Medical Terminology: Prefixes Flashcards
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1
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a-, an-
A
no, not, without
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ab-
A
away from
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Q
ad-
A
toward the center
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Q
alb-
A
white
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Q
ambi-
A
both sides
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Q
ante-
A
before
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anti-
A
against
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Q
auto-
A
self
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bi-
A
two, double
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Q
bio-
A
life
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Q
brady-
A
slow
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Q
chlor/o
A
green
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circum-
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around; circular movement
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cirrh/o
A
yellow
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con-
A
together, with
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contra-
A
against, opposed to
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Q
cyan/o
A
blue
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de-
A
from; down
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Q
dia-
A
through
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dis-
A
free of, to undo
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dys-
A
bad, difficult, painful
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ecto-
A
outside
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endo-
A
within, inner
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epi-
A
upon, over, above
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eu-
normal or good
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erythr/o
red
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ex-
out, away from
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exo-
outside, outward
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extra-
outside, beyond
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glauc/o
gray/silver
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hemi-
half
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hetero-
different
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homo/homeo-
same
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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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infra-
under; below
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inter
between
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intra-
within
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jaund/o
yellow
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juxta-
near, beside
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leuk/o
white
43
macro-
large in size or amount
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mal
bad, abnormal
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mega-
large, great
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melan/o
black
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meso-
middle
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meta-
beyond,after
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micro-
small in size or amount
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mono
one
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neo-
new, recent
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olig/o
small amount, few
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para-
beside, alongside
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peri-
around; about
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polio-
gray
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poly-
many, much excessive
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post
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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primi
first
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pseudo-
false
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purpur/o
purple
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quadri-
four
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re-
again or back
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retro-
back or behind
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semi-
half
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sub-
under, below
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supra-
above or over
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syn-
together, joined
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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tri-
three
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ultra
beyond, excessive
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uni-
one
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xanth/o
yellow
75
uni-
one
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Two
bin-, bi-, duo-, di-,
77
Three
tri-
78
Four
quadr-, quadri-,
79
Five
quinqu-
80
six
Sex-
81
seven
sept-, septi
82
eight
octo
83
nine
novem-, ninus-
84
Ten
Decem-, Deca-
85
First
primi-
86
Second
Secundi-, secondo-
87
Third
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