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Prefixes Flashcards

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What are the prefixes meaning within or inside

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Intra/ Em-,en-, end-, endo-

e.g. Empyema: pus inside/within a body cavity

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What is the prefix meaning out/outside

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Ex-, ecto-, exo-, extra-

e.g. Ectopic: a pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterine cavity

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What is the prefix for bladder

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Cyst/o

e.g. Cystitis: inflammation of the bladder

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What is the prefix for renal collecting ducts

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Pyel/o

Pyelogram: x-Ray of the collecting ducts

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What is the prefix for scanty, less than normal

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Olig/o

e.g. Oliguria: reduced urine formation

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What is the prefix meaning excessive

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Ana-

e.g. Anaphylaxis

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What is the prefix meaning double

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Diplo-

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What is the prefix meaning half or partly

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Hemi-, semi-

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What is the prefix meaning excessive or more than normal

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Hyper-

e.g. Hypertrophy

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What is the prefix meaning beneath or below normal

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Hypo-

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What are the prefixes meaning many

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Multi-, poly-

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What is the prefix meaning none

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Nulli-

e.g. Nullification

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What is the prefix meaning all

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Pan-

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What is the prefix meaning first

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Primi

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What are the prefixes meaning excessive

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Super-, ultra-

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What is the prefix meaning away from

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Ab-

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What is the prefix meaning toward

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Ad-

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What are the prefixes meaning before in time or place

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Ante-, pre

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What are the prefixes meaning around

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Circum-, peri-

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What are the prefixes meaning beneath or under

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Hypo-, infra-, sub-

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What is the prefix meaning through

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Dia-

e.g. Dialysis

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What is the prefix meaning above or on

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Epi-

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What is the prefix meaning between

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Inter-

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What is the prefix meaning same

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Ipsi-

e.g. Ipsilateral: on the same side

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What are the prefixes meaning middle

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Meso-, mid-, medio-

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What is the prefix meaning near, beside, or abnormal

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Para-

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What is the prefix meaning through or by

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Per-
e.g. Percussion
Percutaneous

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What is the prefix meaning after or behind

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Post-

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What is the prefix meaning behind or backward

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Retro-

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What are the prefixes meaning above or beyond

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Super-, supra-

30
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What are the prefixes meaning joined or together

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Sym-, syn-

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What is the prefix meaning across

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Trans-

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