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Question 1

a-

Answer 1

without, away from

-Aphasia (without speech

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from

-Abduction (away from the midline)

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

toward

-adduction (toward the midline)

Question 4

ambi-

Answer 4

both, both sides

-ambidextrous (able to use both hands well)

Question 5

an-

Answer 5

without

-anoxia (without oxygen)

Question 6

ante-

Answer 6

before, in front of

-antepartum (before birth)

Question 7

antero-

Answer 7

before, in front of

-anterior (the front side)

Question 8

anti

Answer 8

against

-antibiotic (against life)

Question 9

auto-

Answer 9

self

-autograft (a graft from one’s own body)

Question 10

brady

Answer 10

slow

-bradycardia (slow heart beat)

Question 11

circum-

Answer 11

around

-circumoral (around the mouth)

Question 12

con-

Answer 12

with, together

-congenital (born with)

Question 13

contra-

Answer 13

against

-contraindicated (against what is indicated)

Question 14

de-

Answer 14

down

-descend (to come down)

Question 15

dextro-

Answer 15

to the right of

-dextrocardia (heart shifted to the right)

Question 16

dia-

Answer 16

through, across

-diagnosis(knowledge through testing)

Question 17

dorso

Answer 17

back

-dorsal (the back side)

Question 18

dys-

Answer 18

painful,difficult

-dyspnea (painful breathing)

Question 19

ec-

Answer 19

out, out from

-ectopic (outside of it normal location)

Question 20

endo-

Answer 20

within, inner

-endoscope (instrumetn to view within)

Question 21

epi-

Answer 21

upon, over

-epigastric (upon or over the stomach)

Question 22

eu-

Answer 22

normal, good

-eupnea (normal breathing)