Ch. 3-Prefixes Flashcards
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anti-
A
Against
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a, an-
A
Lack of, without, apart
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contra-
A
Against
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auto-
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Self
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brachy-
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Short
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brady-
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Slow
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cac-
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Bad
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mal-
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Bad
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dia-
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Through, between
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dys-
A
Difficult, painful, abnormal
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eu-
A
Good, normal
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ex-
A
Out, away from
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exo-
A
Out, away from
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hetero-
A
Different
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homeo-
A
Similar, same
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hydro-
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Water
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micro-
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Small
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oligo-
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Little
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pan-
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All
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pseudo-
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False
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sym-
A
Together, with
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syn-
A
Together, with
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ad-
A
Toward, near
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bi-
A
Two
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de-
Down, away from
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di-
Two, double
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dif-
Apart, free from
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dis-
Free from, apart
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ec-
Outside, outer
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ecto-
Outer
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end-
Within, inner
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endo-
Within, inner
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ep-
Over, above
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epi-
Over, above
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extra-
Outside
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hyper-
Excessive, beyond
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hypo-
Below, deficient
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in-
Into, not
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mega-
Large, great
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meta-
Beyond, between, change
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para-
Beside, abnormal
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poly-
Many, excessive
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post-
After
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pre-
Before
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pro-
Before
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super-
Upper, above
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supra-
Above, beyond
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ab-
Away from
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ana-
Up, backward
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ante-
Before, forward
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cata-
Down
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circum-
Around
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peri-
Around
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inter-
Between
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intra-
Within, into
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meso-
Middle
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retro-
Backward
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sub-
Below
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ambi-
Both
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bin-
Two
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centi-
One hundredth
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deca-
Ten
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dis-
Apart
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milli-
One thousandth
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mono-
One
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multi-
Many
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nulli-
None
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primi-
First
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quadri-
Four
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semi-
Half
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hemi-
Half
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tri-
Three
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uni-
One
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afebrile
Pertaining to without fever
a- without
febr fever
-ile pertaining to
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anicteric
Describes a condition where there is no jaundice
an- without
icter jaundice
-ic pertaining to
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arrest
To stop, inhibit, or restrain
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bifurcate
Having two forks or divisions
bi- two
furc fork
-ate use, action
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binary
Separate into two branches or composed of two elements
bin- twice, two
-ary pertaining to
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concentration
Being able to focus on one thought
con- with, together
centrat center
-ion process
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Decompensation
Failure of a system
de- down, away
compensat to make
-ion process
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enucleate
Remove an eyeball surgically. Also means to remove a part or mass in entirety
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Extraocular
Pertaining to outside the eye
extra- outside
ocul- eye
-ar pertaining to
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Hyperactive
Excessive activity
hyper- excessive
act act
-ive nature or quality of
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Hypoplasia
Underdevelopment of tissue, organ, or body
hypo- below, deficient
-plasia formation
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Insomnia
Condition of not being able to sleep
in- not
somn sleep
-ia condition
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Intermediary
Pertaining to situated between two bodies
inter- between
medi toward the middle
-ary pertaining to
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Latent
Lying hidden, quiet, not active
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Lumen
Space within artery, vein, intestine, or tube
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Multifocal
Pertaining to or arising from many locations
multi- many
foc focus
-al pertaining to
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Occlusion
Process of closing or state of being closed such as a passage
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Parasternal
Pertaining to either side of the sternum
para- both
stern sternum
-al pertaining to
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Patent
Wide open, opposite of occlusion
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Pericardial
Pertaining to the pericardium, the sac around the heart
peri- around
cardi heart
-al pertaining to
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Polydactyly
Pertaining to having more than the normal number of digits
poly- many
dactyl finger or toe
-y pertaining to
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Premenstrual
Pertaining to number of days before discharge of menses
pre- before
menstru to discharge menses
-al pertaining to
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React
To act again
re- again
-act act
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Regurgitation
Backward flow of solids from stomach to mouth, or backflow of blood through defective heart valve
re- backward
gurgitat to flood
-ion process
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Sign
Objective evidence of illness
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Subacute
Describes course of disease or healing process, mid ground between acute and chronic
sub- below
acute sharp
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Superinfection
Infection following a previous infection made by overgrowth of bacteria
super- upper, above
infect infect
-ion process
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Symptom
Perceptible change in body function that indicates disease. Can be subjective or objective and can be TPR BP(vital signs)
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Unconscious
Person is not aware of their environment
un- not
consci aware
-ous pertaining to
