Prefixes Set #8 Flashcards

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1
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paleo-
paleocene

A

old

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2
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para-
parathyroid

A

near, beside

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3
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path-, patho-, -path
pathology

A

disease, suffering

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4
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ped-
pediatric

A

child

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5
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per-
permanent

A

across, over

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6
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peri-
pericardium

A

around

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7
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phago-, -phage
phagocytes

A

to eat

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8
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pheno-
phenotype

A

appear

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9
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-phobia
homophobia

A

to fear

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10
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photo-
photosynthesize

A

light

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11
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phil-, -philic
philosopher

A

loving

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phyll-, -phyll-
phyllotaxy, chlorophyll

A

leaf

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13
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phylo-, phyl-, -phylic
phylogenetic,

A

class, clan

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phyt-, phyto-, -phyte
phytology

A

plant, growth

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15
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pino-
pinocytic

A

to drink

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plasm-, -plasm, -plast-
plasma, cytoplasm

A

form, substance

17
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platy-
platyrhine

A

broad

18
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pleio-, pleo-
pleocytosis

A

more

19
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pod-, -pod
brachiopod

A

foot

20
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poly-
polygon

A

many

21
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por-, -poro-
porosity

A

opening, cavity

22
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post-
postnatal

A

after

23
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prot-, proto-
prototype

A

first, original

24
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pre-
predominant

A

before, prior

25
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pseudo-
pseudosciences

A

false

26
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pylor-
pylorus

A

gate keeper