Prefix Flashcards by Brandon Icamen

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a, an

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Meaning: Without, deficient
Ex: Anemia

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ab

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Meaning: away from
Ex: abnormal

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ad

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Meaning: to, near
Ex: Adductor

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ana

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Meaning: Upward
Ex: Anastomosis

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Ante

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Meaning: Before
Ex: Antepartum

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anti

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Meaning: Against
Ex: Antilithic

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ambi

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Meaning: Both
Ex: Ambidextrous

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amphi

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Meaning: Around
Ex: Amphimicrobian

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apo

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Meaning: Away from
Ex: Aponecrosis

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arthro

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Meaning: Joint
Ex: Arthrochondritis

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bi, di

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Meaning: Two, both
Ex: Bilateral

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brady

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Meaning: Slow
Ex: Bradycardia

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cata

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Meaning: Downward
Ex: Catabolic

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cholecyst

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Meaning: Gall bladder
Ex: Cholecystogram

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con

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Meaning: Together, with
Ex: Congenital

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contra

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Meaning: Against
Ex: Contraindication

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cysto

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Meaning: Bladder
Ex: Cystoplegia

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de

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Meaning: Away from
Ex: Desensitize

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dis

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Meaning: Apart
Ex: Disarticulation

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dys

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Meaning: Painful, difficult
Ex: Dyspnea

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e, ex, ec

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Meaning: Out from
Ex: Exophthalamus

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ecto

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Meaning: Outside, exterior
Ex: Ectoretina

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em

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Meaning: In
Ex: Empyema

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endo

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Meaning: Within, inside
Ex: Endocarditis

epi

Meaning: Upon Ex: Epidermis

erythro

Meaning: Red Ex: Erythrocyte

extra

Meaning: Outside, exterior Ex: Extrarenal

hemato, hemo

Meaning: Blood Ex: Hematuria

hemi

Meaning: Half Ex: Hemigastrectomy

hepato

Meaning: Liver Ex: Hepatocalcemia

hyper

Meaning: Excessive, above Ex: Hypercalcemia

Hypo

Meaning: Under, below Ex: Hypocalcemia

Infra

Meaning: Below Ex: Infraorbital

Intra

Meaning: Within Ex: Intramuscular

Macro

Meaning: Large Ex: Macrorhina

mega

Meaning: Great Ex: Megacolon

mesa, meso

Meaning: Middle Ex: Mesoretina

Meta

Meaning: Change, after Ex: Metastasis

Myo

Meaning: Muscle Ex: Myocarditis

Nephro

Meaning: Kidney Ex: Nephritis

Osteo

Meaning: Bone Ex: Osteomyelitis

Para

Meaning: Beside, beyond Ex: Paracentesis

Per

Meaning: Through Ex: Percutaneous

Peri

Meaning: Around Ex: Pericardium

Pre

Meaning: Before Ex: Pretrachial

Pro

Meaning: Before Ex: Proglossis

Retro

Meaning: Backward Ex: Retrograde

Sub

Meaning: Under, below Ex: Subtotal

Super

Meaning: Placement above/over Ex: Supercerebral

Supra

Meaning: Above Ex: Supranasal

sym, syn

Meaning: With Ex: Synarthosis

Tachy

Meaning: Fast Ex: Tachycardia

Trans

Meaning: Across Ex: Transurethral