Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
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Endo-
A
In, within
Endocrine - secret within
2
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Intra-
A
In, within
3
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Epi-
A
Above, upon
4
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Hypo-
A
Under, below; deficient
5
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Infra-
A
Under, below
6
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Sub-
A
Under, below
7
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Inter-
A
Between
Intercostal - between the ribs
8
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Retro-
A
Backwards, behind
Retroversion - turning backward
-version: turning
->Refers to the tipping backward of an organ (such as the uterus) from its normal position
9
Q
Bi-
A
Two
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Dipl-
A
Double
11
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Diplo-
A
Double
12
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Hemi-
A
One half
13
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Hyper-
A
Excessive, above normal
14
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Macro-
A
Large
15
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Micro-
A
Small
16
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Mono-
A
One
17
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Uni-
A
One
18
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Multi-
A
Many, much
19
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Poly-
A
Many, much
20
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Quadri-
A
Four
21
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Tri-
A
Three
22
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Ab-
A
From or away from
23
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Ad-
A
Toward
24
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Circum-
A
Around
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Peri-
Around
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Dia-
Through, across
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Trans-
Through or across
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Ecto-
Outside, outward
29
Exo-
Outside, outward
30
Extra-
Outside, outward
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Para-
Near, beside; beyond
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Super-
Upper, above
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Supra-
Above; excessive; superior
34
Ultra-
Excess, beyond
Ultrasonic - pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear)
Ultra/son/ic
ic: pertaining to
Son: sound
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A-
Without, not
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An-
Without, not
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Anti-
Against
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Contra-
Against
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Auto-
Self, own
Autograft - transplantation to self
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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
Heterograft - transplant from one species to another
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Homeo-
Same
Homograft - graft of tissue or organ taken from a donor of the same species as the recipient
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Tachy-
Rapid
