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Common Prefixes
What does the prefix a an mean,
What does the prefix andr o refer to,
What does the prefix anti indicate
52  cards
Body Part Prefixes
What does the prefix acous refer to,
What does the prefix aden o mean,
What does the prefix adip o indicate
186  cards
Color Prefixes
What does the prefix chlor o mean,
What does the prefix chrom chroma...,
What does the prefix cyano refer to
12  cards
Physical Property And Shape Prefixes
What does the prefix cry o mean,
What is the meaning of the prefix...,
Define the prefix kin o kine kine...
9  cards
Direction And Position Prefixes
What does the prefix ab or abs mean,
What does the prefix ad mean,
What does the prefix ante mean
50  cards
Quantity Prefixes
What does the prefix bi mean,
What does the prefix brady mean,
What does the prefix diplo mean
40  cards
Common Suffixes
What does the suffix ac mean,
What does the suffix blast indicate,
What does the suffix cyte refer to
62  cards
Procedure Suffixes
What does the suffix centesis mean,
What does the suffix desis signify,
The suffix ectomy refers to what
14  cards
Levels Of Organization
What are elements,
What is the smallest unit of an e...,
What are the subatomic particles ...
17  cards
Body Systems
What is the integumentary system,
What is the primary function of c...,
What components make up the skele...
27  cards
Anatomical Position
What is the anatomical term for t...,
What is the anatomical term for t...,
What is the anatomical term for t...
64  cards

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