Roots/Prefixes Flashcards

(53 cards)

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Arthr

A

Joint

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Cardi

A

Heart

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3
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Cephal

A

Head

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4
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Hyper

A

Above normal

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5
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Bi

A

Both

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6
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Anti

A

Against

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7
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Maxill

A

Jaw

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8
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Hepat

A

Liver

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Ren

A

Kidney

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Ab

A

Away from (abnormal)

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11
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A- an

A

Without or lack of (arrhythmia)

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12
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Brady

A

Slow delayed (bradycardia)

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13
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Endo

A

In or within (endromiterium)

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14
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Hypo

A

Beneath or below (hypoglycemia)

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15
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Macro

A

Large or long (microcephalic)

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Micro

A

Small (microcephalic)

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17
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Pre

A

Before (predispose)

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18
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Poly

A

Many (polyuria)

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Epi

A

On, upon, over (epidermis)

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20
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Bio

A

Life (biohazard)

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21
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Dys

A

Ill or bad (dyslexia)

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22
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Amino

A

Pertaining to fetal sac (amniocentesis)

23
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Intra

A

Inside or within (intracranial)

24
Q

Mal

A

Bad, poor, evil (malignant)

25
Neo
New (neonate)
26
Peri
Around or surrounding (pericardium)
27
Tachy
Fast or rapid (tachycardia)
28
Post
After (Postnatal)
29
Semi
Half or partial (semiconscious)
30
Angi/o
Blood vessel
31
Thromb/o
Clot
32
Chrondr/o
Cartilage
33
Cyst/o
Sac
34
Cyt/o
Cell
35
Eyes/emet
Vomit
36
Gastr/o
Stomach
37
Hem-hemat/o
Blood
38
My/o
Muscle
39
Hepat/o
Liver
40
Nephr/o
Kidneys
41
Neur/o
Nerves
42
Hyster/o
Uterus
43
Pneum/o
Lungs
44
Rhin/o
Nose
45
Ventr/o
Belly
46
Enter/o
Small intestine
47
Aden/o
Glands
48
Carp/o
Wrist
49
Lip/o
Fat
50
Necr/o
Death
51
Derm/o
Skin
52
Col/o
Large intestine or colon
53
Oste/o
Bone