Chapter 2 Prefixes Flashcards by Trevor Arthur

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a-

asepsis

A

without

without living organisms

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ab-, abs-

abduct

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away from

to draw away from a position

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ad-

adduct

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toward, to

to draw toward the body, as a limb

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ambi-

ambidextrous

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both, around

having ability on both right and left sides

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an-

anencephalic

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without

without a brain

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ana-

anaphylactic

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up, toward

exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin

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ante-

antemortem

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before

before death

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apo-

apobiosis

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derived, separate

death of a part of a living organism

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aut(o)-

autoimmune

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self

against an individual’s own tissue

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bi-

biparous

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twice, double

bearing two young

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brachy-

brachyesophagus

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short

abnormally short esophagus

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cata-

cataplexy

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down

sudden extreme muscle weakness

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circum-

circumoral

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around

around the mouth

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co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

codominant

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together

having an equal degree of dominance

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de-

demyelination

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away from

loss of myelin

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di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

disarticulation

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not, separated

amputation of a joint

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dia-

diaplacental

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through

passing through the placenta

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dys-

dysfunctional

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abnormal, difficult

functioning abnormally

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ect(o)

ectopic

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outside

occurring outside of the uterus

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epi-

epicondyle

A

over

projection over or near the condyle

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eu-

eupepsia

A

well, good, normal

normal digestion

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ex-

exhale

A

out of, away from

breathe out

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infra-

infrasternal

A

positioned beneath

below the sternum

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inter-

interdental

A

between

between the teeth

intra- intramuscular

within within the substance of the muscles

iso- isometric

equal, same of the same dimensions

mal- malabsorption

bad, inadequate inadequate absorption

meg(a), megal(o) megacephaly

large abnormal enlargement of the head

mes(o) metacarpus

after bones attached to the carpus

mon(o)- monomania

single obsession with a single thought

olig(o)- oligosperia

few, little, scanty low sperm count

pan-, panto- panarthritis

all entire arthritis involving all joints

par(a)- parakinesia

beside, abnormal, involving two parts motor abnormality

per peraxillary

through, intensely through the axilla

pluri- pluriglandular

several, more of several glands

poly- polyarteritis

many inflammation of a number of arteries

pro- prodrome

before, forward a symptom or group of symptoms that occurs before a disease shows up

quadra-, quadri- quadriplegia

four paralysis of all four limbs

re- reflux

again, backward backward flow

retro- retroversion

behind, backward a turning backward, as of the uterus

supra- supramaxillary

above, over above the maxilla

syl-, sym-, syn-, sys- symbiosis

together mutual interdependence

trans- transocular

accross, through across the eye

ultra- ultrasonic

beyond, excessive relating to energy waves of higher frequency than sound waves