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Ch. 3 Prefixes Flashcards

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pre-

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before

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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Prefixes used in medical terms denote:

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position, number and measurement, and direction.

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Prefixes of position describe:

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a place or location.

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Prefixes of number and measurement describe:

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an amount, size, or degree of involvement.

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Prefixes of direction indicate:

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a pathway or route.

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endo-

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in, within

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intra-

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in, within

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in, within

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endo-

intra-

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epi-

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above, upon

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hypo-

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under, below; deficient

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under, below

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infra-

sub-

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infra-

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under, below

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sub-

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under, below

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inter-

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between

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retro-

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backward, behind

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bi-

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two

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double

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dipl-

diplo-

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hemi-

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one-half

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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marco-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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uni-

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one

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one

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mono-

uni-

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multi-

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many, much

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poly

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many, much

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many, much

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multi-

poly

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quadri-

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four

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tri-

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three

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ab-

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from, away from

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ad-

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toward

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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around

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circum-

peri-

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dia-

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through, across

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trans-

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through, across

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through, across

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dia-

trans-

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ecto-

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outside, outward

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exo-

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outside, outward

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extra-

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outside, outward

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outside, outward

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ecto-
exo-
extra-

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para-

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near, beside; beyond

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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super-

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upper, above

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supra-

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above, excessive; superior

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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a-

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without, not

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an-

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without, not

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without, not

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anti-

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contra-

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against

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anti-

contra-

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auto-

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brady-

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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eu-

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good, normal

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hetero-

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homo-

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homeo-

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same

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homo-

homeo-

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tachy-

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hypo-

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under, below, deficient

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rapid

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tipping back of an organ

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retroversion

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pertaining to under the skin

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hypodermic

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slow breathing

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pertaining to under the nose

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after surgery

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postoperative

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pertaining to between the ribs

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intercostal

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pertaining to (the area) above the stomach

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epigastric

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pertaining to around the teeth

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periodontal

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flow through (watery bowel movement)

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one treatment

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monotherapy

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above the kidney

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suprarenal

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paralysis of one-half (of the body)

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of four (limbs)

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quadriplegia

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(abnormally) large blood cell

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many fears

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polyphobia

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difficult digestion

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tissue transplant from a different species

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heterograft

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slow breathing

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against bacteria

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antibacterial

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slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

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prevents or relieves convulsions

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anticonvulsant

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without a breast

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without sensation

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anesthesia

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good or normal breathing

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condition of fused fingers and toes

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syndactyly

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tachyphasia

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rapid eating; bolting of food.

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rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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against conceiving

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contraception

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tissue transplant from the same species

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difficult childbirth

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formation of the same tissue

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homeoplasia

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