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Prefixies, Suffixes, and Roots Flashcards

1
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a-, an

A

Without; away from; not.

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ab-, abs-

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From; away from; absent.

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3
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abdomin-, abdomino-

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abdomen

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4
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abort-, aborto-.

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abortion, to miscarry

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5
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acanth-, acantho-

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thorn, spine

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acous-, acoust-, acousto-

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hearing

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7
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acro-

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Extremity; top; extreme point.

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actin-, actino-

A

Ray; some form of radiation.

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9
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ad-

A

adherence; increase; towards

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10
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-ad

A

Toward; in the direction of.

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aden-, adeno-

A

gland

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adip-, adipo-

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fat

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adren-, adreno-

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adrenal gland

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14
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-aemia

A

blood

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aero-, aer-

A

air or gas

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16
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-aesthesia, aesthesio-

A

sensation

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17
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af-

A

toward

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18
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-agogue

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an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance

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19
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-agra

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sudden severe pain

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20
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-al

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  1. relating to e.g. abdominal, intestinal 2. In chemistry, an aldehyde
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21
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albumin-, albumino-,

A

albumin (protein made by the liver)

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22
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-algesia, -algia

A

suffering; pain

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23
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algi-

A

pain

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24
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all-, allo-

A

other

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25
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amb-, ambi-

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both, on both sides, around, about

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amph-, amphi-, ampho-

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both, on both sides, on all sides, double, around, about.

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ana-, an-

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up, back, against

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28
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andro-

A

man, male, masculine

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29
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angi-, angio-

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blood or lymph vessels

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30
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aniso-

A

unequal, asymmetrical, dissimilar

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ankyl-, ankylo-

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crooked, bent, fusion or growing together of parts

32
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ante-

A

before

33
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antero-

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anterior, front, before

34
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anthropo-,

A

human beings, human life

35
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ant-, anti-

A

against

36
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antr-, antropo-

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antrum (lowermost part of the stomach)

37
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apo-

A

from, derived from, separated from

38
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arch-, arche-, archi-,

A

first, principal, original, beginning

39
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arterio-, arteri-

A

artery

40
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arthro-, arthr-

A

joint

41
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-ase

A

enzyme

42
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-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis

A

condition, pathological state

43
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astro-

A

star, star-shaped

44
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atelo-

A

imperfect, incomplete

45
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athero-, ather-

A

fatty plaque

46
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atmo-

A

steam, vapour

47
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atreto-

A

absence of an opening

48
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aut-, auto-

A

self

49
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axio-

A

axis, long axis of the tooth

50
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axo-

A

axis, axon

51
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azot-, azoto-

A

nitrogenous compounds

52
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bacteri-, bacterio-

A

bacteria, bacterium

53
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balan-, balano-

A

glans clitoridis, glans penis

54
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bar-, baro-

A

weight, pressure

55
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basi-, basio-

A

base, foundation

56
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bi-, bis-

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double, two, twice

57
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bili-

A

bile

58
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bio-

A

life

59
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blast-, -blast

A

germ, bud, embryonic state of development

60
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blenn-, blenno-

A

mucus

61
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blephar-, blepharo-

A

eyelid

62
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brachio-

A

arm

63
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brachy-

A

short

64
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brady

A

slow

65
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brom-, bromo-

A

bromine

66
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bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-

A

airway

67
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bronchiol-, bronchiolo-

A

bronchiole

68
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cac-, caci-, caco-

A

bad, ill

69
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calc-, calco-

A

calcium

70
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calcan-, calcaneo-

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calcaneum (heel bone)

71
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carcin-, carcino-

A

cancer

72
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cardio-, cardi-

A

heart

73
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carpo-

A

carpus

74
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cary-, caryo-

A

nucleus, nut

75
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cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-

A

destructive, downwards, down, against, according to

76
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cel-, celo-

A

tumour, hernia, cavity

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