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Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

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without

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anti-, contra-

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against or opposed to

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de-

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from, down, or not

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward, or near

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circum-, peri-

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around

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dia-, trans-

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across or through

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e-, ec-, ex-

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out or away

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

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en-, endo-, intra-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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inter-

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between

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, after, or change

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para-

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alongside of or abnormal

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retro-

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backward or behind

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sub-, infra-

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below or under

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bi-

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two or both

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hemi-, semi-

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half

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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macro-

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large or long

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micro-

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small

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mono-, uni-

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one

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oligo-

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few or deficient

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pan-

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all

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poly-, multi-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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super-, supra-

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above or excessive

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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beyond or excessive

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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before

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after or behind

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re-

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again or back

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con-, syn-, sym-

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together or with

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dys-

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painful, difficult, or faulty

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eu-

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good or normal

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neo-

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new

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Abduction

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movement away from the body

42
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Adduction

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movement to, toward, or near the body

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Circumduction

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movement that is around

44
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Diagonal

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angle that moves across or through

45
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Inversion

A

turning in

46
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Eversion

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turn out or away

47
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Unilateral

A

one side

48
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Bilateral

A

both sides

49
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Subcutaneous

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below or under the skin

50
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Epidermal

A

upon the skin

51
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Transdermal

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across or through the skin

52
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Intradermal

A

within the skin

53
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Extracellular

A

outside the cell

54
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Intracellular

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within the cell

55
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Intercellular

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between cells

56
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Eccentric

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away, below or under center

57
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Infraumbilical

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below or under the umbilicus (navel)

58
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Endoderm

A

innermost layer

59
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Mesoderm

A

middle layer

60
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Ectoderm

A

outer layer

61
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Endocrine gland

A

gland that secrete within the body

62
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Exocrine gland

A

gland that secretes outside the body

63
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Endoscope

A

instrument used to examine within the body

64
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Encapsulated

A

held within

65
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Hypoglycemia

A

deficient levels of blood glucose (sugar)

66
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Hyperglycemia

A

excessive levels of blood glucose (sugar)

67
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Hypothermia

A

body temperature is below normal

68
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Hyperthermia

A

body temperature is above normal

69
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Suprarenal

A

above the kidney

70
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Supernumerary

A

numbers that are too many to count

71
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Ultrasound

A

sound beyond which can be heard by humans

72
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Macrocyte

A

large cell

73
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Microcyte

A

small cell

74
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Mononeuropathy

A

the disease of one nerve

75
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Polyneuropathy

A

the disease of many nerves

76
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Quadriplegia

A

condition of paralysis of all four limbs

77
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Panacea

A

a cure all

78
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Pansinusitis

A

refers to an inflammation of all of the sinuses

79
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Semilunar

A

half-moon shape

80
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Hemicephalic

A

one-half of the head

81
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Anaerobic

A

without air

82
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Aphasia

A

loss of ability to understand or express speech

83
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Dysphasia

A

condition of difficult speech

84
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Dysphagia

A

condition of difficult swallowing

85
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Aphagia

A

no ability to swallow

86
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Contraceptive

A

against or opposed to conception

87
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Anti-inflammatory

A

acts against or opposed to inflammation

88
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Proactive

A

an action made before

89
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Retroposition

A

a structure that is backwards or behind

90
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Tachycardia

A

condition of a fast heart

91
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Bradycardia

A

condition of a slow heart

92
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Bradypnea

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refers to slow breathing

93
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Tachypnea

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refers to fast breathing

94
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Antenatal, Prenatal

A

the time before birth

95
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Perinatal

A

the time around birth

96
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Postnatal

A

time after birth

97
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Neonatal

A

newborn

98
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Eutocia

A

good or normal labor

99
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Dystocia

A

painful, difficult, or faulty labor

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