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114 Cards in this Set
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a-, an- |
Not, without |
analgesic, apathy |
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ab- |
From; away from |
Abduction |
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abdomin- |
Of or relating to the abdomen |
Abdominal |
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ac- |
Pertaining to |
Cardiac, hydrophobiac |
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acanth- |
Thorn or spine |
Acanthion, acanthion, acanthion, acanthulus |
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acou- |
Of or relating to hearing |
Acoumeter, acoustician, hyperacusis |
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acr- |
Extremity, topmost |
Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia |
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-acusis |
Hearing |
Paracusis |
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-ad |
Toward, in the direction of |
Dorsad |
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ad- |
At, increase, on, toward |
Adduction |
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aden- |
Of or relating to a gland |
Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus |
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adip- |
Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue |
Adipocyte |
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adren- |
Of or relating to adrenal glands |
Adrenal artery |
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-aemia |
Blood condition |
Anaemia |
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aer(o)- |
Air, gas |
Aerosinusitis |
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aesthesi- |
Sensation |
Anesthesia |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
Abdominal, femoral |
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alb- |
Denoting white or pale color |
Albino |
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alge(si)- |
Pain |
Analgesic |
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-algia, alg(i)o- |
Pain |
Myalgia |
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all- |
Denoting something as different, or as an addition |
Alloantigen, allopathy |
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ambi- |
Denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two |
Ambidextrous |
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amni- |
Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion) |
Anmiocentesis |
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amph(i)- |
On both sides |
Amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin |
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amylo- |
Starchy, carbohydrate-related |
Amylase, amylophagia |
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an- |
Not, without |
Analgesia |
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ana- |
Back, again, up |
Anaplasia |
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an- (2) |
Anus |
Anal |
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andr- |
Pertaining to a man |
Android, andronology, androgen |
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angi- |
Blood vessel |
Angiogram, angioplasty |
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aniso- |
Describing something as unequal |
Anisocytosis, anistropic |
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ankyl-, ancyl- |
Denoting something as crooked or bent |
Ankylosis |
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ante- |
Describing something as positioned in front of another thing |
Antepartum |
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anti- |
Describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another |
Antibody, antipsychotic |
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apo- |
Away, separated from, derived from |
Apoptosis |
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arch- |
First, primitive |
Archinephron |
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arsen(o)- |
Of or pertaining to a male; masculine |
Arsenoblast |
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arteri(o)- |
Of or pertaining to an artery |
Arteriole |
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arthr- |
Of or pertaining to joints, limbs |
Arthritis |
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articul- |
Joint |
Articulation |
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-ary |
Pertaining to |
Biliary tract, coronary |
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-ase |
Enzyme |
Lactase |
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-asthenia |
Weakness |
Myasthenia gravis |
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atel(o)- |
Imperfect or incomplete developement |
Atelocardia |
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ather- |
Fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit |
Atherosclerosis |
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-ation |
Process |
Medication |
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atri(o)- |
An atrium (esp. heart atrium) |
Atrioventricular |
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aur(i)- |
Of or pertaining to the ear |
Aural |
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aut(o)- |
Self |
Autoimmune |
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aux(o)- |
Increase; growth |
Auxocardia, auxology |
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axill- |
Of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as a prefix) |
Axilla |
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azo(to)- |
Nitrogenous compound |
Azothermia |
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bacteri- |
Pertaining to bacteria |
Bacteriophage, bactericide |
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balan- |
Of the glans penis or glans clitoridis |
Balanitis |
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bas(o)- |
Of or pertaining to base |
Basolateral |
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bi- |
Twice, double |
Binary |
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bio- |
Life |
Biology |
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blast- |
Germ or bud |
Blastomere |
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blephar(o) |
Of or pertaining to the eyelid |
Blepharoplasty |
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brachi(o)- |
Of or relating to the arm |
Brachium of inferior colliculus |
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brachy- |
Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little' |
Brachycephalic |
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brady- |
Slow |
Bradycardia |
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bronch(i)- |
Of or relating to the bronchus |
Bronchitis, bronchiolitis olbiterans |
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bucc(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the cheek |
Buccolabial |
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burs(o)- |
Bursa (fluid sac between bones) |
Bursitis |
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capill- |
Of or pertaining to hair |
Capillus |
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capit- |
Pertaining to the head (as a whole) |
Capitation |
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carcin(o)- |
Cancer |
Carcinoma |
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cardi(o) |
Of or pertaining to the heart |
Cardiology |
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carp(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the wrist |
Carpopedal spasm |
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cata- |
Down, under |
Cataract, catabolism |
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-cele |
Pouching, hernia |
Hydrocele, varicocele |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture for aspiration |
Anmiocentesis |
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cephal(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole) |
Cephalalgy, hydrocephalus |
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cerat(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the cornu, a horn |
Ceratoid |
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cerebell(o)- |
Of or pertaining the the cerebellum |
Cerebellum |
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cerebr- |
Of or pertaining to the brain |
Cerebrology |
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cervic- |
Of or pertaining to neck; the cervix |
Cervicodorsal |
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cheil- |
Of or pertaining to the lips |
Angular cheilitis |
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chem- |
Chemistry, drug |
Chemotherapy |
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chir-, cheir- |
Of or pertaining to the hand |
Chiropractor |
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chlor- |
Denoting a green color |
Chlorophyll |
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chol(e)- |
Of or pertaining to bile |
Cholemia, cholecystitis |
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cholecyst(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the gallbladder |
Cholecystectomy |
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chondr(i)o- |
Cartilage, gristle, granule, granular |
Chondrocalcinosis |
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chrom(ato)- |
Color |
Hemochromatosis |
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-cidal, -cide |
Killing, destroying |
Bacteriocidal |
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cili- |
Of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes, eyelids |
Ciliary |
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circum- |
Denoting something as 'around' another |
Circumcision |
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cis- |
On this side |
Cisgender |
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clast |
Break |
Osteoclast |
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clostr- |
spindle |
Clostridium |
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co- |
With, together, in association |
Coenzymes |
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col-, colo-, colono- |
Colon |
Colonoscopy |
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colp(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the vagina |
Colposcopy |
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com- |
With, together |
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contra |
Against |
Contraindicate |
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cor- |
with, together |
Corrective |
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cor- (2) |
Of or pertaining to the eye's pupil |
Corectomy |
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cord- |
Of or pertaining to the heart (uncommon as a prefix) |
Commotio cordis |
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cornu- |
Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns |
Greater cornu |
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coron(o)- |
Pertaining to the heart |
Coronary |
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cortic(o)- |
Cortex, or outer region |
Corticosteroid |
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cost- |
Of or pertaining to the ribs |
Costochondral |
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cox- |
Of or pertaining to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint |
Coxopodite |
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crani(o)- |
Belonging or relating to the cranium |
Craniology |
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-crine, crin(o) |
To secrete |
Endocrine |
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cry(o)- |
Cold |
Cryoablation |
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cutane- |
Skin |
Subcutaneous |
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cyan(o)- |
Denotes a blue color |
Cyanopsia |
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cycl- |
Circle, cycle |
Cyclosis |
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cyph(o)- |
Denotes something as bent (uncommon as a prefix) |
Cyphosis |
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cyst(o)-, cyst(i)- |
Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder; sac |
Cystotomy |
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cyt(o)-, -cyte |
Cell |
Cytokine, leukocyte |