Prefixes-5 Flashcards

(52 cards)

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Utero-

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Related to the uterus or womb (uterine)

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Urin-

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Related to urine, the urinary system (uniferous)

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Uri-, uric(o)-

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Uric acid

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Un(i)-

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One (unilateral)

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Ungui-

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Related to the nail, a claw (unguiform, ungual)

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Ultra-

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Beyond, excessive

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Umbilic-

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Related to the navel (umbilical)

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Viscer(o)-

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Pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera

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Vesic(o)-

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Pertaining to the bladder (vesica)

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Ventricul(o)-

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Pertaining to the ventricles, any hollow region inside an organ (cardiac ventriculography)

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Ventr(o)-

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Relating to the stomach cavities or belly (ventrodorsal)

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Ven-

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Related to the blood, veins, a vein (venoplasm)

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Vasculo-

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Blood vessel

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Vas(o)-

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Duct, blood vessel (vasoconstriction)

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Varic(o)-

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Swollen or twisted vein (varicose)

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Vagin-

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Related to the vagina

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Xanth(o)-

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Yellow colour, abnormally yellow (xanopathy)

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Xen(o)-

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Foreign, different (xenograft)

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Xer(o)-

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Dry, desert-like (xerostomia)

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Zo(o)-

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Animal life (zoology)

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Anti-

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Against (antitoxin)

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Ante-

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Before (antepartum)

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A-

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Without (acellular)

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An-

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Loss (anorexia, loss of appetite)

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Azo(to)-
``` Nitrogenous compound (Azothermia: raised temp due to nitrogenous substances in the blood) ```
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Axill-
Pertaining to the armpit
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Aux(o)-
Increase, growth | auxocardia: enlargement of the heart
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Aut(o)-
Self (autoimmune)
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Aur(i)-
Of or pertaining to the ear (aural)
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Atri(o)-
``` An atrium (esp of the heart) (Atrioventricular) ```
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Anther(o)-
Fatty deposit; soft, gruel-like deposit (antherosclerosis)
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Atel(o)-
Imperfect or incomplete development | Antelocardia: imperfect dev of the heart
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Articul(o)-
Joint (articulation)
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Arthr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs (arthritis)
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Arteri(o)-
Of or pertaining to an artery | Arteriole
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Arsen(o)-
Of or pertaining to a male, masculine
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Arch(i, e, o)-
First, primitive | Archinephron: first formed kidney
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Apo-
Separated from, derived from | Apoptosis
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Anti-
Against or opposed to | Antibody, antipsychotic
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Ante-
Positioned in front of another thing (antepartum)
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Ankyl(o), ancyl(o)-
Crooked or bent | Ankylosis
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Aniso-
Unequal | Anisotropic, anisocytosis
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Angi(o)-
Blood vessel | Angiogram
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Andr(o)-
Pertaining to a man, to man | Andrology, Android
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Ana-
Back, again, up | Anaplasia
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An-
Not, without (analgesia)
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Amnio-
Pertaining to the membrane of the fetal sac (amnion) | Amniocentesis
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Ambi-
Positioned on both sides, both or 2 | Ambidextrous
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Allo-
Denoting something as different or as an addition | Alloantigen, allopathy
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Alge(si)- | Alg(i)o-
Pain | Analgesic, myalgia
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Alb-
Denoting a white or pale colour (albino)
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Cor(e)/(o)-
Of or pertaining to the eye’s pupil Note: cor- can also mean with, together