Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a, an

A

Without, not, lack of

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2
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Analgesic

A

without pain

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3
Q

Ante

A

Before, In front of

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4
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Antepartum

A

Before Delivery

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5
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Bi

A

Two, Twice, Double

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6
Q

Bifocal

A

Two lenses

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7
Q

Brady

A

Slow

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8
Q

Bradycardia

A

Slow pulse, heartbeat

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9
Q

Contra

A

Against

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10
Q

Contraceptive

A

Prevents pregnancy

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11
Q

Dis

A

Apart, Free from

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12
Q

Disinfected

A

Free from microorganisms

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13
Q

Dys

A

Bad, Painful

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14
Q

Dysuria

A

Painful Urination

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15
Q

Endo

A

Inner

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16
Q

Ednoscope

A

Instrument for examining inside of organs

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17
Q

Epi

A

On, Upon, Over

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18
Q

Epidermis

A

Outer layer of skin

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19
Q

Erythro

A

Red

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20
Q

Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

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21
Q

Ex

A

Out, Away from

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22
Q

Exhale

A

To breath out

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23
Q

Hemi

A

Half

24
Q

Hemisphere

A

One of two parts of the brain

25
Q

Hyper

A

Too much, high

26
Q

Hypertension

A

High Blood pressure

27
Q

Hypo

A

Below, Under

28
Q

Hypotension

A

Low Blood Pressure

29
Q

Inter

A

Between, within

30
Q

Interdisciplinary

A

Between Disciplines

31
Q

Leuk

A

White

32
Q

Leukocyte

A

White Blood Cells

33
Q

Mal

A

Bad, Illness, Disorder

34
Q

Malformed

A

Badly Made

35
Q

Micro

A

Small

36
Q

Microscopic

A

Too Small for the eye to see

37
Q

Olig

A

Small, Scant

38
Q

Oliguria

A

Small amount of urine

39
Q

Patho

A

Disease, Suffering

40
Q

Pathology

A

Study of disease

41
Q

per

A

By, Through

42
Q

Perforate

A

To make a hole through

43
Q

Peri

A

Aroundp

44
Q

Pericardium

A

Sac around the heart

45
Q

Poly

A

Many, Much

46
Q

Polyuria

A

Much Urine

47
Q

Post

A

After, Behind

48
Q

Postmortem

A

Period After Death

49
Q

Pre

A

Before, In front of

50
Q

Prenatal

A

Period before birth

51
Q

Sub

A

Under, Beneath

52
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Beneath the skin

53
Q

Supra

A

Above, Over

54
Q

Suprapelvic

A

Located above the pelvis

55
Q

Tachy

A

Swift, Fast, Rapid

56
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Tachycardia

A

Rapid Heartbeat