Prefix Flashcards by Michele Stephens

without, not

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ab-

away from

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abdo-

abdominal

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abdomino

abdominal

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acro-

extremity

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ad-

towards

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adeno-

glandular

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aer-

air

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amb-

both, on both sides

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ambi-

both, on both sides

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amido-

NH2 group united to an acid radical

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amino-

NH2 group united to a radical other than an acid radical

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amphi-

on both sides, around

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amyl-

starch

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an-

not, without

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ana-

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andro-

male

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angi-

vessel (blood)

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aniso-

unequal

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ant-

against, counteracting

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anti-

against, counteracting

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ante-

before

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antero-

before

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aorto-

aorta

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app-

away from

antro-

antrum

arachn-

spider

artho-

joint

auto-

self

bi-

twice, two

bili-

bile

bio-

life

blenno-

mucus

bleph-

eyelid

brachio-

arm

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

calc-

chalk

carcin-

cancer

cardio-

heart

carpo-

wrist

cata-

down

cav-

down

centi-

hundredth

cephal-

head

cerebro-

brain

cervic-

neck, womb

cheil-

lip

cheir-

hand

chemo-

chemical

chlor-

green

chol-

bile

cholecysto-

gall bladder

choledocho

common bile duct

chondro-

cartilage

chrom-

colour

cine-

film, motion

circum-

around

co-

together

col-

together

com-

together

con-

together

coli-

bowel

colpo-

vagina

contra-

against

costo-

rib

cox-

hip

crani-

skull

cranio-

skully

cryo-

cold

crypt-

hidden, concealed

cyan-

blue

cysto-

bladder

cyto-

cell

dacryo-

tear

deca-

ten

de-

away from, reversing

deci-

tenth

demi-

half

dent-

tooth

derma-

skin

dermat-

skin

dextro-

to the right

dia-

through

dip-

double

dis-

separation, against

dorso-

dorsal

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal

ecto-

outside, without, external

electro-

electricity

em-

en-

in, into, within

end-

in, into, within

endo-

in, into, within

ent-

within

entero-

intestine

epi-

on, above, upon

ery-

red

eu-

well, normal

ex-

away from, out, out of

exo-

away from, out, out of

extra-

outside

faci-

face

ferri-

iron

ferro-

ironf

fibro-

fibre, fibrous tissue

flav-

yellow

feto-

fetus

fore-

before, in front of

gala-

milk

gastro-

stomach

genito-

genital, reproductive

ger-

old age

glosso-

tongue

glyco-

sugar

gynae-

female

haema-

blood

haemo-

blood

hemi-

half

hepa-

liver

hepatico-

liver

hepto-

liver

hetero-

unlikeness, dissimilarity

hexa-

six

histo-

tissue

homeo-

homo-

same

hydro-

water

hyper-

above

hygro-

moisture

hystero-

uterus

idio-

peculiar to the individual

hypno-

sleep

hypo-

below

ilio-

ilium

iatro-

physician

ileo-

ileum

immuno-

immunity

in-

not, in, into, within

infra-

below

inter-

between

intra-

within

intro-

inward

ischio-

ischium

iso-

equal

karyo-

nucleus

kerato-

horn, skin, cornea

kypho-

rounded, humped

lact-

milk

laparo-

flank

laryngo-

larynx

lepto-

thin soft

leuco-

white

leuko-

white

lympho-

lymphatic

macro-

large

mamm-

breast

mal-

abnormal, poor

mast-

breast

medi-

middle

mega-

large

melano-

pigment, dark

meso-

middle

meta-

between

metro-

uterus

micro-

small

milli-

a thousandth

mio-

smaller

mono-

one, single

muco-

mucus

multi-

many

myc-

fungus

myleo-

spinal cord, bone marrow

myo-

muscle

narco-

stupor

naso-

nose

necro-

corpse

neo-

new

nephro

kidney

neuro-

nerve

noct-

night

normo-

normal

nucleo-

nucleus

nyc- / nyct-

night

occulo-

eye

odonto-

tooth

oligo-

deficiency, diminution

onc-

mass

onycho-

nail

oo-

egg, ovum

oophor-

ovary

opthalmo-

eye

opisth-

backward

orchido-

testis

oro-

mouth

ortho-

straight

os-

bone, mouth

osteo-

bone

oto-

ear

ova-

egg

ovari-

ovary

pachy-

thick

paed-

child

pan-

all

para-

beside

patho-

disease

ped-

child, foot

penta-

five

pento-

five

per-

by, through

peri-

around

perineo-

perineum

pharma-

drug

pharyngo-

pharynx

phlebo-

vein

phono-

voice

photo-

light

phren-

diaphragm, mind

physio-

form, nature

pleuro-

pleura

pluri-

many

pneumo-

lung

podo-

foot

polio-

grey

poly-

many, much

post-

after

pre-

before

pro-

before

proto-

first

proct-

anus

pseudo-

false

psycho-

mind

pyelo-

pelvis of the kidney

pyo-

pus

pyr-

fever

quadri-

four

radi-

ray

radio-

radiation

re-

again, back

ren-

kidney

retro-

backward

rhin-

nose

sacchar-

sugar

sacro-

sacrum

salpingo-

fallopian tube

sapro-

dead, decaying

sarco-

flesh

sclero-

hard

scota-

darkness

semi-

half

sept-

seven

sero-

serum

socio-

sociology

sphygm-

pulse

spleno-

spleen

spondy-

vertebra

steato-

fat

sterno-

sternum

sub-

below

supra-

above

syn-

together, union, with

tabo-

tabes

tachy-

fast

tarso- (tars-)

flat of foot (sole) or edge of eyelid

teno-

tendon

tetra-

four

thermo-

heat

thrombo-

blood clot

thyro-

thyroid gland

tibio-

tibia

tox-

poison

trachea-

trachea

trans-

across, through

tri-

three

tropho-

nourishment

trich-

hair

ultra-

beyond

uni-

one

uretero-

ureter

urethra-

urethra

uri-

urine

uro-

urine, urinary organs

utero-

uterus

vaso-

vessel

veno-

vein

vesico-

bladder

xanth-

yellow

xero-

dry

xiphi-

ensiform cartilage of sternum

zoo-

animal

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