Ch 3 Prefixes Flashcards
1
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a-
A
Without ex: aphasia
2
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An-
A
Without ex: anoxia
3
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Anti-
A
Against ex: antibiotic
4
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Brady-
A
Slow ex: bradycardia
5
Q
De-
A
Without ex: dehydration
6
Q
Dys-
A
Painful/difficult ex: dyspnea
7
Q
Pachy-
A
Thick ex: pachyderma
8
Q
Tachy-
A
Fast ex: tachycardia
9
Q
Ante-
A
In front of ex: anteorbital
10
Q
Endo-
A
Within, inner ex: endoscope
11
Q
Epi-
A
Above, upon ex: epigastric
12
Q
Ex-
A
Outward ex: exophthalmos
13
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Extra-
A
Outside of ex: extraocular
14
Q
Hypo-
A
Below ex: hypogastric
15
Q
Infra-
A
Below, under ex: infraorbital
16
Q
Inter-
A
Between ex: intervertebral
17
Q
Intra-
A
inside, within ex: intravenous
18
Q
Para-
A
alongside, near ex: paranasal
19
Q
Peri-
A
around, near ex: periodontal
20
Q
Retro-
A
backward, behind ex: retroperitoneal
21
Q
Sub-
A
beneath, under ex: subcutaneous
22
Q
Supra-
A
above ex: suprapubic
23
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Trans-
A
across, through ex: transurethral
24
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Bi-
A
two ex: bilateral
25
di-
two ex: diplegic
26
Hemi-
half ex: hemiplegia
27
Hyper-
excessive, more than normal ex: hyperemesis
28
Hypo-
insufficient, less than normal ex: hypocalcemia
29
Micro-
small ex: microscope
30
Mono-
one ex: monoplegia
31
Multi-
many ex: multigravida
32
Nulli-
none ex: nulligravida
33
Pan-
all ex: pansinusitis
34
Poly-
many ex: polyarteritis
35
Primi-
first ex: primigravida
36
Quadri-
four ex: quadriplegia
37
Tri-
three triplegia
38
Ultra-
excess ex: ultrasound
39
Uni-
one ex: unilateral
40
Ante-
before ex: antepartum
41
Neo-
new ex: neonate
42
Post-
after ex: postpartum
43
Pre-
before ex: premenstrual
44
Auto-
self ex: autograft
45
Eu-
normal, good ex: eupnea
46
Hetero-
different ex: heterograft
47
Homo-
same ex: homograft
48
Per-
through ex:percutaneous
