Prefixes Flashcards

(72 cards)

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Macro

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Large; visible to the named eye

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Micro

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Small; not visible to the naked eye

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Hyper

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High; above normal, elevated

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4
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Eu/ normo

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Normal

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Pan -/Omni-

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All

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A-/ An-

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Absent; lacking

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Megalo

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Large; larger than average

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Mono

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Single or singular

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Di

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Two, double

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Tri

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Three, triple

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Quad

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Four; quadruple

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Poly

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Many; a lot

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Oligo

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Few, several, very little

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Tachy

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Rapid; fast

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Brady/ brachy

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Slow

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Epi/peri/circum

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Ex. Epicenter,perimeter, circumference

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Endo/entra

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Inside/ inner/ interior

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Exo/ extra

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Outside/ outer/ exterior

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Inter

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Between

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Inter

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Between

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Trans

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Across

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Dia/ per

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Through/ complete

Diameter or parameter

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Medi(o/a)

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Middle

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Para

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Nearby

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Juxta
Next to; beside; adjacent
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Ab
Away
27
Ad
Towards
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Dis
To separate
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Chrome/ chromato
Color
30
Homeo
Body
31
Cephalo
Head
32
Cerv
Neck
33
Thoraco
Chest
34
Abdamino
Abdominal
35
Pelvo/I
Pelvic
36
Periton
Peritoneum
37
Derm
Skin/dermis
38
Neuro
Nerve
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Hemo
Blood
40
Arterio/ angio
Arteries
41
Veno/vena
Venous
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Vasculo
Vascular
43
Musculo
Muscle
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Myo/ sarco
Muscle
45
Skelet
Skeleton/ bone
46
Osteo
Bone
47
Cyto
Cell
48
-cyte
Cell; cellular
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Thyro
Thyroid
50
Tracheo
Trachea
51
Esophago
Esophagus
52
Thymo
Thymus
53
Masto/ mammo
Mammary gland
54
Pulmo/ pneumo
Lung
55
Cardio
Heart
56
Gastro
Stomach
57
Hepato
Liver
58
Cholecysto
Gallbladder
59
Spleno
Spleen
60
Pancreato
Pancreas
61
Adreno
Adrenal gland
62
Nephro
Kidney
63
Entero
Intestines
64
Colo
Colon/ large intestine
65
Ology
Study of
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Philia
Love of
67
Phobia
Fear of
68
Tension
Pressure
69
-xia
Oxygen
70
-Capnea
Carbon Dioxide
71
-pnea
Air
72
-ase
Enzyme