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Scientific Prefixes Flashcards

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Ab-

A

Away from, not, off

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A-/An-

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Without, not, deficient

abiotic, anaerobic

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Acr-

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An extremity

Acromegaly

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Ad-

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Toward, to, near

adduct

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Adeno-

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Glandular

adenoma

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Allo-

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other

allotype, allele

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Amphi-

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both

amphibian
amphillic

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Andro-

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man

androgen

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Aniso-

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unequal, dissimilar

anisocytosis

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Ante-

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before

antenatal

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Anti-

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against, counteracting

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Apo-

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away from, separation

apoenzyme

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Artho-

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joint

arthopod, arthritis

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Auto-

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self

autoimmune, autotroph

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Bi-, Bin-, Bis-

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double, twice, two

binary, binocular

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Bili-

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bile

bilirubin

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Bio-

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life

biology
biosphere

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Blasto-

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sprout, bud, embryo, formative cells

blastocyst

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brachi-

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arm

brachiocephalic

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brady-

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slow

bradycardia

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cardio-

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heart

caradiac

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cata-

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against, lower, under

cataract
catabolism

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centi-

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hundred, hundreth

centigram

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cephal-

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head

cephalothorax

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chole-

A

bile

cholecystitis

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chondro-

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cartilage

condrocyte

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chrom-

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color

chromatherapy

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circum-

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around

circumference

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co-, con-

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together, with

coagulate
concentrate

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contra-

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against, opposite

contraception

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costo-

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ribs, a rib

intercostal

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crani-

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skull

cranium
craniotomy

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crypt-

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hidden

cryptorchidism
cryptography

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cyst-

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sac, bladder

cystitis

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cyto-

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cell

cytology

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de-

A

down, from

debride
dehydrate

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deci-

A

tenth

decimal
deciliter

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derma-

A

skin

dermatitis

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dent-

A

tooth

dentist

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di-, dipl-

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double, twice, apart from

diploid

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dia-

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through, between, across

diaphram
diameter

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dorso-

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back

dorsal

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dys-

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abnormal, bad, difficult, painful, unlike

dysphagia

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eco-

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house, home

ecosphere

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ecto-

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outer, without

ectoparasite

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en-, endo-

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in, into, within

endoskeleton

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encephala-

A

brain

encephalopathy

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entero-

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pertaining to the intestine

enteritis
enteric

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epi-

A

above, upon

epidemic
epicenter

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erythro-

A

red

erythrocyte

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ex-, extra-

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out, out of, away from

extracellular

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eu-

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well, good, true

eukaryotic

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fore-

A

before, in front of

forehead

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gastro-

A

stomach

gastritis

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glosso-

A

tongue

glossitis

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glycol-

A

sugar

glycolysis

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gyneco-

A

woman

gynecologist

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hema-

A

blood

hemauria

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hemi-

A

half

hemisphere

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hapa-

A

liver

hepatic
hepatitis

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hetero-

A

different

heterozygote
heterosexual

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histo-

A

tissue

histology

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homo-, homeo-

A

similarity

homozygous
homeopathic
homosexual

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hydro-

A

water

hydrophilic
hydrophobia
hydrocarbon

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hyper-

A

above, increased, beyond

hypertonic
hyperactive

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in-, intra-

A

in, into, within, inside

intravenous

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infra-

A

below, beneath

infrared

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inter-

A

between

intercellular

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iso-

A

equal, identical

isotonic

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lac-

A

milk

lactate

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leuko-

A

white

leucocyte

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macro-

A

big, large

macrophage

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mast-

A

breast

mastectomy
mastitis

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mal-

A

bad, poor

malnutrition
malformation

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medi-

A

middle

median
medial

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meg-

A

great

megalocyte

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micro-

A

small

microbiology

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mono-

A

single

monocyte
monopoly

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morph-

A

form

morphology

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multi-

A

many

multicellular

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myc-

A

fungus

mycology

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myo-

A

muscle

myocardium

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narco-

A

numbness, stupor

narcolepsy
narcotic

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neo-

A

new, recent

neonatal

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nephron-

A

kidney

nephrology

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neuro-

A

nerve

neuropathy
neuron

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non-

A

not

noninfectious

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ob-

A

against, in front of, on, toward

obstruction
obfuscate
objection

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Oo-, ov-

A

egg

oocyte
oogenesis
ovualte

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optham-

A

eye

ophthalmologist

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orchid-

A

testicle

orchitis

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ortho-

A

straight, normal, correct

orthodontist
orthopedic

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os-

A

mouth

osculum

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oto-

A

ear

otolith

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pan-

A

all

pancytopenia
pandemic

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path-

A

disease

pathology
pathogen

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ped-

A

child or foot

pediatric
bipedal

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peri-

A

around

pericardium
periosteum

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photo-

A

light

photosynthesis
photography

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phleb-

A

vein

phlebitis

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pneumo-

A

air or lungs

pneumonia

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pod-

A

foot

podiatrist
podocyte

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polio-

A

gray

poliomyelitis

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poly-

A

much, many

polypeptide
polygram

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post-

A

after

postpartum

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pre-

A

before

precancerous
pre-surgical

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pro-

A

before, for, on account of

progerial
progeny

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py-

A

pus

pyruia

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pyr-

A

fever

antipyretic

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ren-

A

kidney

renal

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retro-

A

backward

retrovirus
retrograde

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rhino-

A

nose

rhinitis
rhinoplasty

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sarco-

A

flesh

sarcophagus
sarcolemma
sarcomere

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semi-

A

half

semiconscious

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scler-

A

hard

sclerosis

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sub-

A

under, beneath

subcutaneous
subculture

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super, supra-

A

above, excess

superficial

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syn-, sym-

A

union, together

synthesis
synonym

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tachy-

A

fast

tachycardia

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taxo-

A

to arrange

taxonomy
taxidermy

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tele-

A

distant

telescope
telephone
television

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thermo-

A

heat

thermometer

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trop-

A

to turn toward

tropism

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tropho-

A

nutrition

trophic level

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ultra-

A

beyond, excess

ultraviolet

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uni-

A

one

uninuclear
unicellular

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vaso-

A

vessel

vasectomy
vasocontriction

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zo-

A

animal

zoonose
zoology

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