Prefixes Flashcards
(99 cards)
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a-, an-
A
without
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anti-, contra-
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against or opposed to
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de-
A
from, down, or not
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ab-
A
away from
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ad-
A
to, toward, or near
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circum-, peri-
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around
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dia-, trans-
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across or through
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e-, ec-, ex-
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out or away
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
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outside
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en-, endo-, intra-
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within
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epi-
A
upon
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inter-
A
between
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meso-
A
middle
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meta-
A
beyond, after, or change
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para-
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alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
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backward or behind
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sub-, infra-
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below or under
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bi-
A
two or both
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hemi-, semi-
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half
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hyper-
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above or excessive
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hypo-
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below or deficient
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macro-
A
large or long
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micro-
A
small
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mono-, uni-
A
one
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oligo-
few or deficient
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pan-
all
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poly-, multi-
many
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quadri-
four
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super-, supra-
above or excessive
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tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
before
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brady-
slow
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tachy-
fast
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post-
after or behind
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re-
again or back
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con-, syn-, sym-
together or with
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dys-
painful, difficult, or faulty
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eu-
good or normal
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neo-
new
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Abduction
movement away from the body
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Adduction
movement to, toward, or near the body
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Circumduction
movement that is around
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Diagonal
angle that moves across or through
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Inversion
turning in
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Eversion
turn out or away
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Unilateral
one side
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Bilateral
both sides
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Subcutaneous
below or under the skin
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Epidermal
upon the skin
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Transdermal
across or through the skin
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Intradermal
within the skin
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Extracellular
outside the cell
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Intracellular
within the cell
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Intercellular
between cells
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Eccentric
away, below or under center
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Infraumbilical
below or under the umbilicus (navel)
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Endoderm
innermost layer
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Mesoderm
middle layer
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Ectoderm
outer layer
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Endocrine gland
gland that secrete within the body
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Exocrine gland
gland that secretes outside the body
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Endoscope
instrument used to examine within the body
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Encapsulated
held within
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Hypoglycemia
deficient levels of blood glucose (sugar)
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Hyperglycemia
excessive levels of blood glucose (sugar)
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Hypothermia
body temperature is below normal
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Hyperthermia
body temperature is above normal
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Suprarenal
above the kidney
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Supernumerary
numbers that are too many to count
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Ultrasound
sound beyond which can be heard by humans
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Macrocyte
large cell
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Microcyte
small cell
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Mononeuropathy
the disease of one nerve
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Polyneuropathy
the disease of many nerves
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Quadriplegia
condition of paralysis of all four limbs
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Panacea
a cure all
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Pansinusitis
refers to an inflammation of all of the sinuses
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Semilunar
half-moon shape
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Hemicephalic
one-half of the head
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Anaerobic
without air
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Aphasia
loss of ability to understand or express speech
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Dysphasia
condition of difficult speech
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Dysphagia
condition of difficult swallowing
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Aphagia
no ability to swallow
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Contraceptive
against or opposed to conception
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Anti-inflammatory
acts against or opposed to inflammation
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Proactive
an action made before
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Retroposition
a structure that is backwards or behind
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Tachycardia
condition of a fast heart
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Bradycardia
condition of a slow heart
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Bradypnea
refers to slow breathing
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Tachypnea
refers to fast breathing
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Antenatal, Prenatal
the time before birth
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Perinatal
the time around birth
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Postnatal
time after birth
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Neonatal
newborn
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Eutocia
good or normal labor
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Dystocia
painful, difficult, or faulty labor
