Common Prefixes and Terms Flashcards
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Brachi/o
A
Arm
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
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Carp/o
A
Wrist
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Cephal/o
A
Head
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Cervic/o
A
Neck
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Encephal/o
A
Brain
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Q
Faci/o
A
Face
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Q
Gloss/o
A
Tongue
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Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
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Q
Ot/o
A
Ear
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Q
Pil/o
A
Hair
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Q
Steth/o
A
Chest
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Q
Thorac/o
A
Chest, thorax
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Thyr/o
A
Thyroid gland
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Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea
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Ureter/o
A
Ureter
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Vas/o
A
Vessel
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Vesic/o
A
Bladder, blister
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Viscer/o
A
Viscera - internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially thosein the abdomen
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Axillary
A
Pertaining to the armpit
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Baccal
A
Pertaining to the cheek
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Cranial
A
Pertaining to the skull or cranium
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Cutaneous
A
Pertaining to the skin
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Deltoid
A
Pertaining to the shoulder muscle
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Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh
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Gluteal
Pertaining to the buttocks
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Hepatic
Pertaining to the liver
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Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin (depressions in the abdominal wall near the thighs)
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Mammary
Pertaining to the breast
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Occipital
Pertaining to the inferior posterior region of the head
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Orbital
Pertaining to the bones surrounding the eye
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Pectoral
Pertaining to the chest
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Perineal
Pertaining to the perineum, the area between the sacrum and pubis
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Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Popliteal
Pertaining to the posterior knee
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Pulmonary
Pertaining to the lungs
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Renal
Pertaining to the kidneys
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Sacral
Pertaining to the lowest portion of the spine
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Temporal
Pertaining to the temples of the head
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Umbilical
Pertaining to the navel (belly button)
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Volar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot or palm of the hand
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Top
Superior
| Closest to the head
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Inferior
Bottom
| Closest to the feet
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Medial
Middle
| Closest to the midline
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Lateral
Side
| Farthest from the midline
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Proximal
Closest
| Closest to the point of attachment
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Distal
Farthest
| Farthest from the point of attachment
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Superficial
Closest to the surface of the skin
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Deep
Farther inside the body
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Anterior / ventral
Front
| Front of the body
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Posterior / dorsal
Back
| Back of the body
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ab-
Away from
| Ex: abduction - away from the midline of the body, or a specified point of reference
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ad-
To, towards
| Ex: adduction - toward the midline of the body
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de-
Down from, away
| Ex: decay - to waste away
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circum-
Around, about
| Ex: circumferential burn - a burn around an entire area (arm, chest, abdomen, ect)
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peri-
Around
| Ex: pericardium - sac around the heart
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trans-
Across, through, beyond
| Ex: transvaginal - across or though the vagina
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epi-
above, upon, on
| Ex: epigastric - above or over the stomach
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supra-
Above, upper
| Ex: suprasternal notch - top of the sternum
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retro-
Behind
Ex: retroperitoneal - area behind the peritoneum (the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen)
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sub-
Under, below
| Ex: subcutaneous - under the skin
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infra-
Below, under
| Ex: infrathoracic - below or at the bottom of the thorax
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para-
Near, beside, beyond, apart from
| Ex: parasternal - near the sternum
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contra-
Against, opposite
| Ex: contraindicated - something that is not indicated
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ecto-
Out, outside
| Ex: ectopic pregnancy - pregnancy where the embryo develops outside of the uterus
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endo-
Within
| Ex: endoscopy - view inside the body (with an endoscope)
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extra-
Outside, in addition
| Ex: extraneous - existing or belonging outside the organism
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intra-
Inside, within
| Ex: intrauterine - within the uterus
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ipsi-
Same
| Ex: ipsilateral - on or affecting the same side
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inter-
Between
| Ex: intercostal - between the ribs
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°
Degrees
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1°
First, first degree, primary
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2°
Secondary, second degree
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↑
(arrow up)
| Increase(d)
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↓
(arrow down)
| Decrease(d)
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Ⓡ
Right
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Ⓛ
Left
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α
Alpha
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β
Beta
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Ø
Null or none
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~, ≈
Approximately
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N
Normal
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X2
Times two
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/
Per
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±
Plus or minus
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≠
Not equal
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>
Greater than
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Less than
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≥
Greater than or equal to
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≤
Less than or equal to
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?
Questionable, possible
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∆
Change
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__
Negative
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♀
Female
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♂
Male
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kg
1 kilogram (kg)
2.2 pounds (lb)
1,000 grams (g)
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g
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1 gram (g)
1,000 milligrams (mg)
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mg
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1 milligram (mg)
1,000 micrograms (mcg)
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L
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1 liter (L)
1,000 milliliters (mL)
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cm
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1 centimeter (cm)
0.39 inches (in.)
