Prefixes Flashcards
(94 cards)
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pre—
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before
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prenatal
A
pertaining to the period before birth
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peri—
A
around
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perinatal
A
pertaining to the period during/around birth
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post—
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after
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postnatal
A
pertaining to the period after birth
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endo—
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in or within
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endocrine
A
secrete within
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intra—
A
in or within
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intramuscular
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within the muscle
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epi—
A
above or upon
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epidermis
A
upon the skin
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hypo—
A
under, below, or deficient
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hypodermic
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under the skin
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infra—
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under or below
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infracostal
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below the ribs
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sub—
A
under or below
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subcutaneous
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under the skin
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inter—
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between
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intercostal
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between the ribs
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retro—
A
backward or behind
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retroversion
A
turning backward
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bi—
A
two
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bilateral
A
pertaining to two sides
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dipl—
double
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diplopia
double vision
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diplo—
double
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diplobacteria
bacteria linked together in pairs
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hemi—
one half
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hemiplegia
paralysis of one half
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hyper—
excessive or above normal
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hypercalcemia
excessive calcium in the blood
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mono—
one
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monotherapy
one treatment
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uni—
one
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uninuclear
pertaining to one nucleus
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multi—
many or much
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multigravida
a woman who was been pregnant more than once
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poly—
many or much
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polyphobia
fear of many things
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quadri—
four
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quadriplegia
paralysis of four
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tri—
three
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triceps
three heads
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ab—
away from
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abduction
movement of a limb away from the body
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ad—
toward
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adduction
movement of a limb toward the body
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circum—
around
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circumrenal
pertaining to around the kidney
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peri—
around
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periodontal
pertaining to around a tooth
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dia—
through or across
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diarrhea
frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter through the bowl
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trans—
through or across
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transvaginal
pertaining to across or through the vagina
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ecto—
outside or outward
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ectogenous
forming outside the body or structure
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exo—
outside or outward
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exotropia
**turning outward**
the turning outward of the eyes
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extra—
outside or outward
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extracranial
pertaining to outside the skull
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para—
near, beside, or beyond
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paranasal
beside the nose
65
super—
upper or above
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superior
pertaining to above or the upper part of a structure
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supra—
above, excessive, or superior
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suprarenal
pertaining to above the kidney
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ultra—
excess or beyond
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ultrasonic
pertaining to sound beyond that can be heard by the human ear
71
a—
not or without
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amastia
without a breast
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an—
not or without
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anesthesia
without feeling
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anti—
against
76
antibacterial
against bacteria
77
contra—
against
78
contraception
against conceiving
79
auto—
self or own
80
autograft
**transplantation to self**
transplantation from one site and grafted to another site in the same person
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tachy—
rapid
82
tachypnea
rapid breathing
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brady—
slow
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bradycardia
slow heart rate
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dys—
bad, painful, or difficult
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dystocia
difficult childbirth
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eu—
good or normal
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eupnea
normal breathing
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hetero—
different
90
heterograft (aka xenograft)
**different transplantation**
transplant from one species to another
91
homo—
same
92
homograft (aka allograft)
**same transplantation**
a transplant where an organ was taken from a donor of the same species as the recipient
93
homeo—
same
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homeoplasia
formation or growth of the same or similar tissue
