twice

38
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dia-

A

through, between

39
Q

dys-

A

bad, difficult

40
Q

-ectomy

A

cut out

41
Q

em-, en-, endo-

A

in, into

42
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-emia

A

blood

43
Q

entero-

A

intestine

44
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epi-

A

on, above, upon

45
Q

erythro-

A

red

46
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-fer-

A

to carry, to transport

47
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-fract-

A

to break

48
Q

-gastro-

A

stomach