Scientific Prefixes Flashcards by Ricky Bates

Ab-

Away from, not, off

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A-/An-

Without, not, deficient

abiotic, anaerobic

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Acr-

An extremity

Acromegaly

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Ad-

Toward, to, near

adduct

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Adeno-

Glandular

adenoma

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Allo-

other

allotype, allele

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Amphi-

both

amphibian
amphillic

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Andro-

man

androgen

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Aniso-

unequal, dissimilar

anisocytosis

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Ante-

before

antenatal

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Anti-

against, counteracting

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Apo-

away from, separation

apoenzyme

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Artho-

joint

arthopod, arthritis

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Auto-

self

autoimmune, autotroph

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Bi-, Bin-, Bis-

double, twice, two

binary, binocular

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Bili-

bile

bilirubin

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Bio-

life

biology
biosphere

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Blasto-

sprout, bud, embryo, formative cells

blastocyst

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brachi-

arm

brachiocephalic

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brady-

slow

bradycardia

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cardio-

heart

caradiac

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cata-

against, lower, under

cataract
catabolism

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centi-

hundred, hundreth

centigram

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cephal-

head

cephalothorax

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chole-

bile cholecystitis

chondro-

cartilage condrocyte

chrom-

color chromatherapy

circum-

around circumference

co-, con-

together, with coagulate concentrate

contra-

against, opposite contraception

costo-

ribs, a rib intercostal

crani-

skull cranium craniotomy

crypt-

hidden cryptorchidism cryptography

cyst-

sac, bladder cystitis

cyto-

cell cytology

de-

down, from debride dehydrate

deci-

tenth decimal deciliter

derma-

skin dermatitis

dent-

tooth dentist

di-, dipl-

double, twice, apart from diploid

dia-

through, between, across diaphram diameter

dorso-

back dorsal

dys-

abnormal, bad, difficult, painful, unlike dysphagia

eco-

house, home ecosphere

ecto-

outer, without ectoparasite

en-, endo-

in, into, within endoskeleton

encephala-

brain encephalopathy

entero-

pertaining to the intestine enteritis enteric

epi-

above, upon epidemic epicenter

erythro-

red erythrocyte

ex-, extra-

out, out of, away from extracellular

eu-

well, good, true eukaryotic

fore-

before, in front of forehead

gastro-

stomach gastritis

glosso-

tongue glossitis

glycol-

sugar glycolysis

gyneco-

woman gynecologist

hema-

blood hemauria

hemi-

half hemisphere

hapa-

liver hepatic hepatitis

hetero-

different heterozygote heterosexual

histo-

tissue histology

homo-, homeo-

similarity homozygous homeopathic homosexual

hydro-

water hydrophilic hydrophobia hydrocarbon

hyper-

above, increased, beyond hypertonic hyperactive

in-, intra-

in, into, within, inside intravenous

infra-

below, beneath infrared

inter-

between intercellular

iso-

equal, identical isotonic

lac-

milk lactate

leuko-

white leucocyte

macro-

big, large macrophage

mast-

breast mastectomy mastitis

mal-

bad, poor malnutrition malformation

medi-

middle median medial

meg-

great megalocyte

micro-

small microbiology

mono-

single monocyte monopoly

morph-

form morphology

multi-

many multicellular

myc-

fungus mycology

myo-

muscle myocardium

narco-

numbness, stupor narcolepsy narcotic

neo-

new, recent neonatal

nephron-

kidney nephrology

neuro-

nerve neuropathy neuron

non-

not noninfectious

ob-

against, in front of, on, toward obstruction obfuscate objection

Oo-, ov-

egg oocyte oogenesis ovualte

optham-

eye ophthalmologist

orchid-

testicle orchitis

ortho-

straight, normal, correct orthodontist orthopedic

os-

mouth osculum

oto-

ear otolith

pan-

all pancytopenia pandemic

path-

disease pathology pathogen

ped-

child or foot pediatric bipedal

peri-

around pericardium periosteum

photo-

light photosynthesis photography

phleb-

vein phlebitis

pneumo-

air or lungs pneumonia

pod-

foot podiatrist podocyte

polio-

gray poliomyelitis

poly-

much, many polypeptide polygram

post-

after postpartum

pre-

before precancerous pre-surgical

pro-

before, for, on account of progerial progeny

py-

pus pyruia

pyr-

fever antipyretic

ren-

kidney renal

retro-

backward retrovirus retrograde

rhino-

nose rhinitis rhinoplasty

sarco-

flesh sarcophagus sarcolemma sarcomere

semi-

half semiconscious

scler-

hard sclerosis

sub-

under, beneath subcutaneous subculture

super, supra-

above, excess superficial

syn-, sym-

union, together synthesis synonym

tachy-

fast tachycardia

taxo-

to arrange taxonomy taxidermy

tele-

distant telescope telephone television

thermo-

heat thermometer

trop-

to turn toward tropism

tropho-

nutrition trophic level

ultra-

beyond, excess ultraviolet

uni-

one uninuclear unicellular

vaso-

vessel vasectomy vasocontriction

zo-

animal zoonose zoology

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