Medical Terminology - Prefixes Flashcards
(101 cards)
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a-
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no, not, without, lack of, apart
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ab-
A
away from
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ad-
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toward, near
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ambi-
A
both, both sides, around, about
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an-
A
no, not, without, lack of
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ana-
A
up, apart
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anti-
A
against
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auto-
A
self
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bi-
A
two, double
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cac-
A
bad
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chromo-
A
colour
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de-
A
down, away from
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di-
A
two, double
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di(a)-
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through, between, complete
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dia-
A
through, between, complete
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dif-
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apart, free from, separate
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dys-
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bad, difficult
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di(s)-
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two, apart
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dis-
A
apart
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ec-
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out, outside, outer
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ecto-
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out, outside, outer
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endo-
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within, inner
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epi-
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upon, over, above
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ex-
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out, away from
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homeo-
similar, same, likeness, constant
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hydr-
water
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hydro-
water
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hyper-
above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
below, under, deficient
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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micro-
small
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meta-
beyond, over, between, change
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neo-
new
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para-
beside, along, side, abnormal
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peri-
around
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post-
after, behind
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re-
back, backward, again
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semi-
half
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sub-
below, under, beneath
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sym-
together, with
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syn-
together, with
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un-
back, reversal, not
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ant-
against
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ante-
before, forward
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brady-
slow
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bi-
two, double
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con-
with, together
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tri-
three
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quadri-
four
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in-
in, into, not
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infer-
below
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apo-
separation
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astro-
star-shaped
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bin-
twice, two
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brachy-
short
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cata-
down
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centi-
one hundred, one hundredth
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circum-
around
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contra-
against, opposite
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deca-
ten
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em-
in
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en-
in, within
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end-
within, inner
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ep-
upon, over, above
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eso-
inward
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eu-
good, normal
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exo-
out, away from
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extra
outside, beyond
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hemi-
half
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heter-
different
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hetero-
different
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hyp-
below, deficient
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ir-
not
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mal-
bad
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mega-
large, great
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meso-
middle
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milli-
one-thousandth
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mon(o)-
one
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mono-
one
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multi-
many, much
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nulli-
none
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olig-
little, scanty
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oligo-
little, scanty
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pan-
all
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par-
around, beside
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per-
through
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poly-
many, much, excessive
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pre-
before, in front of
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, in front of
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proto-
first
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psuedo-
false
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pyro-
fire
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retro-
backward
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supra-
above, beyond, superior
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super-
upper, above
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tachy-
rapid, fast
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trans-
across
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ultra-
beyond
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uni-
one
