Lessons 21 and 22 Flashcards by Rachel Hantman

ab-, a-, abs-

away from, from

prefix

ex: abduction, abnormal, aversion, abstain

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away from, from

prefix

ab-, a-, abs-

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ad-, ac-, ag-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

to, toward, near

prefix

ex: access, aggression, adverb

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to, toward, near

prefix

ad-, ac-, ag-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

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ambi- ambo-

both, around

prefix

ex: ambidextrous, ambisexual

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both, around

prefix

ambi- ambo-

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ante-

before, in front of

prefix

ex: anteroom, antecedent

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before, in front of

prefix

ante-

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circum-, circu-

around

prefix

ex: circumference, circumstance, circuitous

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around

prefix

circum-, circu-

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con-, com-, co-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

with, together, very

prefix

ex: conduct, confine, compose, compress, correspond, cooperate

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with, together, very

prefix

con-, com-, co-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

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contra-, contro-

opposite, against

prefix

ex: contradict, contraceptive, controversy, controversy, counteract, counterindicate

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opposite, against

prefix

contra-, contro-

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de-

down, away, off, thoroughly

prefix

ex: describe, descend, depression

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down, away, off, thoroughly

prefix

de-

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dis-, di-, dif-

apart, in different directions, thoroughly

prefix

ex: dissect, disperson, diverse, digress, divert, differ, diffusion

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apart, in different directions, thoroughly

prefix

dis-, di-, dif-

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caud-

tail

base

ex:

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tail

base

caud-

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cerebr-

brain

base

ex: cerebellum, cerebrin, deutocerebron

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brain

base

cerebr-

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cid-, cis-

to cut, to kill

base

ex: succise, incisura, schizonticide

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to cut, to kill

base

cid-, cis-

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dors-

back base ex: antedorsal, dorsifixed, dorsalgia

back base

dors-

duc-, duct-

to lead, to draw base ex: nephrogonoduct, spermiducal, adbuction

to lead, to draw base

duc-, duct-

err-

to wanter, to deviate base ex: errant, erratic

to wanter, to deviate base

err-

flex-, flect-

to bend base ex: reflex, inflected, circumflex

to bend base

flex-, flect-

fund-, fus-

to pour, to melt base ex: diffuse, infundibular, infusion

to pour, to melt base

fund-, fus-

greg-

flock base ex: gregaloid, gregarious, gregaria

flock base

greg-

lact-

milk base ex: lactation, lactase, lactosuria

milk base

lact-

later-

side base ex: heterolateral, dorsolateral, ambilateral

side base

later-

medi-

middle base ex: mediodorsal, mediastinum, hematomediastinum

middle base

medi-

ov-

egg base ex: binovular, mesovarium, ovicide

egg base

ov-

pon-, posit-, -pose

to place, to put base ex: apposition, decompound, transposition

to place, to put base

pon-, posit-, -pose

rug-

wrinkle base ex: ruga, rugosity, erugatory

wrinkle base

rug-

sangui(n)

blood base ex: sanguiification, sanguimotor

blood base

sangui(n)

sicc-

dry base ex: exisacatta, exisiccant, spiccano

dry base

sicc-

val-

to be strong, to be well base ex: bivalent, valence, pentavalent

to be strong, to be well base

val-

varic-

twisted and swollen base ex: varicose, neurovaricosis, varicomphalus

twisted and swollen base

varic-

ver-, vers-

to turn base ex: veriscolor, extroversion, eversion

to turn base

ver-, vers-

ex-, e-, ef-

out, from, removal, completely prefix ex: exclude, expel, exclamation, emit, elect, elongate, effective, effeminate

out, from, removal, completely prefix

ex-, e-, ef-

ex+sprir(e)

to breathe prefix ex: expire

to breathe prefix

ex+sprir(e)

ex+spect

to look prefix ex: expect

in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

into, on prefix ex: inclusion, induce, imprint, irrigation, enclose

into, on prefix

in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

extra-, extro-

outside, beyond prefix ex: extraordinary, extrasensory, extrovert

outside, beyond prefix

extra-, extro-

intra-, intro-

within prefix ex: intramural, introduce, introvert

intra-, intro-

in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

not prefix ex: infirm, inefficient, impossible, illegible, irresponsible

not prefix

in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

infra-

below prefix ex: infrared, infrahuman, infraspecific

below prefix

infra-

inter-

between, among prefix ex: interrupt, intercept, interact

between, among prefix

inter-

juxta-

by the side of, close to prefix ex: juxtaposition, juxtaspinal

by the side of, close to prefix

juxta-

ob- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

against, toward, completely prefix ex: obstruct, obstacle, obvious, oppose, offer, occur

against, toward, completely prefix

ob- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

per-

through, wrongly, completely prefix ex: perfect, permeate, pervade, perjury

per-

articul-

joint base ex: interarticular, biarticulate, polyarticular

joint base

articul-

bucc-

cheek, mouth base ex: buccal, buccolingual, buccoversion

cheek, mouth base

bucc-

clud-, clus-, clos-

to close, to shut base ex: perclusion, exclusion

to close, to shut base

clud-, clus-, clos-

cord-

heart base ex: cordate, postcordial, precordium

heart base

cord-

cost-

rib base ex: bicostate, intercostobrachial, subcostalgia

rib base

cost-

crur-

leg base ex: crus, crura, subcrureal

leg base

crur-

cur(r)-, curs-

to run, to go base ex: excurrent, intercurrent, succursal

to run, to go base

cur(r)-, curs-

dent-

tooth base ex: dentition, dentin, dedentition

tooth base

dent-

febr-

fever base ex: febrile, febricula

fever base

febr-

fer-

to bear, to carry, to produce base ex: afferent, lactiferous, proliferate

to bear, to carry, to produce base

fer-

foli-

leaf base ex: foliaceous, folic acid, preoliation

leaf base

foli-

her-, hes-

to stick base ex: adherent, cohesion, adhesiotomy

to stick base

her-, hes-

ject-

to throw base ex: retrojection, projectile, jactitation

to throw base

ject-

jacul-

dart base ex: jaculatory

dart base

jacul-

mur-

wall base ex: intramural, extramural, mural

wall base

mur-

nomin-, nom-

name base ex: paranomia, binomial

name base

nomin-, nom-

radi-

spoke of a wheel, ray base ex: radioreceptor, radiale, radiate

spoke of a wheel, ray base

radi-

semin-

seed base ex: semination, seminoma, seminuria

seed base

semin-

teg-, tect-

to cover base ex: subtegminal, tectorial, tectospondylic, tegmen

to cover base

teg-, tect-

tuss-

cough base ex: tussive,

cough base

tuss-

ven-

vein base ex: retivenous, venation, venule, venomotor

vein base

ven-