Prefixies, Suffixes, and Roots Flashcards
1
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a-, an
A
Without; away from; not.
2
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ab-, abs-
A
From; away from; absent.
3
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abdomin-, abdomino-
A
abdomen
4
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abort-, aborto-.
A
abortion, to miscarry
5
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acanth-, acantho-
A
thorn, spine
6
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acous-, acoust-, acousto-
A
hearing
7
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acro-
A
Extremity; top; extreme point.
8
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actin-, actino-
A
Ray; some form of radiation.
9
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ad-
A
adherence; increase; towards
10
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-ad
A
Toward; in the direction of.
11
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aden-, adeno-
A
gland
12
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adip-, adipo-
A
fat
13
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adren-, adreno-
A
adrenal gland
14
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-aemia
A
blood
15
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aero-, aer-
A
air or gas
16
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-aesthesia, aesthesio-
A
sensation
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af-
A
toward
18
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-agogue
A
an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance
19
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-agra
A
sudden severe pain
20
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-al
A
- relating to e.g. abdominal, intestinal 2. In chemistry, an aldehyde
21
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albumin-, albumino-,
A
albumin (protein made by the liver)
22
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-algesia, -algia
A
suffering; pain
23
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algi-
A
pain
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all-, allo-
A
other
25
amb-, ambi-
both, on both sides, around, about
26
amph-, amphi-, ampho-
both, on both sides, on all sides, double, around, about.
27
ana-, an-
up, back, against
28
andro-
man, male, masculine
29
angi-, angio-
blood or lymph vessels
30
aniso-
unequal, asymmetrical, dissimilar
31
ankyl-, ankylo-
crooked, bent, fusion or growing together of parts
32
ante-
before
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antero-
anterior, front, before
34
anthropo-,
human beings, human life
35
ant-, anti-
against
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antr-, antropo-
antrum (lowermost part of the stomach)
37
apo-
from, derived from, separated from
38
arch-, arche-, archi-,
first, principal, original, beginning
39
arterio-, arteri-
artery
40
arthro-, arthr-
joint
41
-ase
enzyme
42
-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis
condition, pathological state
43
astro-
star, star-shaped
44
atelo-
imperfect, incomplete
45
athero-, ather-
fatty plaque
46
atmo-
steam, vapour
47
atreto-
absence of an opening
48
aut-, auto-
self
49
axio-
axis, long axis of the tooth
50
axo-
axis, axon
51
azot-, azoto-
nitrogenous compounds
52
bacteri-, bacterio-
bacteria, bacterium
53
balan-, balano-
glans clitoridis, glans penis
54
bar-, baro-
weight, pressure
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basi-, basio-
base, foundation
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bi-, bis-
double, two, twice
57
bili-
bile
58
bio-
life
59
blast-, -blast
germ, bud, embryonic state of development
60
blenn-, blenno-
mucus
61
blephar-, blepharo-
eyelid
62
brachio-
arm
63
brachy-
short
64
brady
slow
65
brom-, bromo-
bromine
66
bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-
airway
67
bronchiol-, bronchiolo-
bronchiole
68
cac-, caci-, caco-
bad, ill
69
calc-, calco-
calcium
70
calcan-, calcaneo-
calcaneum (heel bone)
71
carcin-, carcino-
cancer
72
cardio-, cardi-
heart
73
carpo-
carpus
74
cary-, caryo-
nucleus, nut
75
cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-
destructive, downwards, down, against, according to
76
cel-, celo-
tumour, hernia, cavity
