Prefixes Flashcards
(57 cards)
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward, near
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ana-
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up, apart
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ante-
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before, forward
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anti-
A
against
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bi-
A
two, both
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brady-
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slow
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con-
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with, together
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dia-
A
complete, through
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-
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out, outside
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endo-
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within, in, inner
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epi-
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above, upon
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ex-
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out
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extra-
A
outside of
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive, too much, above
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hypo-
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deficient, too little, below
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in-
A
in, into
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
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mal-
A
bad
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meta-
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change, beyond
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neo-
new
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para-
beside, near, along the side of
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peri-
surrounding
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poly-
many, much
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before
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pro-
before, forward
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pros-
before, forward
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quadri-
four
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re-
back, behind
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retro-
back, behind
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sub-
under, less than
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syn-
with, together
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond
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uni-
one
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Adrenal glands:
endocrine glands located above each kidney
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Antibiotic:
destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria
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Antigen:
foreign substance, such as bacteria and viruses
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Bradycardia:
slow heartbeat
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Congenital Anomaly:
an irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with
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Dialysis:
removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine (dialysis machine)
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Ectopic pregnancy:
an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity
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Parathyroid glands:
four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland
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Prolapse:
to fall or slide forward, often used to describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus
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Retro-peritoneal:
pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retro-peritoneal organs
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Syndrome:
a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition
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Subcutaneous:
lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue
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Tachycardia:
condition of fast, rapid heart beat
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Transurethral:
when an instrument passes through the urethra
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Ultrasonography:
a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue
