Prefixes: B & C Flashcards by Mandy Cao

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bio-

A

life

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bi- (s)

A

twice, double

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-blast

A

germ/embryonic cell

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blephar- (o)

A

eyelid

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brachi-

A

arm

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brachy-

A

short

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brady-

A

slow

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bronch- (i, o)

A

air tubes in lungs

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bucc- (a)

A

cheek

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calc- (u, ulus)

A

stone

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carcin- (o)

A

cancer, malignancy

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cardi- (a, o)

A

pertaining to heart

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carp- (o)

A

wrist

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-cele

A

swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia

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cent- (i)

A

one hundred

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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cephal- (o)

A

head, pertaining to head

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cerebro-

A

brain

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cerv- (ic)

A

neck, neck if uterus

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cheil- (o)

A

lip

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chem- (o)

A

chemical, drug

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chir- (o)

A

hand

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chlor- (o)

A

green

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chol- (e, o)

A

bile, gallbladder

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chind- (i, ri, r)

A

cartilage

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chrom- (o)

A

color

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-cide

A

causing death

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circum-

A

around, about

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-cise

A

cut

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-clysis

A

washing, irrigation

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co- (n)

A

with, together

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-coccus

A

round

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-coele

A

chamber, enlarged space

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col- (in, o)

A

colon, bowel, large intestine

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colp- (i, o)

A

vagina

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contra-

A

against, counter

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cost- (a, i, o)

A

rib

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crani- (o)

A

pertaining to the skull

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-crine

A

secrete

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cryo-

A

cold

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crypt-

A

hidden

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cut-

A

skin

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cyan- (o)

A

blue

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cyst- (i, o)

A

bladder, nag, sac

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cyt- (e, o)

A

cell