Chapter 2: Prefixes Flashcards
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Alb/o
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White
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Albin/o
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White
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Leuko
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White
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Chlor/o
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Green
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Cirrh/o
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Orange-yellow
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Cyan/o
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Blue
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Eosin/o
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Red, rosey
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Erythr/o
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Red, rosey
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Rhod/o
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Red, rosey
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Rose/o
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Red, rosey
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Rubr/i/o
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Red, rosey
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Jaund/o
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Yellow
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Xanth/o
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Yellow
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Fusc/o
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Dark brown
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Glauc/o
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Gary, black
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Poli/o
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Black
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Tephr/o
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Black
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Purpur/I
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Purple
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Bi-
A
Two, double
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Bicuspid
A
Having two cusps or points
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Hemi-
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Half
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hemiplegia
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Paralysis Of one side (half) of the body
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Milli-
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One-thousandth
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Milliliter
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One-thousandth of a liter
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Mono-
One, single
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Monocyte
A white cell with a single nucleus
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Nulli-
None
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Nullipara
A women who has borne no child
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Primi-
First
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Primigravida
First pregnancy
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Quadri-
Four
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities
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Semi-
Half
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Semiconscious
Half conscious
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Tetra-
Four
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Tetraplegia
Paralysis of both arms and both legs; also known as quadriplegia
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Tri-
Three
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Triceps
"A muscle” having three heads
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Uni-
One
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Uninuclear
"A cell" having one nucleus
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Hyper-
Excessive
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Hyperlipemia
An excessive or above normal level of blood fat
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Hyp-
Under, below, beneath, less than normal
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Hypoxemia
Less than normal blood oxygen level
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Hypo-
Under, below, beneath, less than normal
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Hypoglycemia
Less than normal blood sugar
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Multi-
Many
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Multipara
To bear many "children"
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Poly-
Many, much
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Polyarthritis
Inflammation of many joints
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Polyuria
The excretion of large amounts of (much) urine
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Ab-
From, away from
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Abduct
To move away from the midline of the body
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Ad-
Toward, increase
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Adduct
Movement toward the midline of the body
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Ambi-
Both, both sides
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Ambidextrous
Able to use both hands well
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Ante-
Before, in front
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Antecubital
"The space” in front of the elbow
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Circum-
Around
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Circumoral
Around the mouth
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De-
Down, from
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Descend
To come down from
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Dia-
Through
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Diagnosis
Knowledge through testing
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Ecto-
Outside
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Ectopic
Outside of its normal location
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Endo-
Within
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Endocervical
Pertaining to the inner lining of the cervix
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Epi-
Upon, over
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epigastric
Upon the stomach
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Ex-
Out, away from, outside
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Extract
To remove a tooth from (away from) the oval cavity
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Exo-
Outside, outward
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Exogenous
Originating outside the body
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Extra-
Outside, beyond
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Extrahepatic
Outside the liver
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Hypo-
Under, below, beneath, less than normal
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Hypoglossal
Under the tongue
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in-
In, inside, within, not
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Intubate
To insert a tube inside (into) an organ or body cavity
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Infra-
Beneath, below, under
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Infrapatellar
Below the knee
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Inter-
Between
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Intercostal
Between the ribs
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Intra-
Within
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Intravenous
Within a vein
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Juxta-
Near, beside
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Juxta-articular
Pertaining to a location near a joint
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Meso-
Middle
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Mesoderm
The middle of the three layers of the skin
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Para-
Near, beside, beyond, two like parts
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Paracervical
Near, or beside, the cervix
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Peri-
Around
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Perianal
Around the anus
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Pre-
Before, in front
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Pericordial
The region “of the chest wall" in front of the hear
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Pro-
In front, before
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Prognosis
Knowledge before
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Re-
Back, again
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Reactivate
To make active again
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Retro-
Backward, behind
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Retroflexion
An abnormal position of an organ in which the organ is tilled backwards
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Sub-
Under, below
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Sublingual
