Scientific Prefixes Flashcards
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Ab-
Away from, not, off
A-/An-
Without, not, deficient
abiotic, anaerobic
Acr-
An extremity
Acromegaly
Ad-
Toward, to, near
adduct
Adeno-
Glandular
adenoma
Allo-
other
allotype, allele
Amphi-
both
amphibian
amphillic
Andro-
man
androgen
Aniso-
unequal, dissimilar
anisocytosis
Ante-
before
antenatal
Anti-
against, counteracting
Apo-
away from, separation
apoenzyme
Artho-
joint
arthopod, arthritis
Auto-
self
autoimmune, autotroph
Bi-, Bin-, Bis-
double, twice, two
binary, binocular
Bili-
bile
bilirubin
Bio-
life
biology
biosphere
Blasto-
sprout, bud, embryo, formative cells
blastocyst
brachi-
arm
brachiocephalic
brady-
slow
bradycardia
cardio-
heart
caradiac
cata-
against, lower, under
cataract
catabolism
centi-
hundred, hundreth
centigram
cephal-
head
cephalothorax
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