Prefixes Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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a-
A
Not, Without, -less
2
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ab-
A
From, away from, off
3
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ad-
A
Toward, in the direction of
4
Q
alb-
A
White
5
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Chondrio-, chondro-
A
Cartilage or gristle
6
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Dys-
A
Bad or wrong
7
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Entero-
A
Intestine
8
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Epi
A
Upon, as in above
9
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Hetero-
A
Different
10
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Ex, exo
A
Out of or out from
11
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Homo-
A
Same
12
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Hyper
A
High, beyond, excessive, above normal
13
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Hypo
A
Low, under, beneath, down
14
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Juxta-
A
Close together, next to
15
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Leuko-
A
White
16
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Litho-
A
Stone
17
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Macro
A
Large or long
18
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Mega
A
Great, big, abnormally large
19
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Melan
A
Dark or black
20
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Micro
A
Small
21
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Neo
A
New, young, fresh, recent
22
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-oligo
A
Just a few, scanty
23
Q
Osteo, Osseo, ossi, Ost
A
Bone
24
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Oto-
A
Ear
25
Patho
Suffering or Disease
26
Phlebo
Vein
27
Pneumo
Breathing, respiration, lungs
28
Poly
Many
29
Pro-
Before, in front of, preceding, on behalf of, in place of, the same as
30
Pseudo
Fake, not genuine
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quasi-
Seemingly
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Syn-
Together or with
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trans-
Across, over, or beyond