Under the tongue
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Supra-
Above, over
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Suprapubic
Above, or over, the pubic area
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Trans-
Across, through
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Transurethral
Across, or through, the urethra
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Alb-
While
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Albino
Person who has a marked deficiency of pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin; has abnormally white skin
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Albin/o
White
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Albinism
Condition of abnormally white skin; characterized by absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
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Chlor/o
Green
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Chlorophyll
Green pigments in plants that accomplishes photosynthesis
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Cirrh/o
Yellow, tawny
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Cirrhosis
Chronic degenerative disease of the liver with resultant yellowness of the liver and of the skin
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Cyanoderma
Slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin
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Eosin/o
Red, rosy
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Eosinophil
Bilobed leukocyte that stains a red, rosy color with an acid dye
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Erythr/o
Red
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Erythrocyte
Matured red blood cells
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Glauc/o
Gray, silver
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Glaucoma
Disorder of the eye due to an increase in intraocular pressure; creates a dull gray gleam of the affected eye
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Jaund/o
Yellow
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Jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin
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Lute/o
Yellow
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Corpus luteum
A yellow glandular Mass on the surface of the ovary that forms after the ovarian follicle ruptures and releases a matured ovum
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Leuk/o
White
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Leukoplakia
White, hard, thickened patches firmly attached to the mucous membrane in areas such as the mouth, vulva, or penis
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Melan/o
Black
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Melanoma
Darkly pigmented cancerous tumor
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Poli/o
Gray
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Poliomyelitis
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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Purpur/o
Purple
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Purpura
Collection at blood beneath the skin in the form of pinpoint hemorrhages appearing as red purple skin discoloration
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Rube-
Red
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Rubella
Contagious viral disease characterized by fever; Coldlike symptoms; and a diffuse, fine, red rash
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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Xanthoderma
Yellow coloration of the skin
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A-
Without, not, no
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Apnea
Without breathing
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An-
Without, not, no
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Anesthesia
Without feeling
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Ana-
Not, without
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Anaplasia
Without formation or development
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Anti-
Against
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Antidote
A drug or other substance that opposes (work against) the action of a poison
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Contra-
Against
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Contraceptive
Any device or technique that prevents (works against) conception
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Dis-
Free of, to undo
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Discharge
To release a substance or object to tree it from its location)
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im-
Not
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Impotence
An adult male’s inability (not able) to achieve penile erection
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in-
In, inside, without, not
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Incompetent
Not capable
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Non-
Not
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Noninvasive
Pertaining to a diagnostic or therapeutic technique that does not require the skin to be broken (not invaded) or a cavity or organ to be entered
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Aberrant
Wandering away from
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Auto-
Self
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Autograft
A graft transferred from one part of a patient's body to another
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Bio-
Life
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Biology
The study of life
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Brady-
Slow
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Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
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Con-
Together, with
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Congenital
Born with
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Contraindication
Against What is indicated
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Dislocation
The displacement (undoing) of any part of the body from its normal position
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Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful, disorder
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Dyspnea
Difficult breathing
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Endo-
Within, inner
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Endoscope
Instrument used to look inside the body
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Eu-
Well, easily, good, normal
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Eupnea
Normal breathing
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Exhale
To breath out
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Hetero-
Different
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Heterogeneous
Composed of different or unlike substances
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Homeo-
Likeness, same
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Homeostasis
A relative constancy (likeness) in the internal environment of the body
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Homo-
Same
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homogenesis
Having the same origins
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Hydro-
Water
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Hydrocephalus
An abnormal accumulation of humid (water) within the head
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Hyperemesis
Excessive vomiting
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idio-
Individual
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Idiosyncrasy
An individual sensetinty to effets of drug caused by inherited or other bodily constitution factors
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Inborn
Acquired during intrauterine life
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Infraorbital
Beneath the bony cavity in which the eyeball is located
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Meso-
Middle
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Mesoderm
The middle of the three layers of the skin
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Meta-
Beyond, after
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Metacarpals
Pertaining to the bones after the carpal (wrist) bones
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Pan-
All
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Pancarditis
Inflammation of the entire heart (all)
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Per-
Through
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Percussion
Striking through
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Post-
After, behind
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Postcibal
After meals
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Pseudo-
False
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Pseudoanorexia
"False anorexia”
A condition in which an individual acts secretly while claiming a lack of appetite and inability to eat
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Subcutaneous
Under the skin
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Syn-
Joined, together
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Syndrome
A group of symptoms joined by a common cause; "running together"
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Tachycardia
Rapid heartbeat
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Ultra-
Beyond, excess
