contrasting prefixes Flashcards by Vickey Mathis

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Without a prefix, the root traumatic means?

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pertaining to injury

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a (ah or long “a” sound) means?

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without or no

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Atraumatic means?

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without injury

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Without a prefix, the root uria means?

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urination

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An (ahn) means?

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without or no

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Anuria means?

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absence of urine

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ab (ahb) means?

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away from

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abduction means?

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to take away from the midline

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ad - (ahd) means?

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toward

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Adduction means?

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move toward the midline

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Without a prefix, the root emetic means?

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pertaining to vomiting

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Anti- means?

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against

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Antiemetics means?

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work against or prevent vomiting

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Dys ((dihs) means?

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difficult, painful,or bad

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Dysphagia means?

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difficulty eating or swallowing

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Eu- (yoo) means?

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good, easy, or normal

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Euthyroid means?

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having a normally functining thyroid gland

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Endo means?

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without or inside

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Endocrine means?

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to secrete internally

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Ex- (ehcks) or exo- means?

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without, out of, outside, or away from

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Exocrine means?

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to secrete externally (via a duct)

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Endoparasite means?

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an organism that lives within the body of the host

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Hyper means?

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elevated, higher, or more than normal

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Hyperglycemia means?

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elevated amounts of blood glucose

Hypo - means?

depressed, lower, or less than normal

Inter- means?

between

Intercostal means?

between the ribs

Intra- means?

within

Intramuscular means?

within the muscle

Poly- means?

many or excessive

Polyuria means?

excessive amount or frequency of urination

Oligo- means?

scant or little

Olguria means?

scant amount or frequency of urination

Pre- means?

before

Preanesthetic means?

pertaining to before anesthesia

post- means?

after

Postanesthetic means?

pertaining to after anesthesia

Sub means?

below, under, or less

Sublingual means?

under the tongue

Super and supra means?

above, beyond, or excessive

Supernumerary means?

more than the regular number

Suprascaplar means?

above the shoulder blade

Preoperative means?

before or preceding an operation

Peri- means?

around

Perioperative means?

pertaining to the period around an operation or the period before, during, and after an operation

Postoperative means?

after an operation