Ch. 3 Prefixes Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
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pre-
A
before
2
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peri-
A
around
3
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post-
A
after
4
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Prefixes used in medical terms denote:
A
position, number and measurement, and direction.
5
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Prefixes of position describe:
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a place or location.
6
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Prefixes of number and measurement describe:
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an amount, size, or degree of involvement.
7
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Prefixes of direction indicate:
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a pathway or route.
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endo-
A
in, within
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intra-
A
in, within
10
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in, within
A
endo-
intra-
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epi-
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above, upon
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hypo-
A
under, below; deficient
13
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under, below
A
infra-
sub-
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infra-
A
under, below
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sub-
A
under, below
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inter-
A
between
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retro-
A
backward, behind
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bi-
A
two
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double
A
dipl-
diplo-
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hemi-
A
one-half
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hyper-
A
excessive, above normal
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marco-
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large
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micro-
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small
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mono-
A
one
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uni-
one
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one
mono-
| uni-
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multi-
many, much
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poly
many, much
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many, much
multi-
| poly
30
quadri-
four
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tri-
three
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ab-
from, away from
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ad-
toward
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circum-
around
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peri-
around
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around
circum-
| peri-
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dia-
through, across
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trans-
through, across
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through, across
dia-
| trans-
40
ecto-
outside, outward
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exo-
outside, outward
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extra-
outside, outward
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outside, outward
ecto-
exo-
extra-
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para-
near, beside; beyond
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-para
to bear (offspring)
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super-
upper, above
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supra-
above, excessive; superior
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ultra-
excess, beyond
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a-
without, not
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an-
without, not
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without, not
a-
| an-
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anti-
against
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contra-
against
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against
anti-
| contra-
55
auto-
self, own
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brady-
slow
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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eu-
good, normal
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hetero-
different
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homo-
same
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homeo-
same
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same
homo-
| homeo-
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tachy-
rapid
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hypo-
under, below, deficient
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rapid
tachy-
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tipping back of an organ
retroversion
67
pertaining to under the skin
hypodermic
68
slow breathing
bradypnea
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pertaining to under the nose
subnasal
70
after surgery
postoperative
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pertaining to between the ribs
intercostal
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pertaining to (the area) above the stomach
epigastric
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pertaining to around the teeth
periodontal
74
flow through (watery bowel movement)
diarrhea
75
one treatment
monotherapy
76
above the kidney
suprarenal
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paralysis of one-half (of the body)
hemiplegia
78
paralysis of four (limbs)
quadriplegia
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(abnormally) large blood cell
macrocyte
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many fears
polyphobia
81
difficult digestion
dyspepsia
82
tissue transplant from a different species
heterograft
83
slow breathing
bradypnea
84
against bacteria
antibacterial
85
slow heartbeat
bradycardia
86
prevents or relieves convulsions
anticonvulsant
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without a breast
amastia
88
without sensation
anesthesia
89
good or normal breathing
eupnea
90
condition of fused fingers and toes
syndactyly
91
tachyphasia
rapid eating; bolting of food.
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rapid heartbeat
tachycardia
93
against conceiving
contraception
94
tissue transplant from the same species
homograft
95
difficult childbirth
dystocia
96
formation of the same tissue
homeoplasia
