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BURPS - Prefixes (Measurements) Flashcards

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Macro

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Large (macrophage, macrocephaly)

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Micro

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Small (microscopic, microorganism)

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Poly, Hyper, Multi

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Many, much (polydypsia, hyperthyroidism, multiple)

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Brady

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Slow (Bradypnea)

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Tachy

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Fast (tachycardia)

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Oligo, Hypo

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Few (oliguria, hypothermia)

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Iso

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Equal (isometric, isotonic)

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Diplo, Ambi

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Both, double (diplopia, ambidextrous)

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Hemi

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Half (hemiplegia, hemisphere)

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Pan

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All (pansystolic, pancytopenia)

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