10 millimeters (mm)
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m
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1 meter (m)
100 centimeters (cm)
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micr/o / mc
1/1,000,000
or
0.000001
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milli- / m
1/1,000
or
0.001
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centi- / c
10
or
0.01
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kil/o / k
1,000
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mega- / M
1 million
or
1,000,000
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amp
Ampule - a sealed glass capsule containing a liquid, especially a measured quantity ready for injecting
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caps
Capsules
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elix
elixir
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gtt
drop(s)
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HHN
Handheld nebulizer
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IC
Intracardiac
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IVP
Intravenous push
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IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
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KO
Keep open
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KVO
Keep vein open
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LR
Lactated ringer (solution)
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max
Maximum
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MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
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mEq
Milliequivalents
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MS or MSO4
Morphine sulfate
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pr
Per rectus (by rectum)
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RL
Ringer lactate (solution)
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SVN
Small-volume nebulizer
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tid
Ter in die (three times a day)
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TKO
To keep open
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ut dict
Ut dictum (as directed)
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a-
Without, lack of
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ab-
Away from
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acr/o
To, toward
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aden/o
Pertaining to a gland
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an-
Without, lack of
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ana-
Up, back, again
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angio-
Vessel
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ante-
Before, forward
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anti-
Against, opposed to
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arteri/o
Artery
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arthro-
Pertaining to a joint
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auto-
Self
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bi-
Two
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bio-
Pertaining to life
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blast/o
Germ or cell
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blephar/o
Pertaining to an eyelid
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brady-
Slow
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calc-
Stone; also heel
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cardi/o
Pertaining to the heart
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cephal/o
Pertaining to the head
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cerebr/o
Pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain
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cervic/o
Pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix
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chole-
Pertaining to bile
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chondr/o
Pertaining to cartilage
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circum-
Around, about
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contra-
Against, opposite
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cost/o
Pertaining to a rib
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cyan/o
blue
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cyst/o
Pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac
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cyt/o
Pertaining to a cell
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de-
Down from
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glyc/o
sugar
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latero-
Side
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de-
down from
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gynec/o
Pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs
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leuk/o
Pertaining to anything white or leukocytes (white blood cells)
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dermat/o
Pertaining to the skin
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hemat/o
Pertaining to blood
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lith/o
Pertaining to a stone
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di-
Twice, double
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hemi-
half
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macro-
Large
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dia-
Through, across
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hem/o
Pertaining to blood
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mal-
Bad or abnormal
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dys-
Difficult, painful, abnormal
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hepat/o
Pertaining to the liver
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medi-
Middle
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ect/o
Out, out from
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heter/o
Other, different
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mega-
Large
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electro-
Pertaining to electricity
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hom/o
Same or like
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melan-
Black
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end/o
Within
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hydr/o
Water
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mening/o
Pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges
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enter/o
Pertaining to the intestines or gut
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hyper-
Over, excessive
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micro-
Small
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epi-
Upon, on, above
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hypo-
Under, deficient
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mono-
One
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erythr/o
Pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)
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hyster/o
pertaining to the uterus
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myel/o
Pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin
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eu-
Easy, good, normal
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infra-
Below
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my/o
Pertaining to muscle
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ex/o
outside
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inter-
between
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nas/o
Pertaining to the nose
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extra-
Outside, in addition
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intra-
Withinq
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neo-
New
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gastr/o
Pertaining to the stomach
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iso-
Equal
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nephr/o
Pertaining to the kidney
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Homonyms
Pairs of words that are pronounced almost the same way
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Antonyms
Pairs of word roots, prefixes or suffixes that have the opposite meaning of the word
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Synonyms
Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have the same or almost the same meaning
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Flexion
A body part going from the anatomical position towards the trunk
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Extension
A body part going from the trunk back to the anatomical position
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Abduction
Extremity moves away from the midline
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Adduction
Extremity moves towards the midline
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RUQ
Liver (most of it)
Gallbladder
intestine
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LUQ
Spleen
Liver (only a little)
Stomach
Intestine
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RLQ
Appendix
Intestine
Cecum (a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines)
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LLQ
Intestine
Colon
Rectum
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Neur/o
Pertaining to the nerves or the nervous system
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Noct-
Night
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Olig/o
Little, deficient
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Oophor/o
Pertaining to the ovary
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Ophthalm/o
Pertaining to the eye
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Orchid/o
Pertaining to the testicles
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Orchi/o
Pertaining to the testicles
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Oro-
Pertaining to the mouth
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Ortho-
Straight or normal
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Oste/o
Pertaining to bone
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Ot/o
Pertaining to the ear
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Para-
By the side of
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Path/o
Pertaining to disease
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Per-
Through
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Peri-
Around
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Phag/o
Pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing
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Pharyng/o
Pertaining to the throat, or pharynx
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Phleb/o
Pertaining to a vein
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Pneum/o
Pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air
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Poly-
Many
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Pro-
Before, in front of
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Proct/o
Pertaining to the rectum
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Pseud/o
False
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Psych/o
Pertaining to the mind
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Pulm/o
Pertaining to the lungs
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Pur-
Pertaining to pus
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Pyel/o
Pertaining to the kidney or pelvis
245
Py/o
Pertaining to pus
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Quadr/i
Four
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Quart-
Fourth, four
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Quat-
Four
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Retr/o
Backward or behind
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Rhin/o
Pertaining to the nose
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Salping/o
Pertaining to a tube
252
Scler/o
Hard; also means pertaining to the sclera of the eye
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Semi-
Half or partial
254
Sub-
Under, moderately
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Super-
Above, excessive, or more than normal
256
Supra-
Above
257
Therm-
Pertaining to temperature
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Thorac/o
Pertaining to the chest
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Trans-
Across
260
Vas/o
Vessel
