Chapter 4 - Prefixes Flashcards
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no, not, without
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a-, an-
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away from
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ab-
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toward, near
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ad-
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up, apart
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ana-
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before, forward
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ante-
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against
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anti-
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two, both
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bi-
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slow
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brady-
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with, together
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con-
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complete, through
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dia-
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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dys-
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out, outside
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ec-
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within, in, inner
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endo-
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above, upon
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epi-
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out
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ex-
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outside of
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extra-
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half
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hemi-
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excessive, too much, above
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hyper-
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deficient, too little, below
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hypo-
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in, into
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in-
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between
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inter-
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within
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intra-
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bad
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mal-
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change, beyond
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meta-
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new
neo-
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beside, near, along the side of
para-
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surrounding
peri-
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many, much
poly-
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after, behind
post-
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before
pre-
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before, forward
pro-
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before, forward
pros-
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four
quadri-
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back, behind
re-
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back, behind
retro-
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under, less than
sub-
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with, together
syn-
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fast
tachy-
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across, through
trans-
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three
tri-
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beyong
ultra-
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one
uni-
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endocrine glands located above the kidney
adrenal glands
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destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria
antibiotic
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foreign substance, such as bacteria and viruses
antigen
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slow heartbeat
bradycardia
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an irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with
congenital anomaly
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removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine (dialysis machine)
dialysis
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an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity
ectopic pregnancy
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four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
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to fall or slide forward, often used to describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus
prolapse
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pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retroperitoneal organs
retroperitoneal
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a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition
syndrome
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lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue
Subcutaneous
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condition of fast, rapid heartbeat
tachycardia
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hen an instrument passes through the urethra
transurethral
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a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue
ultrasonography
