module 101 Flashcards
prefix list (158 cards)
1
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ab
A
away from
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abduct
A
to lead away
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a, an
A
without
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adduct
A
to lead towards
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ad
A
towards
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albin/o
A
white
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albinism
A
a congenial absence of pigment
8
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ante
A
before, in front of
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antecubital
A
before the bend of the elbow
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anti
A
against
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antiseptic
A
preventing the growth of the microorganisms
12
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ambi
A
both, both side or around
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ambidextrous
A
use both hands-handedeness
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bi, bis
A
two or twice
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bilateral
A
two sides
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brady
A
slow
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bradycardia
A
abnormally slow heartbeat
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clor/o
A
green
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chloroplast
A
plant cells that contain chlorophyll
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contra
A
against
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contraindication
A
unsafe to not receive treatment (harmful)
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crypt
A
hidden
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cryptorchid
A
undescended testicles
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cyan/o
A
blue
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cyanotic
blue discoloration to skin because they are deficient to O2
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de
away, take away
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dehydrate
free of H20 or to take away H2O
28
dia
through
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diathermy
to generate heat through the body
30
di, dis
two, twice, double
31
diplopia
double vision
32
dys
difficult, painful
33
dysphagia
difficult swallowing
34
ecto
outer
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ectoderm
outer layer of cells (embryo)
36
en, endo
inside
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endocornea
inside the cornea
38
epi
upon/ above
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erythro
red
40
erythrocyte
red blood cell (RBC)
41
eu
normal
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e, ex, exo
out of, outside
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eupnea
normal/unlabored breathing
44
eversion
turning inside out
45
extra
outside of, beyond
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extrahepatic
outside the liver
47
hemi
half
48
hemiplegia
one side of the body parylisis
49
hydro
water
50
hydrocephalus
high pressure/high CSF in the cranial cavity
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hydrophobia
morbid dread of water
52
hyper
above
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hypertension
abnormally high blood pressure
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hypo
below, under
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hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
55
hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
56
in
not
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inoperable
not able to operate on
58
in, intra
within, in
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intravenous
situated within the veins
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infra
below, beneath, under
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inframammary
below the mammary gland
62
inter
between
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intercostal
space between the ribs
64
macro
large
65
macrocephaly
abnormally enlarged head
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mal
bad, abnormal
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malalignment
bad/incorrect alignment
68
meta
beyond
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metacarpal
beyond the carpals-bone region
70
micro
small
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microdontism
abnormally small teeth
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mono
one
73
monodiplopia
images viewed by one eye
74
multi
many
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multicellular
involving many cells
76
nulli
none
77
nulliparity
female not yet having born offspring
78
ortho
straight, correct
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orthapedics
branch of medicine detailing correctness of injury, skeletal, ligaments, tendons
80
pan
all
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panarthritius
inflammation of all structures of joints
82
para
beside
83
parathryoid
besides the thyroid (parathyroid gland)
84
per
through, by means, agency of
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peri
around
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periarterial
referring to tissues around the arteries
87
poli/o
gray
88
post
after
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postpartum
after death
90
pre
before, in front of
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primi
first
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predisposition
susceptible to a disease
91
primigravida
first time pregnancy
92
pseudo
false
93
pseudarthrosis
false joint
94
quad, quadra
four
95
quadrant
4 quaters
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re
back, again
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reduce
restore the normal alignment
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retro
behind
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retrosternal
behind the sternum
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semi
half
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semicomotose
half unconscious/ not fully conscious
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sub
under
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subcalvin
under the clavicle
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super
above
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superficiant
at or on the surface
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supra
above
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suprarenal
above the kidneys
108
syn
together, jointed
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syndactylism
fusion of fingers or toes
110
tacky/tachy
rapid/ swift
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tachycardia
rapid heart beat
112
tertra
four
113
tetradactyl
four toes or four fingers
114
trans
across
115
transection
cut across
115
tri
three
116
trigemini
occurring in the threes
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un
not
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unconscious
lacking of awareness of environment
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uni
one
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unilateral
occurring on one side
121
xanth/o
yellow
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xanthopia
usual disturbance where objects appear yellow
123
endocarditis
inflammation of the inside linings of the heart
124
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the myelin sheaths (nerves) graying
125
poly
too much, many
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polyuria
too much urination
127
post
after
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postmortem
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pre
before, in front of
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predisposition
131
primi
first
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primigravida
133
pseudo
false
134
pseudarthrosis
135
quad, quadra
four
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quadrant
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re
back, again
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reduce
139
retro
behind
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retrosternal
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semi
half
142
semicomatose
143
sub
under
144
subclavian
145
super
above
146
superficial
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supra
above
148
suprarenal
149
syn
together, joined
150
syndalactism
151
tacky
rapid, swift
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tachycardia
153
tertra
four
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