Medical Prefixes Flashcards by Jennifer Togun

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a-
Ex: aphasia

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without, away from
ex; without speech

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an-
Ex: anoxia

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without
ex; without oxygen

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ante-
Ex: antepartum

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before, infront of
ex; before birth

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anti-
Ex: antibiotic

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against
ex; against life

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auto-
Ex: autograft

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self
ex: a graft from one’s own body

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brady-
Ex: bradychardia

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slow
ex; slow heart beat

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dys-
ex; dyspnea

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painful, difficult
ex; difficulty breathing

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endo-
ex: endoscope

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within, inner
ex: instrument to view within

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epi-
ex; epigastric

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upon, over
ex: upon or over the stomach

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eu-
ex; eupnea

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normal, good
ex: normal breathing

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hetero-
ex; heterograft

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different
ex; a graft from another person’s body

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homo-
ex; homozygotic

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same
ex; having two identical genes

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hyper-
ex; hypertrophy

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over, above
ex; over development

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hypo-
ex; hypoglossal

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under, below
ex; under the tongue

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hetero-

heterograft

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different

a graft from another persons body

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homo-

homozygous

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same

having two identical genes

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infra
ex; infraorbital

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under, beneath, below
ex; below, under the eye socket

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hyper-

hypertrophy

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over,bone

overdevelopment

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hypo-

hypoglossal

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under,below

under the tongue

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infra-

infraorbital

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under, beneath, below

below, under the eye socket

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Inter-

Intervertebral

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among, between

between the vertebrae

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Intra-

Intravenous

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within, inside

inside, within a vein

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macro-

macrocephallic

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Large

Having a large head

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micro-

microcephalic

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small

Having a small head

neo- neonate

new newborn

Pan- Pancarditis

all inflammation of all the heart

para- Paranasal

Beside, beyond, near near or alongside the nose

per- percutaneous

through through the skin

peri- pericardial

around around the heart

post- postpartum

after afterbirth

pre- prefrontal

before, in front of in front of the frontal bone

pseudo- pseudocyesis

false false pregnancy

retero- retrograde

backward, behind movement in backward direction

sub- subcutaneous

below, under under, below the skin

super- supernumerary

above, excess above the normal number

Supra- Suprapubic

Above Above the pubic bone

Tachy- Tachycardia

Rapid, fast Fast heartbeat

Trans- Transurethral

Through, across Across the urethra

Ultra- Ultrasound

Beyond, excess High frequency sound waves