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70 Cards in this Set

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a- or an-

without or lacking (ex: anorexia)

ab-

away from (ex: abduct)

ad-

toward or adjacent to (ex: adduct)

anti-

against, opposed, or inhibitive (ex: antihistamine)

arthr-

joint (ex: arthroscopy)

auto-

self (ex: autoimmune disease)

bi-

two (ex: biceps)


bio-

life (ex: biology)


carcin-

cancer or tumor (ex: carcinogen)


cardio-

heart (ex: cardiology)


cephal-

head (ex: encephalitis)


cerebro-

brain (ex: CVA or cerebrovascular accident)


chondr-

cartilage (ex: chondrogenesis)


circum-

around or round about (ex: circumcision)


co-

with or together (ex: cofactor)


contra-

against or in opposition to (ex: contraindication)


derm-

skin (ex: dermatologist)


di-

two (ex: disaccharide)


dys-

difficult or abnormal (ex: dyslexia)


ecto-

outside or external (ex: ectopic, ectoplasm)


ectomy-

to excuse or cut out (ex: cholecystectomy)


endo-

inside or within (ex: endocardium)



epi-

upon or above (ex: epidermis, epidemic)


erythro-

red (ex: erythrocyte)


eu-

well, good, or true (ex: eukaryote)


ex-

out of or outside (ex: excretion)


hemi-

half (ex: hemipalegia)


hepat-

liver (ex: hepatocyte)


hist-

tissue (ex: histology)


hydro-

water or liquid (ex: hydrocele)


hyper-

in excess (ex: hyperglycemia)


hypo-

below normal or under (ex: hypoglycemia)


infra-

beneath or underneath (ex: infrapatellar)


inter-

between (ex: interosseous)


intra-

within or inside of (ex: intramuscular)


iso-

equal (ex: isotope)


leuko-

white (ex: leukocytosis)


macro-

large (ex: macrophage, Big Mac)


melano-

black (ex: melanoma)


micro-

small (ex: microscope)


mono-

one (ex: monosaccharide)


multi-

many or multiple (ex: multicellular)


myo-

muscle (ex: myocardial infarction)


neo-


new (ex: neovascularization)


nephro-

kidney (ex: cystic nephron)


neuro-

nerve (ex: neuroglia)


oculo-

eye (ex: ocular)


odonto-

tooth (ex: orthodontist)


oligo-

deficient or few (ex: oligochromemia)


opthalm-

eye (ex: ophthalmology)


osteo-

bone (ex: osteoporosis)


oto-

ear (ex: otology)


para-

alongside or beyond (ex: parathyroid glands)


peri-

around (ex: pericardium)


pneumo-

air or gas; pertaining to the lungs (ex: pneumonia)


pod-

foot (ex: podiatrist)


poly-

many or much (ex: polysaccharide)


post-

behind or after (ex: post-traumatic)


pre- or pro-

prior to or in front of (ex: prehypertension)


pseudo-

false (ex: pseudostratified epithelium)


sarco-

flesh (ex: sarcomere)


semi-

half or partially (ex: semipermeable)


sclero-

Hard (ex: scleroderma)


somato-

body (ex: somatic)


steno-

narrow or close (ex: aortic stenosis)


sub-

below or under (ex: subclavian, sub arctic)


sym- or syn-

with or together (ex: symphysis pubis and synchondrosis)


tachy-

fast or rapid (ex: tachycardia)


trans-

across or through (ex: transcutaneous)


viscer-

pertaining to internal organs (ex: visceral fat)