Most Common Prefixes in Pharmacy Practice Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
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a-
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without, not, no, ex. aphasia
2
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ab-
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away from, ex. abnormal
3
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ad-
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toward, ex. adduct
4
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ambi-
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both, ex. ambidextrous
5
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an-
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not, without, anorexia
6
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ante-
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before, ex. anteroom
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anti-
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against, ex. antivenin
8
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auto-
A
self, ex. autograft
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bi-
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two, ex. bilateral
10
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bio-
A
life, ex. biochemical
11
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brady-
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slow, ex. bradycardia
12
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chlor-
A
green, ex. chlorosis
13
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circum-
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around, ex. circumcision
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cirrh-
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yellow, cirrhosis
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con-
A
together, ex. congenital
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contra-
A
against, ex. contradiction
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cyan-
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blue, ex. cyanide
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dia-
A
completely, ex. diagnosis
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dys-
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bad, painful, abnormal, ex. dysfunctional
20
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ec-
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out of, ex. ecbolic
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ecto-
A
out, outside, ex. ectopic
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endo-
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within, inner, ex. endometriosis
23
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epi-
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upon, above, ex. epidermis
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eryth-
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red, ex. eruthrocyte
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eu-
good, normal, ex. euphoria
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ex-, exo-
out, away from, ex. exoskeleton
27
extra-
outside, ex. extracellular
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hemi-
half, ex. hemisphere
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hyper-
over, above, ex. hyperglycemia
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hypo-
below, under, ex. hypoallergenic
31
im-
not, without, ex. imperfect
32
immun-
having immunity, ex. immunosuppressant
33
in-
not, without, ex. incorrect
34
infra-
below, under, ex. infracostal
35
inter-
between, among, ex. intervertebral
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intra-
within, inside, ex. intradermal
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iso-
equal, ex. isochromatic
38
leuk-
white, ex. leukemia
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macro-
large, ex. macrocephaly
40
mal-
poor, ex. malnutrition
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medi-
middle, ex. medicine
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melan-
black, ex. melanoma
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meso-
middle, ex. mesothelioma
44
meta-
after, beyond, ex. metamorphic
45
micro-
small, ex. microscopic
46
mid-
middle, ex. midsection
47
mono-
one, ex. monochromatic
48
multi-
many, ex. multicellular
49
neo-
new, ex. neonatal
50
pan-
all, ex. pandemic
51
para-
near, alongside, abnormal, ex. parathyroid
52
per-
through, ex. percutaneous
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peri-
around, ex. pericardial
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poly-
many, excessive, ex. polycystic
55
post-
after, ex. postsurgical
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pre-
before, ex. prenatal
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pro-
to go forth, ex. procreation
58
pseudo-
false, ex. pseudonym
59
purpur-
purple, ex. purpuriferous
60
quadri-
four, ex. quadriplegic
61
re-
again, ex. regenerate
62
retro-
behind, backward, ex. retroactive
63
rube-
red, ex. rubella
64
semi-
half, ex. semicircle
65
sub-
below, under, ex. sublingual
66
super-
above, excess, ex. supernumerary
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supra-
above, ex. suprarenal
68
sym-, syn-
together, ex. synthetic
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tachy-
fast, ex. tachycardia
70
trans-
across, ex. transverse
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tri-
three, ex. triangle
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ultra-
beyond, excessive, ex. ultrasound
73
uni-
one, ex. unilateral
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xanth-
yellow, ex. xanthine
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xer-
dry, ex. xerodermatic
